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savijati

савијати

savíjati · /saʋǐːjati/ · imperfective · pf.: saviti

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VERB
  1. to bend
    Vetar savija grane drveća. — The wind is bending the tree branches.
    Savijaj kolena kad dižeš nešto teško. — Bend your knees when you lift something heavy.
  2. to fold
    Ona pažljivo savija košulje i stavlja ih u ormar. — She carefully folds the shirts and puts them in the wardrobe.
  3. to roll; to curl
    Deda još uvek sam savija cigarete. — Grandpa still rolls his own cigarettes.
  4. (savijati se) to bend; to bow; to sag
    Police se savijaju pod težinom knjiga. — The shelves are sagging under the weight of the books.
    Ne savija se ni pred kim. — He doesn't bow to anyone.

The perfective counterpart is saviti.

Synonyms:
Antonyms:
ispravljati razmotavati
Expressions
  • drvo se savija dok je mlado — best to shape someone while they are young; as the twig is bent, so grows the tree
    Naučite ih redu sada, drvo se savija dok je mlado. — Teach them order now; as the twig is bent, so grows the tree.
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jasavijam
tisavijaš
on/ona/onosavija
misavijamo
visavijate
oni/one/onasavijaju
Past tense: savijao, savijala, savijalo · savijali, savijale
Future: savijaću, savijaćeš, savijaće, savijaćemo, savijaćete, savijaće
Imperative: savijaj
AI Updated 30 September 2026