prevariti
преварити/prěʋariti/ · perfective
RuVERB
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to deceive; to cheat; to trick; to swindleProdavac nas je prevario za sto evra. — The seller cheated us out of a hundred euros.Nemoj da pokušavaš da me prevariš. — Don't try to trick me.
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(of a partner) to cheat onSaznala je da ju je muž prevario. — She found out her husband had cheated on her.
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(prevariti se) to be mistaken; to be wrongPrevario sam se u njemu. — I was wrong about him.
The imperfective is varati; 'to be cheating on someone' is usually varati nekoga.
Synonyms:
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | prevarim |
| ti | prevariš |
| on/ona/ono | prevari |
| mi | prevarimo |
| vi | prevarite |
| oni/one/ona | prevare |
Past (masc.): prevario
Imperative: prevari
Expressions
- prevariti glad — to take the edge off one's hunger