Verbs with the genitive case

QuestionAnswer
height
visina
My sister is very afraid of heights.
Sestra mi se jako boji visine.
children's
dječji
Do you remember that children's film?
Sjećaš li se onog dječjeg filma?
insect
kukac
We were all afraid of insects in childhood.
Svi smo se u djetinjstvu bojali kukaca.
to be ashamed of
sramiti se
tear
suza
My brother was ashamed of his tears.
Brat mi se sramio svojih suza.
Don't be ashamed of that children's toy.
Nemoj se sramiti te dječje igračke.
to beware of
čuvati se
clown
klaun
Beware of that scary clown.
Čuvaj se onog strašnog klauna.
I really don't remember that clown.
Stvarno se ne sjećam tog klauna.
to give up (rights, possession)
odreći se
teddy bear
medvjedić
It is hard to give up an old teddy bear.
Teško je odreći se starog medvjedića.
I never want to give up my teddy bear.
Nikada se ne želim odreći svog medvjedića.
loneliness
samoća
I was always afraid of loneliness.
Uvijek sam se bojao samoće.
Children are often afraid of the dark and loneliness.
Djeca se često boje mraka i samoće.
Beware of those big insects in the forest.
Čuvajte se onih velikih kukaca u šumi.
He hid his tears because he was ashamed of his father.
Sakrio je suze jer se sramio oca.
I think that he is afraid of heights.
Mislim da se boji visine.
to get rid of (+ genitive)
riješiti se
I want to get rid of the old papers.
Želim se riješiti starih papira.
We got rid of the problem forever.
Riješili smo se problema zauvijek.

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