poštovati
поштовати/poʃtǒʋati/ · biaspectual
RuVERB
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to respect; to esteemSvi u firmi poštuju našeg šefa. — Everyone at the company respects our boss.Moraš da poštuješ starije. — You have to respect your elders.
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(of rules, law) to observe; to abide byVozači u gradu retko poštuju ograničenje brzine. — Drivers in the city rarely observe the speed limit.
Takes a direct object in the accusative: poštovati nekoga/nešto.
Synonyms:
ceniti
uvažavati
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | poštujem |
| ti | poštuješ |
| on/ona/ono | poštuje |
| mi | poštujemo |
| vi | poštujete |
| oni/one/ona | poštuju |
Past (masc.): poštovao
Imperative: poštuj
Antonyms:
prezirati, kršiti