graditi
градити/ɡrǎːditi/ · imperfective
RuVERB
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to build; to constructMoji roditelji grade kuću na selu. — My parents are building a house in the countryside.Grad već godinama gradi novi most. — The city has been building a new bridge for years.
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(of relationships, careers) to build; to developPoverenje se gradi polako. — Trust is built slowly.Ona gradi karijeru u inostranstvu. — She is building a career abroad.
The perfective is izgraditi.
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | gradim |
| ti | gradiš |
| on/ona/ono | gradi |
| mi | gradimo |
| vi | gradite |
| oni/one/ona | grade |
Past (masc.): gradio
Imperative: gradi
Antonyms:
rušiti
Expressions
- graditi kule u vazduhu — to build castles in the air