pustiti

пустити

/pǔstiti/ · perfective · impf.: puštati

VERB

to let go; to release

Pusti me, boli me ruka! — Let go of me, you're hurting my arm!

Juče su ga pustili iz bolnice. — They let him out of the hospital yesterday.
(+ da + present) to let; to allow

Mama me nije pustila da idem na žurku. — Mom didn't let me go to the party.

Pusti ga da završi rečenicu. — Let him finish his sentence.
(of music, a film) to play; to put on

Pusti neku dobru muziku. — Put on some good music.

Pustiću ti tu pesmu kasnije. — I'll play you that song later.
colloq. (of a message) to send; to drop

Pusti mi poruku kad stigneš kući. — Drop me a message when you get home.
(of a beard, hair) to grow

Preko leta je pustio bradu. — He grew a beard over the summer.

The imperfective is puštati; 'let someone do' is pustiti nekoga da + present.

Synonyms:

osloboditi dozvoliti dopustiti

Forms

Past (masc.): pustio

Imperative: pusti

Antonyms: zadržati, uhvatiti, zabraniti

Expressions