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zavlačiti

завлачити

zavláčiti · /zaʋlǎːt͡ʃiti/ · imperfective · pf.: zavući

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VERB
  1. to drag out; to delay
    Ne zavlači više, reci mi šta se desilo. — Stop stalling and tell me what happened.
    Firma stalno zavlači sa isplatom plata. — The company keeps stalling on salary payments.
  2. colloq. (someone) to string along; to fool
    Majstor nas zavlači već mesec dana. — The repairman has been stringing us along for a month.
    Ma, zavlačiš me, to nije istina! — Come on, you're pulling my leg, that's not true!
  3. to stick into; to slip under
    Dete stalno zavlači prste u usta. — The child keeps sticking his fingers in his mouth.
  4. (zavlačiti se) to crawl into; to creep into
    Mačka se uvek zavlači pod krevet kad grmi. — The cat always crawls under the bed when it thunders.

The perfective is zavući; for 'to delay' odugovlačiti is a common synonym.

Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jazavlačim
tizavlačiš
on/ona/onozavlači
mizavlačimo
vizavlačite
oni/one/onazavlače
Past tense: zavlačio, zavlačila, zavlačilo · zavlačili, zavlačile
Future: zavlačiću, zavlačićeš, zavlačiće, zavlačićemo, zavlačićete, zavlačiće
Imperative: zavlači
AI Updated 23 October 2026