povlačiti

повлачити

/poʋlǎːt͡ʃiti/ · imperfective · pf.: povući

VERB

(of troops, people; povlačiti se) to retreat; to withdraw; to retire

Vojska se povlači prema granici. — The army is retreating towards the border.

Posle svađe uvek se povlači u sebe. — After an argument he always withdraws into himself.
to pull; to tug

Dete me stalno povlači za rukav. — The child keeps tugging at my sleeve.
(of words, products, decisions) to withdraw; to retract; to recall

Proizvođač povlači taj lek iz prodaje. — The manufacturer is recalling that medicine.

Ne povlačim ono što sam rekao. — I'm not taking back what I said.
(of a line, border) to draw

Učiteljica povlači liniju lenjirom. — The teacher is drawing a line with a ruler.

Teško je povlačiti granicu između posla i privatnog života. — It's hard to draw the line between work and private life.
(povlačiti za sobom) to entail; to bring about

Svaka odluka povlači za sobom posledice. — Every decision has consequences.

In the sense "to retreat, withdraw" it takes "se": povlačiti se iz politike.

Synonyms:

vući odstupati opozivati

Forms

Past (masc.): povlačio

Imperative: povlači

Antonyms: napredovati, gurati

Expressions