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zalediti

заледити

zalèditi · /zalěditi/ · perfective · impf.: zaleđivati

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VERB
  1. (zalediti se) to freeze; to freeze over
    Jezero se potpuno zaledilo tokom noći. — The lake froze over completely during the night.
    Cevi su se zaledile, pa nemamo vode. — The pipes froze, so we have no water.
  2. (+ acc.) to freeze; to ice over
    Mraz je zaledio prozore na autobusu. — The frost iced over the bus windows.
  3. (of a process, prices) to freeze; to suspend
    Vlada je zaledila cene osnovnih namirnica. — The government froze the prices of basic foodstuffs.
    Pregovori su zaleđeni već godinu dana. — The talks have been frozen for a year now.
  4. (zalediti se, of a person) to freeze; to go rigid
    Kad je čuo korake, zaledio se na mestu. — When he heard footsteps, he froze on the spot.

In the meanings “to freeze over” and “to freeze (with fear)” it is usually used with se: zalediti se; colloquially it also occurs without se (Reka je zaledila).

Synonyms:
Antonyms:
odlediti otopiti
Expressions
  • zaledila mi se krv u žilama — my blood ran cold
    Kad sam video zmiju, zaledila mi se krv u žilama. — When I saw the snake, my blood ran cold.
Conjugation, perfective
Present tense
jazaledim
tizalediš
on/ona/onozaledi
mizaledimo
vizaledite
oni/one/onazalede
Past tense: zaledio, zaledila, zaledilo · zaledili, zaledile
Future: zalediću, zaledićeš, zalediće, zaledićemo, zaledićete, zalediće
Imperative: zaledi
AI Updated 13 October 2026