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oklevati

оклевати

oklévati · /oklěːʋati/ · imperfective

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VERB
  1. to hesitate; to waver
    Nemoj da oklevaš, javi joj se odmah. — Don't hesitate, get in touch with her right away.
    Dugo je oklevao pre nego što je prihvatio posao. — He hesitated for a long time before accepting the job.

Common in bez oklevanja "without hesitation"; the action follows with da + present or sa + instrumental.

Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jaoklevam
tioklevaš
on/ona/onookleva
mioklevamo
vioklevate
oni/one/onaoklevaju
Past tense: oklevao, oklevala, oklevalo · oklevali, oklevale
Future: oklevaću, oklevaćeš, oklevaće, oklevaćemo, oklevaćete, oklevaće
Imperative: oklevaj
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