suditi

судити

/sǔːditi/ · imperfective

VERB

(in court, + dat.) to try; to put on trial

Njemu će suditi za ubistvo. — He will be tried for murder.

Sudi mu se već treću godinu. — His trial has been going on for three years now.
(of opinion) to judge

Ne treba suditi o ljudima po izgledu. — You shouldn't judge people by their looks.

Sudeći po njegovom licu, nije dobro prošao. — Judging by his face, it didn't go well.
(in sports) to referee

Ko sudi večerašnju utakmicu? — Who's refereeing tonight's match?
colloq. (with se, s + instr.) to be in a lawsuit; to sue

Već godinama se sudi sa komšijom zbog placa. — He's been in a lawsuit with his neighbour over the plot for years.

Suditi komu (dative) means to try someone in court; suditi o čemu means to judge something.

Synonyms:

procenjivati presuđivati

Forms

Past (masc.): sudio

Imperative: sudi