spavati

спавати

/spǎːʋati/ · imperfective

VERB

to sleep

Beba spava, pričaj tiše. — The baby is sleeping, talk more quietly.

Obično spavam sedam sati. — I usually sleep seven hours.
(impersonal spava mi se) to feel sleepy

Spava mi se, idem u krevet. — I'm sleepy, I'm going to bed.
(+ s(a) + instr.) to sleep with someone

Priča se da je spavao sa šeficom. — Rumor has it he slept with his boss.

'To fall asleep' is zaspati; 'to get enough sleep' is naspavati se.

Synonyms:

dremati

Forms

Past (masc.): spavao

Imperative: spavaj

Antonyms: bdeti

Expressions