držati
држати/dř̩ʒati/ · imperfective
RuVERB
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to holdDrži me za ruku dok prelazimo ulicu. — Hold my hand while we cross the street.Držala je bebu u naručju. — She was holding the baby in her arms.
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(of place, state) to keepMleko drži u frižideru. — Keep the milk in the fridge.Uvek drži prozor otvoren. — He always keeps the window open.
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(držati se + gen.) to stick to; to followDrži se plana i sve će biti u redu. — Stick to the plan and everything will be fine.Moramo da se držimo pravila. — We have to follow the rules.
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(držati se) to hold up; to bear oneselfDrži se, biće bolje! — Hang in there, it'll get better!Dobro se držao na razgovoru za posao. — He held up well at the job interview.
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(of a lecture, speech) to give; to deliverProfesor danas drži predavanje o istoriji. — The professor is giving a lecture on history today.
Držati se meaning "to stick to" takes the genitive: držati se dogovora.
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | držim |
| ti | držiš |
| on/ona/ono | drži |
| mi | držimo |
| vi | držite |
| oni/one/ona | drže |
Past (masc.): držao
Imperative: drži
Expressions
- držati palčeve — to keep one's fingers crossed
- držati jezik za zubima — to hold one's tongue
- ne drži vodu — doesn't hold water
- držati reč — to keep one's word