Croatian vocabulary: Verbs and their prefixes #006
Core verb: MISLITI
Following are concise meanings of verbs derived from the verb misliti. They exist in pairs – one continous form (imperfective), and the other finished/non-continuous form (perfective). For each pair, the continuous form is the first one shown.
Their declensions have the following patterns, using izmišljati (impf.) and izmisliti (pf.) as examples:
izmišljati izmišljam, izmišljaš, izmišlja, izmišljamo, izmišljate, izmišljaju. Ja sam izmišljao/izmišljala ……
izmisliti izmislim, izmisliš, izmisli, izmislimo,izmislite, izmisle. Ja sam izmislio/izmislila ....
izmišljati izmišljam, izmišljaš, izmišlja, izmišljamo, izmišljate, izmišljaju. Ja sam izmišljao/izmišljala ……
izmisliti izmislim, izmisliš, izmisli, izmislimo,izmislite, izmisle. Ja sam izmislio/izmislila ....
misliti (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
to think, to reason, to consider
to believe/have an opinion, to suppose,
to mean/intend that …
to think, to reason, to consider
to believe/have an opinion, to suppose,
to mean/intend that …
Example sentences:
Ne mislite engleski. Mislite na hrvatskom! Don’t think in English. Think in Croatian!
Samo misliš o nogometu! You only think about football!
Mislim da imaš pravo. I think that you are right.
Što misliš na toga/o tome? What do you think of that/about that?
Nije čudno da mislite da sam kriv. It’s not surprising that you consider (think that) I am guilty.
Nisam mislio tako prije predavanja. I didn’t think (like) that before the lecture.
Imam svoju reputaciju o kojoj moram misliti. I have a reputation that I must consider.
Ne mogu prestati misliti na nje. I can’t stop thinking of her.
Mislio sam da je sastanak otkazen. I thought that the meeting was cancelled.
Mislio bih isto na tvom mjestu. I’d think the same in your place.
Ovoga ljeta, ne mislimo ići na more. This summer, we don’t intend to go to the seaside.
Mislio sam ići sam. I was intending to go alone. I was thinking of going alone.
Kako to misliš? What does that mean? What do you mean by that?
Mislio sam da će padati kiša. I thought/supposed that it would rain.
Ne mislite engleski. Mislite na hrvatskom! Don’t think in English. Think in Croatian!
Samo misliš o nogometu! You only think about football!
Mislim da imaš pravo. I think that you are right.
Što misliš na toga/o tome? What do you think of that/about that?
Nije čudno da mislite da sam kriv. It’s not surprising that you consider (think that) I am guilty.
Nisam mislio tako prije predavanja. I didn’t think (like) that before the lecture.
Imam svoju reputaciju o kojoj moram misliti. I have a reputation that I must consider.
Ne mogu prestati misliti na nje. I can’t stop thinking of her.
Mislio sam da je sastanak otkazen. I thought that the meeting was cancelled.
Mislio bih isto na tvom mjestu. I’d think the same in your place.
Ovoga ljeta, ne mislimo ići na more. This summer, we don’t intend to go to the seaside.
Mislio sam ići sam. I was intending to go alone. I was thinking of going alone.
Kako to misliš? What does that mean? What do you mean by that?
Mislio sam da će padati kiša. I thought/supposed that it would rain.
Derived words
misao (f. noun): thought. eg, Nije mogao izbaciti tu misao iz glave.
mišljenje (n. noun): opinion. eg, Koje je tvoje mišljenje? Po mojem mišljenje …..
mislilac (m. noun): thinker. eg, Platon je bio poznati mislilac.
misaon/-a/-o/-i/-e/-a (adj.): intellectual, conceptual. eg, On je vrlo misaon čovjek..
misaono (adv.): mentally, in thought. eg, Misaono se vratio u prošlost.
misao (f. noun): thought. eg, Nije mogao izbaciti tu misao iz glave.
mišljenje (n. noun): opinion. eg, Koje je tvoje mišljenje? Po mojem mišljenje …..
mislilac (m. noun): thinker. eg, Platon je bio poznati mislilac.
misaon/-a/-o/-i/-e/-a (adj.): intellectual, conceptual. eg, On je vrlo misaon čovjek..
misaono (adv.): mentally, in thought. eg, Misaono se vratio u prošlost.
pomišljati/pomisliti to think of fleetingly/tentatively, to consider lightly
to occur to one, to cross one's mind
to occur to one, to cross one's mind
Example sentences:
pomišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Nedavno pomišljam na promjenu posla. Lately I am having thoughts about changing my job.
Pomišlja na odlazak. He’s thinking about (not deeply) leaving.
Ponekad pomišljam da je sve to bila pogreška. Sometimes it occurs to me that all that was a mistake.
Kad sam bio mlad, Nisam ni pomišljao na to. When I was young, that never ever crossed my mind.
pomišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Nedavno pomišljam na promjenu posla. Lately I am having thoughts about changing my job.
Pomišlja na odlazak. He’s thinking about (not deeply) leaving.
Ponekad pomišljam da je sve to bila pogreška. Sometimes it occurs to me that all that was a mistake.
Kad sam bio mlad, Nisam ni pomišljao na to. When I was young, that never ever crossed my mind.
pomisliti (perfective, finished/once-off)
Pomislio sam na to. The idea occurred to me.
Pomislila je da je netko ušao. She thought (briefly) that someone had come in.
Nisam ni pomislio da bi se to moglo dogoditi. I never crossed my mind that could happen.
Jesi li pomislila da je on kriv? Did it occur to you that he is to blame?
Čim sam ga video, pomislio sam da nešto nije u redu. As soon as I saw him, it crossed my mind that something was wrong.
Ne znam što će pomisliti ako me udgleda s Ivom. I don’t know what he’ll think if he sees me with Iva.
Imam ideju. Pomislit ćeš da sam lud. I have an idea. You’ll think that I am crazy.
Pomislio sam na to. The idea occurred to me.
Pomislila je da je netko ušao. She thought (briefly) that someone had come in.
Nisam ni pomislio da bi se to moglo dogoditi. I never crossed my mind that could happen.
Jesi li pomislila da je on kriv? Did it occur to you that he is to blame?
Čim sam ga video, pomislio sam da nešto nije u redu. As soon as I saw him, it crossed my mind that something was wrong.
Ne znam što će pomisliti ako me udgleda s Ivom. I don’t know what he’ll think if he sees me with Iva.
Imam ideju. Pomislit ćeš da sam lud. I have an idea. You’ll think that I am crazy.
Derived words
pomisao (f. noun): sudden thought. eg, Jedna strašna pomisao mu je prošla kroz glavu.
pomisao (f. noun): sudden thought. eg, Jedna strašna pomisao mu je prošla kroz glavu.
razmišljati/razmisliti to (re)consider, to reflect on, to ponder upon,
to analyse, to weigh up (before a decision).
to analyse, to weigh up (before a decision).
Example sentences:
razmišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Razmišljam o tvom prijedlogu. I’m thinking about your proposal.
Još razmišljam hoću li prihvatiti ponudu. I’m still thinking about whether to accept the offer.
Razmišljam o tome da promijenim posao. I’m thinking deeply about changing jobs.
Prestanimo razmišljati o prošlosti. Let’s stop thinking about the past.
Razmišljao sam o tome cijelu noć i donesio sam odluku. I was thinking about it all night and came to a decision.
To je nešto o čemu nikad ne razmišljamo. That is something we take for granted.
razmišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Razmišljam o tvom prijedlogu. I’m thinking about your proposal.
Još razmišljam hoću li prihvatiti ponudu. I’m still thinking about whether to accept the offer.
Razmišljam o tome da promijenim posao. I’m thinking deeply about changing jobs.
Prestanimo razmišljati o prošlosti. Let’s stop thinking about the past.
Razmišljao sam o tome cijelu noć i donesio sam odluku. I was thinking about it all night and came to a decision.
To je nešto o čemu nikad ne razmišljamo. That is something we take for granted.
razmisliti (perfective, finished/once-off)
Još jednom razmisli! Think again!
Dobro sam razmislio i odlučio ostati. I thought it through and decided to stay.
Razmisli prije nego što odgovoriš! Think well before you answer.
Trebao si razmisliti prije nego što si to rekao. You should have thought before you said that.
Moram razmisliti o tome. I have to think about that. I have to think it over.
Kad bolje razmislim, …….. When I think about it more deeply …..; on second thoughts …….
Razmislio je i promijenio odluku. He (re)considered and changed his decision.
Napokon sam razmislio što trebam učiniti. I finally figured out what I need to do.
Daj mi vremena da razmislim. Give me time to think.
Još jednom razmisli! Think again!
Dobro sam razmislio i odlučio ostati. I thought it through and decided to stay.
Razmisli prije nego što odgovoriš! Think well before you answer.
Trebao si razmisliti prije nego što si to rekao. You should have thought before you said that.
Moram razmisliti o tome. I have to think about that. I have to think it over.
Kad bolje razmislim, …….. When I think about it more deeply …..; on second thoughts …….
Razmislio je i promijenio odluku. He (re)considered and changed his decision.
Napokon sam razmislio što trebam učiniti. I finally figured out what I need to do.
Daj mi vremena da razmislim. Give me time to think.
Derived words
razmišljanje (n. noun): the act of considering/reflecting. eg, To zahtijeva ozbiljno razmišljanje.
razmišljanje (n. noun): the act of considering/reflecting. eg, To zahtijeva ozbiljno razmišljanje.
promišljati/promisliti
to think something through in detail, to consider an action deeply, to deliberate
to reflect upon (philosophically, intellectually)
to weigh the pros and cons, to think twice.
[promišljati/promisliti refers to more deliberate, deeper, more detailed consideration than razmišljati/razmisliti, and is often used in thoughtful or formal contexts, such as education, philosophy, serious life decisions.]
to think something through in detail, to consider an action deeply, to deliberate
to reflect upon (philosophically, intellectually)
to weigh the pros and cons, to think twice.
[promišljati/promisliti refers to more deliberate, deeper, more detailed consideration than razmišljati/razmisliti, and is often used in thoughtful or formal contexts, such as education, philosophy, serious life decisions.]
Example sentences:
promišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Promišljamo novu strategiju. We are carefully thinking through a new strategy.
Dugo je promišljao o toj odluci. He was thinking long and carefully about that decision.
On uvijek sve unaprijed promišlja. He always thinks everything through in advance.
Dugo smo promišljali sve mogučnosti. We were thinking through all the possibilities.
Filozofi promišljaju o smislu života. Philosophers reflect on the meaning of life.
promišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Promišljamo novu strategiju. We are carefully thinking through a new strategy.
Dugo je promišljao o toj odluci. He was thinking long and carefully about that decision.
On uvijek sve unaprijed promišlja. He always thinks everything through in advance.
Dugo smo promišljali sve mogučnosti. We were thinking through all the possibilities.
Filozofi promišljaju o smislu života. Philosophers reflect on the meaning of life.
promisliti (perfective, finished/once-off)
Dobro promisli prije nego što to napraviš. Think carefully before you do it.
Promislio je o svemu i tek onda odgovorio. He thought everything through and only then replied.
Jesmo li dosta promislili prije nego što smo odlučili? Did we think it through sufficiently before we decided?
Promislit ćeš dobro prije nego opet prekršiš zakon. You’ll think twice before you break the law again.
Trebali bismo promisliti o ovome opet sutra. We should think deeply about this again tomorrow.
Kad se bolje promisli ………. When we think about it further , On second thoughts …….
Promislio je i promijenio mišljenje. He reconsidered and changed his opinion.
Dobro promisli prije nego što to napraviš. Think carefully before you do it.
Promislio je o svemu i tek onda odgovorio. He thought everything through and only then replied.
Jesmo li dosta promislili prije nego što smo odlučili? Did we think it through sufficiently before we decided?
Promislit ćeš dobro prije nego opet prekršiš zakon. You’ll think twice before you break the law again.
Trebali bismo promisliti o ovome opet sutra. We should think deeply about this again tomorrow.
Kad se bolje promisli ………. When we think about it further , On second thoughts …….
Promislio je i promijenio mišljenje. He reconsidered and changed his opinion.
Derived words
promišljanje (n. noun): deliberaton, reflection. eg, Odluka je rezultat dugog promišljanja.
promišljenost (f. noun): thoughtfulness, deliberateness. eg, Cijenim njegovu promišljenost.
promišljen/-a/-o/-i/-e/-a (adj.): well thought out, considered. eg, To je bila promišljena odluka.
nepromišljen/-a/-o/-i/-e/-a (adj.): rash, impulsive, ill-considered. eg, To je bio nepromišljen potez.
promišljeno (adv.): thoughtfully, deliberately. eg, Odluku je donijela promišljeno.
nepromišljeno (adv.): rashly, impulsively. eg, Govorio je nepromišljeno.
promišljanje (n. noun): deliberaton, reflection. eg, Odluka je rezultat dugog promišljanja.
promišljenost (f. noun): thoughtfulness, deliberateness. eg, Cijenim njegovu promišljenost.
promišljen/-a/-o/-i/-e/-a (adj.): well thought out, considered. eg, To je bila promišljena odluka.
nepromišljen/-a/-o/-i/-e/-a (adj.): rash, impulsive, ill-considered. eg, To je bio nepromišljen potez.
promišljeno (adv.): thoughtfully, deliberately. eg, Odluku je donijela promišljeno.
nepromišljeno (adv.): rashly, impulsively. eg, Govorio je nepromišljeno.
domišljati (se)/domisliti (se)
to think through in detail to completion (until you ‘get it’)
to arrive at a solution or explanation, to figure somrthing out
to infer, to deduce, to speculate
to think through in detail to completion (until you ‘get it’)
to arrive at a solution or explanation, to figure somrthing out
to infer, to deduce, to speculate
Example sentences:
domišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Domišljam rješenje. I’m working on figuring out a solution.
On stalno domišlja neke planove. He is constantly coming up with plans.
Polako je domišljao što se zapravo dogodilo. He was gradually figuring out what had actually happened.
Dugo je domišljao kako to popraviti. He was trying to figure out how to fix it.
Još ćemo neko vrijeme domišljati plan. We will be thinking the plan through for some time.
Možeš domišljati, ali bez dokaza ništa nije sigurno. You can speculate, but without evidence nothing is certain.
domišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Domišljam rješenje. I’m working on figuring out a solution.
On stalno domišlja neke planove. He is constantly coming up with plans.
Polako je domišljao što se zapravo dogodilo. He was gradually figuring out what had actually happened.
Dugo je domišljao kako to popraviti. He was trying to figure out how to fix it.
Još ćemo neko vrijeme domišljati plan. We will be thinking the plan through for some time.
Možeš domišljati, ali bez dokaza ništa nije sigurno. You can speculate, but without evidence nothing is certain.
domisliti (se) (perfective, finished/once-off)
Domislio sam se! I've got it!
Ne mogu se domisliti. I can’t think of it.
Domislio sam rješenje. I figured out the solution. (completed)
Kako si se toga domislio? How did you think of that?
Moramo domisliti sve mogućnosti prije odluke. We must think through all the possibilities before deciding.
Nisam se mogao domisliti njegova imena. I couldn’t think of his name.
Domislili su novu metodu rada. They devised a new method of work.
Lako se može domisliti zašto je to učinio. It’s easy to infer/figure/deduce why he did that.
Domislio sam se! I've got it!
Ne mogu se domisliti. I can’t think of it.
Domislio sam rješenje. I figured out the solution. (completed)
Kako si se toga domislio? How did you think of that?
Moramo domisliti sve mogućnosti prije odluke. We must think through all the possibilities before deciding.
Nisam se mogao domisliti njegova imena. I couldn’t think of his name.
Domislili su novu metodu rada. They devised a new method of work.
Lako se može domisliti zašto je to učinio. It’s easy to infer/figure/deduce why he did that.
Derived words
domišljanje (n. noun): act of figuring out. eg, Dugo domišljanje nije donijelo rješenje.
domišljat (adj.): resourceful, inventive. eg, To je domišljato rješenje.
domišljato (adv.): resourcefully, cleverly, ingeniously. eg, Domišljato je riješio problem.
domišljanje (n. noun): act of figuring out. eg, Dugo domišljanje nije donijelo rješenje.
domišljat (adj.): resourceful, inventive. eg, To je domišljato rješenje.
domišljato (adv.): resourcefully, cleverly, ingeniously. eg, Domišljato je riješio problem.
zamišljati/zamisliti to imagine, to visualize, to conceptualize, to conceive
to daydream, to fantasize
to daydream, to fantasize
Example sentences:
zamišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Zamišljam kako bi izgledao život tamo. I am imagining what life there would look like.
Kako zamišljate budučnost? How do you imagine the future? What is your vision …?
Uvijek je zamišljao budućnost drugačije. He always imagined the future differently.
Arhitekt zamišlja novu zgradu. The architect is envisioning a new building.
Dijete zamišlja da je astronaut. The child imagines/daydreams that he is an astronaut.
zamišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Zamišljam kako bi izgledao život tamo. I am imagining what life there would look like.
Kako zamišljate budučnost? How do you imagine the future? What is your vision …?
Uvijek je zamišljao budućnost drugačije. He always imagined the future differently.
Arhitekt zamišlja novu zgradu. The architect is envisioning a new building.
Dijete zamišlja da je astronaut. The child imagines/daydreams that he is an astronaut.
zamisliti (perfective, finished/once-off)
Zamisli more bez ljudi! Imagine the sea without people!
Zamislio sam lijepu kuću na obali. I imagined a beautiful house on the coast.
Ne mogu zamisliti život bez glazbe. I can’t imagine life without music.
Autor je zamislio drugačiji kraj priče. The author conceived a different ending to the story.
Samo zamislite! Just imagine! (Wouldn’t you know it!)
Zamisli ti to! Imagine that!
Kako si to zamislila? How did you come up with that?
Zamislite sebe na našem mjestu. Put yourself in our place.
Možete li to zamisliti? Can you imagine it? (Could you believe it?)
Ne možete zamisliti koliko sam želio otići! You can’t imagine how much I wanted to leave.
Mi smo zamislili nešto drugo. We had something else in mind.
Zamislite što mi se danas dogodilo! Imagine/Guess what happened to me today.
Zamisli more bez ljudi! Imagine the sea without people!
Zamislio sam lijepu kuću na obali. I imagined a beautiful house on the coast.
Ne mogu zamisliti život bez glazbe. I can’t imagine life without music.
Autor je zamislio drugačiji kraj priče. The author conceived a different ending to the story.
Samo zamislite! Just imagine! (Wouldn’t you know it!)
Zamisli ti to! Imagine that!
Kako si to zamislila? How did you come up with that?
Zamislite sebe na našem mjestu. Put yourself in our place.
Možete li to zamisliti? Can you imagine it? (Could you believe it?)
Ne možete zamisliti koliko sam želio otići! You can’t imagine how much I wanted to leave.
Mi smo zamislili nešto drugo. We had something else in mind.
Zamislite što mi se danas dogodilo! Imagine/Guess what happened to me today.
Derived words
See below zamišljati se/zamisliti se
See below zamišljati se/zamisliti se
zamišljati se/zamisliti se
to imagine oneself in a role or situation (sometimes unrealistically)
to become absorbed (in) or lost in thought; to be deeply pensive.
to imagine oneself in a role or situation (sometimes unrealistically)
to become absorbed (in) or lost in thought; to be deeply pensive.
Example sentences:
zamišljati se (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Često se zamišljam kao učitelj. I often imagine myself as a teacher.
Zamišljam se kako živim na moru. I imagine myself living by the sea.
Zamišlja se stručnjakom za sve. He sees himself as an expert in everything.
Zamišljao se kao poznat vođa. He (always) saw himself as a famous leader.
zamišljati se (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Često se zamišljam kao učitelj. I often imagine myself as a teacher.
Zamišljam se kako živim na moru. I imagine myself living by the sea.
Zamišlja se stručnjakom za sve. He sees himself as an expert in everything.
Zamišljao se kao poznat vođa. He (always) saw himself as a famous leader.
zamisliti se (perfective, finished/once-off)
Duboko se zamislio. He became deeply absorbed in thought.
Zamislila se usred rečenice. She got lost in thought mid-sentence.
Kad je čuo vijest, zamislio se. When he heard the news, he became pensive.
Zamišlja se često. He is often lost in thought (away with the fairies).
Zamislio se I nije gledao kuda hoda. He was deep in thought, and didn’t watch where he was going.
Duboko se zamislio. He became deeply absorbed in thought.
Zamislila se usred rečenice. She got lost in thought mid-sentence.
Kad je čuo vijest, zamislio se. When he heard the news, he became pensive.
Zamišlja se često. He is often lost in thought (away with the fairies).
Zamislio se I nije gledao kuda hoda. He was deep in thought, and didn’t watch where he was going.
Derived words
zamisao (m. noun): idea, vision, concept. eg, Zamisao projekta je zanimljiva.
zamišljanje (n. noun): act of imagining. eg, Zamišljanje budućnosti pomaže u planiranju.
zamišljen/-a/-o/-i/-e/-a (adj.): pensive, thoughtful. eg, Imala je zamišljen izraz lica.
imagined, conceptual: eg, To je zamišljeni svijet.
zamišljeno (adv.): thoughtfully, pensively. eg, Zamišljeno je gledao u daljinu.
zamisao (m. noun): idea, vision, concept. eg, Zamisao projekta je zanimljiva.
zamišljanje (n. noun): act of imagining. eg, Zamišljanje budućnosti pomaže u planiranju.
zamišljen/-a/-o/-i/-e/-a (adj.): pensive, thoughtful. eg, Imala je zamišljen izraz lica.
imagined, conceptual: eg, To je zamišljeni svijet.
zamišljeno (adv.): thoughtfully, pensively. eg, Zamišljeno je gledao u daljinu.
smišljati/smisliti to come up with (plan, idea, …)
to figure out (a solution), to devise
to be plotting, scheming
to figure out (a solution), to devise
to be plotting, scheming
Example sentences:
smišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Smišljala je plan putovanja. She was devising a travel plan.
On stalno smišlja nove ideje. He is constantly coming up with new ideas.
Smišljam kako riješiti problem. I'm figuring out how to solve the problem.
On je smišljao sljedeći potez. He was planning/plotting his next move.
Što sad smišljaš? What are you coming up with now?
Sigurno nešto smišlja. He’s definitely up to something.
smišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Smišljala je plan putovanja. She was devising a travel plan.
On stalno smišlja nove ideje. He is constantly coming up with new ideas.
Smišljam kako riješiti problem. I'm figuring out how to solve the problem.
On je smišljao sljedeći potez. He was planning/plotting his next move.
Što sad smišljaš? What are you coming up with now?
Sigurno nešto smišlja. He’s definitely up to something.
smisliti (perfective, finished/once-off)
Na kraju smo smislili dobar plan. In the end we came up with a good plan.
Smislit ćemo kako se može to napraviti. We will figure out how that can be done.
Smislio bih nešto bolje da imam više vremena. I’d come up with something better if I had more time.
Brzo je smislio pametan odgovor. He quickly thought up/came up with a clever answer.
Smislila je priču da opravda kašnjenje. She made up/fabricated a story to justify being late.
Kako si to smislio? How did you think of that?
Na kraju smo smislili dobar plan. In the end we came up with a good plan.
Smislit ćemo kako se može to napraviti. We will figure out how that can be done.
Smislio bih nešto bolje da imam više vremena. I’d come up with something better if I had more time.
Brzo je smislio pametan odgovor. He quickly thought up/came up with a clever answer.
Smislila je priču da opravda kašnjenje. She made up/fabricated a story to justify being late.
Kako si to smislio? How did you think of that?
Derived words
smisao (m. noun): meaning, purpose, point. eg, Koji je smisao toga?
besmisao (m. noun): nonsense, absurdity. eg, Rat je besmisao.
smislenost (f. noun): meaningfulness. eg, Smislenost njegova rada je očita.
smislen/-a/-o/-i/-e/-a: meaningful. logical, sensible. eg, Njegov prijedlog je vrlo smislen.
besmislen/-a/-o/-i/-e/-a: meaningless, absurd. eg, To je besmislen komentar.
smisleno (adv.): meaningfully, logically. eg, Smisleno je objasnila problem.
besmisleno (adv.): meaninglessly, absurdly. eg, Besmisleno je reagirao.
smisao (m. noun): meaning, purpose, point. eg, Koji je smisao toga?
besmisao (m. noun): nonsense, absurdity. eg, Rat je besmisao.
smislenost (f. noun): meaningfulness. eg, Smislenost njegova rada je očita.
smislen/-a/-o/-i/-e/-a: meaningful. logical, sensible. eg, Njegov prijedlog je vrlo smislen.
besmislen/-a/-o/-i/-e/-a: meaningless, absurd. eg, To je besmislen komentar.
smisleno (adv.): meaningfully, logically. eg, Smisleno je objasnila problem.
besmisleno (adv.): meaninglessly, absurdly. eg, Besmisleno je reagirao.
izmišljati/izmisliti to invent, to conceive of (ideas, stories, characters)
to make up (stories, excuses) perhaps untrue
to make up (stories, excuses) perhaps untrue
Example sentences:
izmišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Stalno izmišljaju nove metode rada. They are constantly inventing new work methods.
Djeca izmišljaju svoje igre. Children make up their own games.
Dok je pričala, izmišljala je detalje. While she was talking, she was making up details.
Znanstvenici izmišljaju nova rješenja. Scientists invent new solutions.
Uvijek izmišlja izgovore. He is always making up excuses.
Prestani izmišljati! Stop making things up!
Ne izmišljam ništa! I'm not making it up!
Novinar je izmišljao podatke. The journalist was fabricating data.
izmišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Stalno izmišljaju nove metode rada. They are constantly inventing new work methods.
Djeca izmišljaju svoje igre. Children make up their own games.
Dok je pričala, izmišljala je detalje. While she was talking, she was making up details.
Znanstvenici izmišljaju nova rješenja. Scientists invent new solutions.
Uvijek izmišlja izgovore. He is always making up excuses.
Prestani izmišljati! Stop making things up!
Ne izmišljam ništa! I'm not making it up!
Novinar je izmišljao podatke. The journalist was fabricating data.
izmisliti (perfective, finished/once-off)
Izmislio je novu igru. He invented a new game.
Pisac je izmislio zanimljiv lik. The writer created an interesting character.
Brzo je izmislio rješenje. He quickly came up with a solution.
Izmislila je priču da opravda kašnjenje. She invented a story to justify being late.
Ako treba, izmislit ću nešto. If necessary, I'll make something up.
Tko je to izmislio? Who thought up that? Whose bright idea was that?
Kakav izgovor mogu izmisliti? What excuse can I make up?
Kakvu ćeš priču izmisliti za ovo? What kind of story will you invent for this?
Nikad ne bih izmislio takvu laž. I would never invent such a lie.
Novinar je izmislio podatke. The journalist fabricated the data.
Izmislio je novu igru. He invented a new game.
Pisac je izmislio zanimljiv lik. The writer created an interesting character.
Brzo je izmislio rješenje. He quickly came up with a solution.
Izmislila je priču da opravda kašnjenje. She invented a story to justify being late.
Ako treba, izmislit ću nešto. If necessary, I'll make something up.
Tko je to izmislio? Who thought up that? Whose bright idea was that?
Kakav izgovor mogu izmisliti? What excuse can I make up?
Kakvu ćeš priču izmisliti za ovo? What kind of story will you invent for this?
Nikad ne bih izmislio takvu laž. I would never invent such a lie.
Novinar je izmislio podatke. The journalist fabricated the data.
Derived words
izmišljanje (n. noun): act of making up/inventing. eg, Stalno izmišljanje izgovora mu ne pomaže.
izmišljen/-a/-o/-i/-e/- (adj.): invented, fabricated, fictional. eg, To je izmišljena priča.
izmišljeno (adv.): fictitiously, in an invented way. eg, Priča je potpuno izmišljeno predstavljena.
izmišljanje (n. noun): act of making up/inventing. eg, Stalno izmišljanje izgovora mu ne pomaže.
izmišljen/-a/-o/-i/-e/- (adj.): invented, fabricated, fictional. eg, To je izmišljena priča.
izmišljeno (adv.): fictitiously, in an invented way. eg, Priča je potpuno izmišljeno predstavljena.
umišljati/umisliti
to imagine, suppose, convince oneself of something that is not really true
to attribute something to oneself or another without sufficient grounds.
to imagine, suppose, convince oneself of something that is not really true
to attribute something to oneself or another without sufficient grounds.
Example sentences:
umišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Umišlja da je Marija ga voli. He imagines that Marija likes him.
Stalno umišlja bolesti. He’s always imagining illnesses.
Ponekad umišljamo stvari bez dokaza. Sometimes we imagine things without evidence.
Umišlja opasnosti tamo gdje ih nema. He imagines dangers where there are none.
Umišlja mi loše namjere. He attributes bad intentions to me.
umišljati (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Umišlja da je Marija ga voli. He imagines that Marija likes him.
Stalno umišlja bolesti. He’s always imagining illnesses.
Ponekad umišljamo stvari bez dokaza. Sometimes we imagine things without evidence.
Umišlja opasnosti tamo gdje ih nema. He imagines dangers where there are none.
Umišlja mi loše namjere. He attributes bad intentions to me.
umisliti (perfective, finished/once-off)
Umislio si! You imagined it!
Umislio je da je bolestan. He convinced himself that he was ill.
Umislila je opasnost tamo gdje je nema. She imagined danger where there is none.
Umislio je da ga netko prati. He imagined someone was following him.
Umislila je da je svi ignoriraju. She imagined that everyone was ignoring her.
Umislio mi je neprijateljstvo. He imagined hostility in me.
Umislio si! You imagined it!
Umislio je da je bolestan. He convinced himself that he was ill.
Umislila je opasnost tamo gdje je nema. She imagined danger where there is none.
Umislio je da ga netko prati. He imagined someone was following him.
Umislila je da je svi ignoriraju. She imagined that everyone was ignoring her.
Umislio mi je neprijateljstvo. He imagined hostility in me.
Derived words: See below after umišljati se/umisliti se
umišljati se/umisliti se
to have an excessively high opinion of one’s abilities or characteristics
to be arrogant, conceited, haughty
to fancy oneself, to develop exaggerated self-importance
to have an excessively high opinion of one’s abilities or characteristics
to be arrogant, conceited, haughty
to fancy oneself, to develop exaggerated self-importance
Example sentences:
umišljati se (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Umišlja se kao velikog stručnjaka. He fancies himself a great expert.
Ta ekipa se umišlja. That team is arrogant.
Umišlja se pametnijim nego što jest. He imagines himself smarter than he is.
Ne umišljaj se! Don’t get ideas about yourself! / Don’t be full of yourself!
Što si umišljaš sebi? Who do you think you are?
umišljati se (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Umišlja se kao velikog stručnjaka. He fancies himself a great expert.
Ta ekipa se umišlja. That team is arrogant.
Umišlja se pametnijim nego što jest. He imagines himself smarter than he is.
Ne umišljaj se! Don’t get ideas about yourself! / Don’t be full of yourself!
Što si umišljaš sebi? Who do you think you are?
umisliti se (perfective, finished/once-off)
Nemoj se umisliti! Don’t get conceited/full of yourself!
Nemoj se umisliti da si pobijedio. Don’t get cocky because you have won.
Umislila se kao velika umjetnica. She began to see herself as a great artist.
Umislio se nakon uspjeha. He became full of himself after the success.
Nenad se umislio. Misli da je najzgodniji. Nenad became conceited. He thinks that he is the most handsome.
Nemoj se umisliti! Don’t get conceited/full of yourself!
Nemoj se umisliti da si pobijedio. Don’t get cocky because you have won.
Umislila se kao velika umjetnica. She began to see herself as a great artist.
Umislio se nakon uspjeha. He became full of himself after the success.
Nenad se umislio. Misli da je najzgodniji. Nenad became conceited. He thinks that he is the most handsome.
Derived words
umišljanje (n. noun): act of imagining falsely, self deception. eg, Stalno umišljanje problema nije zdravo.
umišljenost (f. noun): conceit, self-importance, self-delusion. eg, Njegova umišljenost svima smeta.
umišljen/-a/-o/-i/-e/-a (adj.): conceited, self-important. eg, On je vrlo umišljena osoba.
imagined. eg, To je umišljena opasnost.
umišljeno (adv.): conceitedly, as if imagining things. eg, Govorio je umišljeno.
umišljanje (n. noun): act of imagining falsely, self deception. eg, Stalno umišljanje problema nije zdravo.
umišljenost (f. noun): conceit, self-importance, self-delusion. eg, Njegova umišljenost svima smeta.
umišljen/-a/-o/-i/-e/-a (adj.): conceited, self-important. eg, On je vrlo umišljena osoba.
imagined. eg, To je umišljena opasnost.
umišljeno (adv.): conceitedly, as if imagining things. eg, Govorio je umišljeno.
predomišljati se/predomisliti se
predomišljati se: to be reconsidering a decision, to be hesitating/wavering
to be repeatedly changing one’s mind
predomisliti se: to change one’s mind, to re-think and decide differently
predomišljati se: to be reconsidering a decision, to be hesitating/wavering
to be repeatedly changing one’s mind
predomisliti se: to change one’s mind, to re-think and decide differently
Example sentences:
predomišljati se (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Još se predomišlja hoće li prihvatiti ponudu. He’s still reconsidering whether to accept the offer.
Predomišlja se između dvije opcije. He’s wavering between two options.
Stalno se predomišlja. She is always changing his mind.
Uvijek se predomišlja u zadnji trenutak. He always keeps changing his mind at the last moment.
Prestani se predomišljati i odluči! Stop wavering and decide!
predomišljati se (imperfective, continuous/repeating)
Još se predomišlja hoće li prihvatiti ponudu. He’s still reconsidering whether to accept the offer.
Predomišlja se između dvije opcije. He’s wavering between two options.
Stalno se predomišlja. She is always changing his mind.
Uvijek se predomišlja u zadnji trenutak. He always keeps changing his mind at the last moment.
Prestani se predomišljati i odluči! Stop wavering and decide!
predomisliti se (perfective, finished/once-off)
Predomislio sam se u zadnji tren. I changed my mind at the last moment.
Nemoj se predomisliti! Don't change your mind!
Ako se predomisliš, javi mi. If you change your mind, let me know.
Razgovarali smo i on se predomislio. We talked and he changed his mind.
Ako se predmislim, javit ću ti. If I change my mind, I’ll let you know.
Predomislila se i ipak je došla. She changed her mind and came after all.
Možda ćeš se jednog dana predomisliti. Maybe one day you’ll change your mind.
Predomislio bih se da sam znao sve činjenice. I would have changed my mind had I known all the facts.
Predomislio sam se u zadnji tren. I changed my mind at the last moment.
Nemoj se predomisliti! Don't change your mind!
Ako se predomisliš, javi mi. If you change your mind, let me know.
Razgovarali smo i on se predomislio. We talked and he changed his mind.
Ako se predmislim, javit ću ti. If I change my mind, I’ll let you know.
Predomislila se i ipak je došla. She changed her mind and came after all.
Možda ćeš se jednog dana predomisliti. Maybe one day you’ll change your mind.
Predomislio bih se da sam znao sve činjenice. I would have changed my mind had I known all the facts.
Derived words
predomišljanje (n. noun): reconsideration, wavering, hesitation. eg, Bez predomišljanja je prihvatio ponudu.
predomišljanje (n. noun): reconsideration, wavering, hesitation. eg, Bez predomišljanja je prihvatio ponudu.