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duvati

дувати

dúvati · /dǔːʋati/ · imperfective · pf.: duvnuti

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VERB
  1. (of wind) to blow
    Napolju duva jak vetar. — A strong wind is blowing outside.
    Košava duva već tri dana. — The košava has been blowing for three days.
  2. (of a person) to blow
    Policajac mu je rekao da duva u alkotest. — The police officer told him to blow into the breathalyzer.
    Nemoj da duvaš u mikrofon. — Don't blow into the microphone.
  3. (from exertion) to puff; to pant
    Popeo se na peti sprat i duvao kao lokomotiva. — He climbed to the fifth floor, puffing like a steam engine.
  4. slang (of drugs) to smoke weed
    On duva travu još od srednje škole. — He's been smoking weed since high school.

'To blow into something' is duvati u + acc. (u balon, u alkotest).

Expressions
  • okretati se kako vetar duva — to go whichever way the wind blows
    On se uvek okreće kako vetar duva. — He always goes whichever way the wind blows.
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jaduvam
tiduvaš
on/ona/onoduva
miduvamo
viduvate
oni/one/onaduvaju
Past tense: duvao, duvala, duvalo · duvali, duvale
Future: duvaću, duvaćeš, duvaće, duvaćemo, duvaćete, duvaće
Imperative: duvaj
AI Updated 28 September 2026