predati

предати

/prědati/ · perfective · impf.: predavati

VERB

to hand over; to hand in; to submit

Predao sam dokumenta na šalteru. — I handed in the documents at the counter.

Rad morate predati do petka. — You have to submit the paper by Friday.
(predati se) to surrender; to give up

Neprijateljska vojska se predala. — The enemy army surrendered.

Nemoj da se predaš, još nije kraj! — Don't give up, it's not over yet!
(predati se + dat.) to devote oneself to; to give oneself up to

Posle razvoda se potpuno predao poslu. — After the divorce he devoted himself completely to work.

The imperfective predavati also means 'to teach, to lecture'.

Synonyms:

uručiti dati podneti kapitulirati

Forms

Past (masc.): predao

Imperative: predaj

Antonyms: primiti, preuzeti

Expressions