zatvarati
затварати/zatʋǎːrati/ · imperfective · pf.: zatvoriti, otvoriti
RuVERB
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to close; to shutZatvaraj vrata za sobom! — Close the door behind you!Uvek zatvara prozor pre spavanja. — He always shuts the window before bed.
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(of a shop, office) to close; to shut downProdavnica se zatvara u devet. — The shop closes at nine.U kraju zatvaraju sve male radnje. — All the small shops in the area are shutting down.
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to imprison; to lock upPolicija zatvara huligane posle svake utakmice. — The police lock up hooligans after every match.
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(zatvarati se) to shut oneself awayPosle razvoda se zatvarao u kuću danima. — After the divorce he shut himself away at home for days.
The perfective is zatvoriti; for shops both zatvara and zatvara se are used.
Synonyms:
zaključavati
hapsiti
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | zatvaram |
| ti | zatvaraš |
| on/ona/ono | zatvara |
| mi | zatvaramo |
| vi | zatvarate |
| oni/one/ona | zatvaraju |
Past (masc.): zatvarao
Imperative: zatvaraj
Antonyms:
otvarati
Expressions
- zatvarati oči pred nečim — to turn a blind eye to something