VOCAB.RS

pretvoriti

претворити

/pretʋǒriti/ · perfective · impf.: pretvarati

Ru
VERB
  1. (+ acc. + u + acc.) to turn into; to transform; to convert
    Stari magacin su pretvorili u restoran. — They turned the old warehouse into a restaurant.
    Pretvorila je hobi u pravi posao. — She turned her hobby into a real job.
  2. (pretvoriti se u + acc.) to turn into; to become
    Kiša se uveče pretvorila u sneg. — In the evening the rain turned into snow.
    Svađa se brzo pretvorila u tuču. — The argument quickly turned into a fight.

The result of the change is expressed with u + accusative.

Synonyms:
promeniti
Forms
Present tense
japretvorim
tipretvoriš
on/ona/onopretvori
mipretvorimo
vipretvorite
oni/one/onapretvore
Past (masc.): pretvorio
Imperative: pretvori
Expressions
  • pretvoriti se u uvo — to be all ears
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