zaustaviti
зауставити/zaǔstaʋiti/ · perfective
RuVERB
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(+ acc.) to stop; to haltPolicija je zaustavila auto na granici. — The police stopped the car at the border.Niko nije mogao da zaustavi tu tuču. — Nobody could stop that fight.
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(zaustaviti se) to stop; to come to a haltAutobus se zaustavio ispred škole. — The bus stopped in front of the school.Zaustavili smo se da popijemo kafu. — We stopped for a coffee.
When you stop yourself, use zaustaviti se; for repeated actions use the imperfective zaustavljati.
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | zaustavim |
| ti | zaustaviš |
| on/ona/ono | zaustavi |
| mi | zaustavimo |
| vi | zaustavite |
| oni/one/ona | zaustave |
Past (masc.): zaustavio
Imperative: zaustavi