naginjati
нагињатиnàginjati · /nǎɡiɲati/ · imperfective · pf.: nagnuti
VERB
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(naginjati se) to lean; to bend over; to lean outNe naginjati se kroz prozor! — Do not lean out of the window!Stalno se naginjala preko ograde. — She kept leaning over the railing.
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(+ acc.) to tilt; to inclineKad sluša, uvek naginje glavu u stranu. — When he listens, he always tilts his head to one side.
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(+ dat. or ka) to lean toward; to tend toViše naginjem ka tome da ostanem kod kuće. — I'm leaning more toward staying home.Njen otac je oduvek naginjao levici. — Her father has always leaned to the left.
The perfective is nagnuti; in the sense "lean toward" it takes the dative or ka.
Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | naginjem |
| ti | naginješ |
| on/ona/ono | naginje |
| mi | naginjemo |
| vi | naginjete |
| oni/one/ona | naginju |
Past tense: naginjao, naginjala, naginjalo · naginjali, naginjale
Future: naginjaću, naginjaćeš, naginjaće, naginjaćemo, naginjaćete, naginjaće
Imperative: naginji
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Updated 29 September 2026