VOCAB.RS

obesiti

обесити

/ǒbesiti/ · perfective

Ru
VERB
  1. (of an object) to hang; to hang up
    Obesila je kaput na čiviluk. — She hung her coat on the rack.
    Obesiću sliku iznad kreveta. — I'll hang the picture above the bed.
  2. (of a person) to hang; to hang oneself
    Zločinca su obesili na trgu. — The criminal was hanged in the square.
    Rekao je da će se obesiti ako izgubi posao. — He said he'd hang himself if he lost his job.

The imperfective is vešati; for objects, okačiti is more common in everyday speech.

Forms
Present tense
jaobesim
tiobesiš
on/ona/onoobesi
miobesimo
viobesite
oni/one/onaobese
Past (masc.): obesio
Imperative: obesi
Antonyms: skinuti
Expressions
  • obesiti mačku o rep — to shout it from the rooftops
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