odvijati

1. (odvijati se) to take place; to proceed; to unfold
   Za sada se sve odvija po planu. — So far everything is going according to plan.
   Saobraćaj se odvija otežano zbog snega. — Traffic is moving slowly because of the snow.
2. (+ acc.) to unscrew; to unwind
   On polako odvija poklopac tegle. — He is slowly unscrewing the lid of the jar.
   Sestra mu je pažljivo odvijala zavoj sa ruke. — The nurse was carefully unwinding the bandage from his hand.

In the sense 'take place' it is used with se, usually in the third person: Sve se odvija dobro.