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obrezivati

обрезивати

obrezívati · /obrezǐːʋati/ · imperfective · pf.: obrezati

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VERB
  1. (of plants) to prune; to trim
    Deda svakog proleća obrezuje vinograd. — Grandpa prunes the vineyard every spring.
    Komšija upravo obrezuje živu ogradu. — The neighbour is trimming the hedge right now.
  2. (religious or medical rite) to circumcise
    U nekim religijama dečake obrezuju odmah posle rođenja. — In some religions boys are circumcised right after birth.
  3. (nails, paper, photos) to trim; to cut the edges off
    Obrezuje nokte svake nedelje. — He trims his nails every week.
    Fotograf obrezuje fotografije pre štampe. — The photographer crops the photos before printing.

The perfective is obrezati. For pruning plants, the verb orezivati is usually the more common choice in Serbia.

Synonyms:
orezivati podrezivati
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jaobrezujem
tiobrezuješ
on/ona/onoobrezuje
miobrezujemo
viobrezujete
oni/one/onaobrezuju
Past tense: obrezivao, obrezivala, obrezivalo · obrezivali, obrezivale
Future: obrezivaću, obrezivaćeš, obrezivaće, obrezivaćemo, obrezivaćete, obrezivaće
Imperative: obrezuj
AI Updated 6 October 2026