zviždati
звиждатиzvìždati · /zʋǐʒdati/ · imperfective
VERB
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to whistleMoj deda uvek zviždi dok radi u bašti. — My grandpa always whistles while he works in the garden.Sudija je zviždao, ali igrači nisu stali. — The referee was whistling, but the players didn't stop.
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(+ dat.) to boo; to whistle at in disapprovalNavijači su zviždali igračima posle poraza. — The fans booed the players after the defeat.
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(of wind, bullets) to whistle; to whizzCele noći je vetar zviždao kroz prozor. — The wind whistled through the window all night.
In Serbia, whistling from an audience usually signals disapproval, not approval.
Conjugation, imperfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | zviždim |
| ti | zviždiš |
| on/ona/ono | zviždi |
| mi | zviždimo |
| vi | zviždite |
| oni/one/ona | zvižde |
Past tense: zviždao, zviždala, zviždalo · zviždali, zviždale
Future: zviždaću, zviždaćeš, zviždaće, zviždaćemo, zviždaćete, zviždaće
Imperative: zviždi
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Updated 23 October 2026