plivati
пливати/plîʋati/ · imperfective
RuVERB
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(of people, animals) to swimSvako jutro plivam u bazenu pola sata. — Every morning I swim in the pool for half an hour.Moj sin još ne zna da pliva. — My son can't swim yet.
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(of objects) to floatPo reci plivaju plastične flaše. — Plastic bottles are floating on the river.
"To go swimming" is ići na plivanje; "to swim across" is preplivati.
Synonyms:
plutati
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | plivam |
| ti | plivaš |
| on/ona/ono | pliva |
| mi | plivamo |
| vi | plivate |
| oni/one/ona | plivaju |
Past (masc.): plivao
Imperative: plivaj
Expressions
- plivati protiv struje — to swim against the tide