paliti

палити

/pǎːliti/ · imperfective

VERB

(of devices, lights) to turn on; to switch on; to start

Uvek palim svetlo čim uđem u stan. — I always turn on the light as soon as I walk in.

Auto ne pali ujutru kad je hladno. — The car won't start in the morning when it's cold.
to light; to set fire to; to burn

On pali cigaretu za cigaretom. — He lights one cigarette after another.

Zabranjeno je paliti vatru u parku. — Lighting fires in the park is forbidden.
slang to leave; to bounce; to take off

Kasno je, moram da palim. — It's late, I gotta bounce.

Ajde, palimo odavde! — Come on, let's get out of here!
colloq. (3rd person, often negated) to work; to fly

Ta priča kod mene ne pali. — That story doesn't work on me.

The perfective is upaliti; of a car starting, use pali/ne pali without se.

Synonyms:

uključivati zbrisati

Forms

Past (masc.): palio

Imperative: pali

Antonyms: gasiti, isključivati