vladati

владати

/ʋlǎːdati/ · imperfective

VERB

(+ instr.) to rule; to reign; to govern

Kralj je vladao zemljom četrdeset godina. — The king ruled the country for forty years.

Ta stranka vlada već deset godina. — That party has been governing for ten years now.
(of a skill, language; + instr.) to master; to have a good command of

Ona odlično vlada engleskim i nemačkim. — She has an excellent command of English and German.

Još ne vladam dobro srpskim jezikom. — I don't have a good command of Serbian yet.
(of a state, mood) to prevail; to reign; to dominate

U sali je vladala potpuna tišina. — Complete silence reigned in the hall.

Ovih dana vlada veliko interesovanje za stanove. — There is great interest in flats these days.
formal (vladati se) to behave

Dete se u školi lepo vlada. — The child behaves well at school.

Takes the instrumental: vladati zemljom "to rule a country", vladati jezikom "to master a language".

Synonyms:

upravljati gospodariti znati

Forms

Past (masc.): vladao

Imperative: vladaj

Expressions