mleti
млетиmlȅti · /mlêti/ · imperfective
VERB
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to grind; to mill; to minceBaka svako jutro melje kafu u ručnom mlinu. — Grandma grinds coffee in a hand mill every morning.Ovaj aparat melje i meso i povrće. — This machine minces both meat and vegetables.
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colloq. to blather; to talk nonsense; to go on and onŠta to melješ, nisam ja to rekao! — What are you on about, I never said that!Ona melje ceo dan o svom poslu. — She goes on about her job all day.
The perfective is samleti; mleveno meso means minced meat.
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Expressions
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Božji mlinovi melju sporo — the mills of God grind slowlyKazniće ga kad-tad, Božji mlinovi melju sporo. — He'll be punished sooner or later; the mills of God grind slowly.
Conjugation, imperfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | meljem |
| ti | melješ |
| on/ona/ono | melje |
| mi | meljemo |
| vi | meljete |
| oni/one/ona | melju |
Past tense: mleo, mlela, mlelo · mleli, mlele
Future: mleću, mlećeš, mleće, mlećemo, mlećete, mleće
Imperative: melji
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Updated 6 October 2026