VOCAB.RS

ostavljati

остављати

/ǒstaʋʎati/ · imperfective

Ru
VERB
  1. to leave
    Uvek ostavljam ključeve kod komšinice. — I always leave my keys with the neighbour.
    Ne ostavljaj otvoren prozor kad izlaziš. — Don't leave the window open when you go out.
  2. (of people, a place) to abandon; to leave behind
    Mnogi mladi ostavljaju selo i sele se u grad. — Many young people leave the village and move to the city.
  3. (of an impression, trace) to leave; to make
    On uvek ostavlja dobar utisak na ljude. — He always makes a good impression on people.

The perfective is ostaviti.

Synonyms:
napuštati
Forms
Present tense
jaostavljam
tiostavljaš
on/ona/onoostavlja
miostavljamo
viostavljate
oni/one/onaostavljaju
Past (masc.): ostavljao
Imperative: ostavljaj
Antonyms: uzimati
© 2026 vocab.rs · Grammar data: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0