provaliti

провалити

/proʋǎːliti/ · perfective · impf.: provaljivati

VERB

(u + acc.) to break into; to burgle

Lopovi su provalili u stan dok smo bili na moru. — Thieves broke into the flat while we were at the seaside.

Neko je sinoć provalio u moj auto. — Someone broke into my car last night.
colloq. (of a person, a secret) to see through; to figure out; to rumble

Odmah sam ga provalio da laže. — I saw straight away that he was lying.

Provalila je šta smo joj spremali za rođendan. — She figured out what we were planning for her birthday.
colloq. to blurt out

Provalio je neku glupost pred svima. — He blurted out something stupid in front of everyone.
(provaliti se; of a roof, floor) to cave in; to collapse

Pod se provalio pod težinom starog ormara. — The floor caved in under the weight of the old wardrobe.

In the sense 'break into' it takes u + accusative: provaliti u kuću.

Synonyms:

obiti upasti

Forms

Past (masc.): provalio

Imperative: provali