savijati
савијатиsavíjati · /saʋǐːjati/ · imperfective · pf.: saviti
VERB
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to bendVetar savija grane drveća. — The wind is bending the tree branches.Savijaj kolena kad dižeš nešto teško. — Bend your knees when you lift something heavy.
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to foldOna pažljivo savija košulje i stavlja ih u ormar. — She carefully folds the shirts and puts them in the wardrobe.
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to roll; to curlDeda još uvek sam savija cigarete. — Grandpa still rolls his own cigarettes.
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(savijati se) to bend; to bow; to sagPolice 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
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drvo se savija dok je mlado — best to shape someone while they are young; as the twig is bent, so grows the treeNaučite 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 | |
|---|---|
| ja | savijam |
| ti | savijaš |
| on/ona/ono | savija |
| mi | savijamo |
| vi | savijate |
| oni/one/ona | savijaju |
Past tense: savijao, savijala, savijalo · savijali, savijale
Future: savijaću, savijaćeš, savijaće, savijaćemo, savijaćete, savijaće
Imperative: savijaj
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Updated 30 September 2026