praviti
правити/prâʋiti/ · imperfective
RuVERB
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(+ acc.) to make; to prepare; to buildBaka pravi najbolju pitu na svetu. — Grandma makes the best pie in the world.Ova fabrika pravi delove za automobile. — This factory makes car parts.
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(of noise, trouble, mistakes) to cause; to makeKomšije stalno prave buku posle ponoći. — The neighbors keep making noise after midnight.Nemoj da mi praviš probleme. — Don't cause me trouble.
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colloq. (praviti se) to pretend; to actPraviću se da to nisam video. — I'll pretend I didn't see that.Ne pravi se da ne znaš. — Don't pretend you don't know.
The perfective is napraviti; in the sense 'pretend', praviti se takes a nominative adjective or da + verb.
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | pravim |
| ti | praviš |
| on/ona/ono | pravi |
| mi | pravimo |
| vi | pravite |
| oni/one/ona | prave |
Past (masc.): pravio
Imperative: pravi
Expressions
- praviti od komarca magarca — to make a mountain out of a molehill
- praviti se lud — to play dumb
- praviti se važan — to show off; to act important