odvojiti

одвојити

/odʋǒjiti/ · perfective · impf.: odvajati

VERB

to separate; to set apart

Odvoji belo rublje od šarenog pre pranja. — Separate the whites from the colours before washing.

Učiteljica je odvojila dečake koji su se svađali. — The teacher separated the boys who were fighting.
(of time, money) to set aside; to spare

Možeš li da odvojiš pet minuta za mene? — Can you spare me five minutes?

Odvojili smo novac za letovanje. — We've put money aside for the summer holiday.
(odvojiti se) to come off; to break away; to separate

Đon se odvojio od cipele. — The sole came off the shoe.

Teško se odvojio od roditelja kad je otišao na studije. — He found it hard to leave his parents when he went off to university.

Imperfective is odvajati; "separate from" is odvojiti od + gen.

Synonyms:

razdvojiti izdvojiti rastaviti

Forms

Past (masc.): odvojio

Imperative: odvoji

Antonyms: spojiti, sastaviti, povezati