tužiti

тужити

/tǔːʒiti/ · perfective

VERB

(in court) to sue

Tužio je komšiju zbog buke. — He sued his neighbour over the noise.

Radnici su tužili firmu. — The workers sued the company.
(reflexive: + na acc.) to complain

Stalno se tuži na glavobolju. — He's always complaining of headaches.

Na šta se tužiš? — What are you complaining of?
colloq. (of children) to tell on; to report

Tužiću te mami! — I'm telling Mom on you!
formal to grieve; to mourn

Majka i danas tuži za sinom. — The mother still mourns her son.

Tužiti someone (acc.) means to sue them; tužiti se na + acc. means to complain about something.

Synonyms:

optužiti prijaviti

Forms

Past (masc.): tužio

Imperative: tuži

Antonyms: braniti