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kolebati

колебати

kolèbati · /kolěbati/ · imperfective

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VERB
  1. (kolebati se) to hesitate; to waver
    Još se kolebam između ta dva stana. — I'm still wavering between those two flats.
    Dugo se kolebao pre nego što je potpisao ugovor. — He hesitated for a long time before signing the contract.
  2. (of prices, values) to fluctuate
    Cena struje se koleba iz meseca u mesec. — The price of electricity fluctuates from month to month.
  3. formal (of branches, flames) to sway; to swing
    Grane su se kolebale na jakom vetru. — The branches swayed in the strong wind.

Usually used with se; the choice is expressed with između + gen.

Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jakolebam
tikolebaš
on/ona/onokoleba
mikolebamo
vikolebate
oni/one/onakolebaju
Past tense: kolebao, kolebala, kolebalo · kolebali, kolebale
Future: kolebaću, kolebaćeš, kolebaće, kolebaćemo, kolebaćete, kolebaće
Imperative: kolebaj
AI Updated 6 October 2026