valjati

ваљати

/ʋǎʎati/ · imperfective

VERB

(usually negated) to be good; to be any good

Ovaj punjač ne valja, kupi novi. — This charger is no good, buy a new one.

Šta ne valja? Izgledaš zabrinuto. — What's wrong? You look worried.
formal (impersonal, + inf. or da) one should; it is worth

Valja priznati da je bio u pravu. — It must be admitted that he was right.
to roll; to roll out

Baka valja testo za pitu. — Grandma is rolling out dough for the pie.

Radnici su valjali bure niz ulicu. — The workers were rolling a barrel down the street.
(valjati se) to roll about; to wallow

Deca se valjaju po travi. — The kids are rolling around in the grass.

Valjali smo se od smeha. — We were rolling with laughter.

In the sense "to be good" it is mostly used negatively: "ne valja" — "it's no good, something's wrong".

Synonyms:

vredeti kotrljati

Forms

Past (masc.): valjao

Imperative: valjaj