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pojuriti

појурити

pojúriti · /pojǔːriti/ · perfective

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VERB
  1. to rush; to dash; to break into a run
    Deca su pojurila ka vratima kad je zazvonilo. — When the bell rang, the kids rushed to the door.
    Posle posla sam pojurio na autobus. — After work I dashed to catch the bus.
  2. colloq. (+ acc.) to chase; to go after
    Pas je pojurio mačku preko dvorišta. — The dog chased the cat across the yard.
    Pojurila ga je policija, ali je pobegao. — The police went after him, but he got away.
  3. colloq. (+ acc.) to hurry someone up; to push someone
    Moraću da pojurim majstora da završi kupatilo. — I'll have to push the workman to finish the bathroom.

Direction is given with "ka" + dat. or "na/u" + acc.; "pojuriti za kim" also means "to chase someone".

Synonyms:
Conjugation, perfective
Present tense
japojurim
tipojuriš
on/ona/onopojuri
mipojurimo
vipojurite
oni/one/onapojure
Past tense: pojurio, pojurila, pojurilo · pojurili, pojurile
Future: pojuriću, pojurićeš, pojuriće, pojurićemo, pojurićete, pojuriće
Imperative: pojuri
AI Updated 30 September 2026