osloboditi
ослободити/oslobǒditi/ · perfective · impf.: oslobađati
RuVERB
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to free; to liberate; to releasePolicija je oslobodila taoce. — The police freed the hostages.Grad je oslobođen 1944. godine. — The city was liberated in 1944.
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(from a duty, + gen.) to exempt; to relieveLekar ga je oslobodio fizičkog. — The doctor excused him from PE.Penzioneri su oslobođeni plaćanja takse. — Pensioners are exempt from paying the fee.
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(in court) to acquitSud ga je oslobodio svih optužbi. — The court acquitted him of all charges.
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(osloboditi se + gen.) to get rid of; to break freeKonačno sam se oslobodio stresa. — I finally got rid of the stress.
What one is freed from goes in the genitive, with or without od: osloboditi (od) obaveze.
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | oslobodim |
| ti | oslobodiš |
| on/ona/ono | oslobodi |
| mi | oslobodimo |
| vi | oslobodite |
| oni/one/ona | oslobode |
Past (masc.): oslobodio
Imperative: oslobodi