okretati
окретати/okrěːtati/ · imperfective · pf.: okrenuti
RuVERB
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to turn; to spin; to rotatePolako okreći ključ u bravi. — Turn the key in the lock slowly.Meso treba okretati svakih pet minuta. — The meat needs turning every five minutes.
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(okretati se) to turn around; to rotateStalno se okreće da vidi ko ide za njim. — He keeps turning around to see who's behind him.Zemlja se okreće oko Sunca. — The Earth revolves around the Sun.
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(of a topic, conversation) to change; to switchNemoj da okrećeš priču, odgovori mi. — Don't change the subject, answer me.
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(of a phone number) to dialOkretala je njegov broj ceo dan, ali se nije javljao. — She dialed his number all day, but he didn't answer.
The perfective is okrenuti.
Synonyms:
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | okrećem |
| ti | okrećeš |
| on/ona/ono | okreće |
| mi | okrećemo |
| vi | okrećete |
| oni/one/ona | okreću |
Past (masc.): okretao
Imperative: okreći
Expressions
- okretati leđa — to turn one's back on
- okretati ćurak prema vetru — to trim one's sails to the wind; to be a turncoat