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smotati

смотати

smòtati · /smǒtati/ · perfective

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VERB
  1. to roll up; to wind up; to roll
    Smotaj tepih pa ga odnesi na terasu. — Roll up the rug and take it out to the balcony.
    Smotao je cigaretu i zapalio. — He rolled a cigarette and lit it.
  2. (in something) to wrap
    Smotala je sendvič u foliju za put. — She wrapped a sandwich in foil for the trip.
  3. (with se) to curl up
    Mačka se smotala u klupko na kauču. — The cat curled up into a ball on the couch.
  4. colloq. (someone) to confuse; to throw off
    Profesor me je skroz smotao pitanjima. — The professor completely threw me off with his questions.
  5. colloq. (with se) to get flustered; to get mixed up
    Smotao sam se na ispitu i zaboravio sve. — I got flustered in the exam and forgot everything.
  6. colloq. (someone) to charm; to seduce; to sweet-talk
    Smotao je najlepšu devojku na žurci. — He charmed the prettiest girl at the party.

The colloquial adjective smotan, "clumsy, dopey", comes from this verb.

Antonyms:
odmotati razmotati
Conjugation, perfective
Present tense
jasmotam
tismotaš
on/ona/onosmota
mismotamo
vismotate
oni/one/onasmotaju
Past tense: smotao, smotala, smotalo · smotali, smotale
Future: smotaću, smotaćeš, smotaće, smotaćemo, smotaćete, smotaće
Imperative: smotaj
AI Updated 29 October 2026