shvatiti
схватити/sxʋâtiti/ · perfective · impf.: shvatati
RuVERB
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to understand; to realize; to graspTek sada sam shvatio šta si hteo da kažeš. — Only now did I realize what you meant.Nisam shvatila pitanje, možete li da ponovite? — I didn't get the question, could you repeat it?
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(+ adverb of manner) to take; to interpretNemoj to da shvatiš lično. — Don't take it personally.Shvatio je šalu previše ozbiljno. — He took the joke too seriously.
The imperfective is shvatati; often followed by a clause: shvatiti da…
Synonyms:
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | shvatim |
| ti | shvatiš |
| on/ona/ono | shvati |
| mi | shvatimo |
| vi | shvatite |
| oni/one/ona | shvate |
Past (masc.): shvatio
Imperative: shvati