obraćati

обраћати

/ǒbrat͡ɕati/ · imperfective · pf.: obratiti

VERB

(obraćati se + dat.) to address; to speak to

Starijima se obraćamo sa „vi”. — We address older people with the formal 'vi'.
(obraćati se + dat.) to turn to; to contact

Za svaki problem se obraćam komšiji. — I turn to my neighbor with every problem.
(obraćati pažnju na + acc.) to pay attention

Ne obraćaj pažnju na njegove komentare. — Don't pay attention to his comments.
(of faith, beliefs) to convert

Misionari su obraćali ljude u hrišćanstvo. — Missionaries converted people to Christianity.

To address someone takes se and the dative: obraćati se profesoru; the perfective is obratiti.

Forms

Past (masc.): obraćao

Imperative: obraćaj