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položiti

положити

polòžiti · /polǒʒiti/ · perfective · impf.: polagati

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VERB
  1. (of an exam) to pass
    Juče sam položio vozački ispit. — I passed my driving test yesterday.
    Da li si položila matematiku? — Did you pass maths?
  2. to lay; to put; to place
    Položila je bebu u krevetac. — She laid the baby in the cot.
    Delegacija je položila venac na spomenik. — The delegation laid a wreath at the monument.
  3. (of weapons) to lay down
    Pobunjenici su konačno položili oružje. — The rebels finally laid down their arms.
  4. (of money) to deposit; to pay in
    Morate da položite depozit od dve kirije. — You have to put down a deposit of two months' rent.
  5. (of an oath) to take
    Novi ministri su danas položili zakletvu. — The new ministers took the oath today.

Polagati ispit means to take/sit an exam, while položiti ispit means to pass it.

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Expressions
  • položiti račune — to answer for one's actions; to give an account
    Ministar će morati da položi račune javnosti. — The minister will have to answer to the public.
Conjugation, perfective
Present tense
japoložim
tipoložiš
on/ona/onopoloži
mipoložimo
vipoložite
oni/one/onapolože
Past tense: položio, položila, položilo · položili, položile
Future: položiću, položićeš, položiće, položićemo, položićete, položiće
Imperative: položi
AI Updated 28 September 2026