okrenuti
окренути/okrěːnuti/ · perfective · impf.: okretati
RuVERB
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to turn; to turn overOkreni ključ nalevo. — Turn the key to the left.Okrenuo je stranicu i nastavio da čita. — He turned the page and kept reading.
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(okrenuti se) to turn aroundOkrenula se kad je čula svoje ime. — She turned around when she heard her name.
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(of a phone number) to dialOkreni me kad stigneš. — Give me a call when you get there.Okrenuo sam pogrešan broj. — I dialed the wrong number.
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to change; to switchTaj gol je okrenuo celu utakmicu. — That goal turned the whole match around.
The imperfective is okretati; colloquial "okreni me" means "give me a call".
Synonyms:
obrnuti
pozvati
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | okrenem |
| ti | okreneš |
| on/ona/ono | okrene |
| mi | okrenemo |
| vi | okrenete |
| oni/one/ona | okrenu |
Past (masc.): okrenuo
Imperative: okreni
Expressions
- okrenuti leđa — to turn one's back on