Perfective present for past narrative

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rustling
šuštanje
We walk down the path and hear a strange rustling.
Šetamo stazom i čujemo čudno šuštanje.
to catch sight of
ugledati
boar
vepar
I stop and catch sight of a huge boar.
Stanem i ugledam ogromnog vepra.
to dash out
izletjeti
to roar
zaurlati
The boar dashes out of the bushes and roars!
Vepar izleti iz grmlja i zaurla!
to freeze in place
ukopati se
breath
dah
I freeze in place and hold my breath.
Ukopam se na mjestu i zadržim dah.
to step back
uzmaknuti
The rustling stops, but I step back.
Šuštanje prestane, ali ja uzmaknem.
to grab
zgrabiti
As soon as the boar roars again, I grab a branch.
Čim vepar opet zaurla, zgrabim granu.
The animal catches sight of me and dashes out onto the grass.
Životinja me ugleda i izleti na travu.
to run off
otrčati
I grab my backpack, step back, and run off.
Zgrabim ruksak, uzmaknem i otrčim.
The boar freezes in place, and I run off down the path.
Vepar se ukopa, a ja otrčim stazom.
I finally catch my breath.
Konačno uhvatim dah.
Fortunately, I was faster than the boar.
Srećom, bio sam brži od vepra.