kucati
куцатиkȕcati · /kût͡sati/ · imperfective · pf.: kucnuti
VERB
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to knockNeko kuca na vrata. — Someone is knocking at the door.Uvek kucaj pre nego što uđeš. — Always knock before you come in.
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(on a keyboard) to typeOn 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.
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(of a heart or clock) to beat; to tickSrce 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.
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(nails, pegs) to hammer in; to drive inCeo 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
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kucati u drvo — to knock on woodZasad je sve u redu, kucam u drvo. — So far so good, knock on wood.
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kucati na vrata — to be just around the cornerZima već kuca na vrata. — Winter is already knocking at the door.
Conjugation, imperfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | kucam |
| ti | kucaš |
| on/ona/ono | kuca |
| mi | kucamo |
| vi | kucate |
| oni/one/ona | kucaju |
Past tense: kucao, kucala, kucalo · kucali, kucale
Future: kucaću, kucaćeš, kucaće, kucaćemo, kucaćete, kucaće
Imperative: kucaj
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Updated 28 September 2026