Serbo-Croatian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pǒdnjeːti/
  • Hyphenation: pod‧nije‧ti

Verb

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pòdnijēti pf (Cyrillic spelling по̀дније̄ти)

  1. (transitive) to bear, endure, withstand (something undesirable, i.e. pain, pressure, expense etc.)
    Novi auti danas mogu podnijeti terete od preko jedne tone.
    New cars today can withstand loads of over one tonne.
  2. (transitive, by extension, informal) to tolerate, stand, put up with, handle (something or someone undesirable)
    Razmišljam dati otkaz, jer više ne mogu podnijeti svog šefa.
    I'm thinking of quitting, because I can't handle my boss any more.
  3. (transitive) to submit, lodge, file (an official document to authority, i.e. complaint)
    Sve zahtjeve podnesite u policijskoj stanici.
    All request are filed at the police station.

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