vući

вући

/ʋǔːt͡ɕi/ · imperfective

VERB

to pull; to drag

Ne vuci me za rukav! — Stop pulling my sleeve!

Vukao je težak kofer po stepenicama. — He was dragging a heavy suitcase up the stairs.
(of vehicles) to tow

Šlep služba vuče auto do servisa. — The tow truck is towing the car to the garage.
(vući se) to drag oneself; to trudge; to drag on

Jedva sam se vukao do kuće. — I barely dragged myself home.

Ovaj postupak se vuče godinama. — This procedure has been dragging on for years.
(vući na + acc.) to verge on; to tend toward

Ova boja malo vuče na zeleno. — This colour is a bit on the green side.
colloq. to draw; to attract

Stalno me vuče da se vratim na more. — I keep feeling the pull to go back to the sea.

The perfective is povući; the reflexive vući se means moving slowly or dragging on.

Synonyms:

povlačiti tegliti šlepovati privlačiti

Forms

Past (masc.): vukao

Imperative: vuci

Antonyms: gurati

Expressions