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kucati

куцати

kȕcati · /kût͡sati/ · imperfective · pf.: kucnuti

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VERB
  1. to knock
    Neko kuca na vrata. — Someone is knocking at the door.
    Uvek kucaj pre nego što uđeš. — Always knock before you come in.
  2. (on a keyboard) to type
    On veoma brzo kuca na računaru. — He types really fast on the computer.
    Kucam ti poruku, sačekaj malo. — I'm typing you a message, hang on.
  3. (of a heart or clock) to beat; to tick
    Srce mi je kucalo kao ludo. — My heart was pounding like crazy.
    Čuje se kako sat kuca na zidu. — You can hear the clock ticking on the wall.
  4. (nails, pegs) to hammer in; to drive in
    Ceo dan je kucao eksere u dasku. — He spent the whole day hammering nails into the board.
    Nemoj da kucaš eksere u zid bez dozvole. — Don't hammer nails into the wall without permission.

You knock na vrata (+ acc.); a single knock is kucnuti.

Expressions
  • kucati u drvo — to knock on wood
    Zasad je sve u redu, kucam u drvo. — So far so good, knock on wood.
  • kucati na vrata — to be just around the corner
    Zima već kuca na vrata. — Winter is already knocking at the door.
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jakucam
tikucaš
on/ona/onokuca
mikucamo
vikucate
oni/one/onakucaju
Past tense: kucao, kucala, kucalo · kucali, kucale
Future: kucaću, kucaćeš, kucaće, kucaćemo, kucaćete, kucaće
Imperative: kucaj
AI Updated 28 September 2026