Verbs of excess and repetition (pre-)

QuestionAnswer
to overeat
prejesti se
I overate because the cake was delicious.
Prejeo sam se jer je kolač bio ukusan.
Do not overeat!
Nemoj se prejesti!
to oversleep
prespavati
She overslept, so she is late for work.
Prespavala je, tako da kasni na posao.
Let him oversleep if he is tired!
Neka prespava ako je umoran!
to overpay
preplatiti
I will overpay for this hotel.
Preplatit ću ovaj hotel.
We overpaid for the tickets because they are expensive.
Preplatili smo ulaznice jer su skupe.
to overestimate
precijeniti
I will overestimate my strength.
Precijenit ću svoju snagu.
The director overestimated him, so he is disappointed.
Direktor ga je precijenio, tako da je razočaran.
to change one's mind
predomisliti se
Let her change her mind if she wants!
Neka se predomisli ako želi!
I changed my mind because the price is high.
Predomislio sam se zato što je cijena visoka.
to copy
prepisati
I will copy the homework because I lost the notebook.
Prepisat ću zadaću jer sam izgubio bilježnicu.
Let him copy the document!
Neka prepiše dokument!
to retell
prepričati
She retold the movie so that we know the story.
Prepričala je film tako da znamo priču.
I will retell the event.
Prepričat ću događaj.
to remodel
preurediti
We remodeled the apartment so that it is spacious.
Preuredili smo stan tako da je prostran.
I will remodel the kitchen.
Preuredit ću kuhinju.
to swim across
preplivati
He swam across the lake because he is fast.
Preplivao je jezero zato što je brz.
Let them swim across the river!
Neka preplivaju rijeku!
to fly over
preletjeti
I will fly over the forest.
Preletjet ću šumu.
We flew over the mountains.
Preletjeli smo planine.
again, anew
ponovno
We have to copy out the whole letter again.
Moramo ponovno prepisati cijelo pismo.
He overslept again, so he came late.
Ponovno je prespavao, pa je došao kasno.

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