meriti
мерити/mêriti/ · imperfective
RuVERB
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to measure; to weighSestra mi meri pritisak svako jutro. — The nurse takes my blood pressure every morning.Prodavac meri sir na vagi. — The shop assistant weighs the cheese on the scale.
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(meriti se) to weigh oneselfMerim se svakog ponedeljka. — I weigh myself every Monday.
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(meriti se + s, sa) to compare with; to compete withNiko ne može da se meri s njim u šahu. — Nobody can match him at chess.
The perfective is izmeriti.
Synonyms:
vagati
odmeravati
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | merim |
| ti | meriš |
| on/ona/ono | meri |
| mi | merimo |
| vi | merite |
| oni/one/ona | mere |
Past (masc.): merio
Imperative: meri
Expressions
- sedam puta meri, jednom seci — measure twice, cut once; look before you leap