ostaviti
оставити/ǒstaʋiti/ · perfective
RuVERB
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to leave; to putOstavio sam ključeve na stolu. — I left the keys on the table.Ostavi torbu ovde, niko je neće dirati. — Leave your bag here, no one will touch it.
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(of a person or partner) to leave; to abandon; to dumpOstavila ga je posle pet godina. — She left him after five years.
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to save; to keep; to put offOstavi mi malo torte! — Save me some cake!Ostavićemo to za sutra. — We'll leave that for tomorrow.
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(of a habit) to quit; to give upOstavio sam cigarete pre dve godine. — I quit smoking two years ago.
The imperfective is ostavljati.
Synonyms:
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | ostavim |
| ti | ostaviš |
| on/ona/ono | ostavi |
| mi | ostavimo |
| vi | ostavite |
| oni/one/ona | ostave |
Past (masc.): ostavio
Imperative: ostavi
Expressions
- ostaviti na miru — to leave alone
- ostaviti bez reči — to leave speechless