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privesti

привести

prìvesti · /prǐʋesti/ · perfective · impf.: privoditi

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VERB
  1. (of the police) to detain; to take into custody
    Policija je privela trojicu mladića posle tuče. — The police detained three young men after the fight.
    Priveden je na informativni razgovor. — He was taken in for questioning.
  2. formal (+ dat.) to bring to; to lead to
    Zgrada je konačno privedena nameni. — The building has finally been put to its intended use.

Privesti means to bring someone before the police or another competent authority, while uhapsiti means to formally arrest.

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Expressions
  • privesti kraju — to bring to an end; to complete
    Radove na mostu treba privesti kraju do leta. — Work on the bridge should be completed by summer.
Conjugation, perfective
Present tense
japrivedem
tiprivedeš
on/ona/onoprivede
miprivedemo
viprivedete
oni/one/onaprivedu
Past tense: priveo, privela, privelo · priveli, privele
Future: privešću, privešćeš, privešće, privešćemo, privešćete, privešće
Imperative: privedi
AI Updated 29 September 2026