iskopati
ископати/iskǒpati/ · perfective · impf.: iskopavati, iskapati
RuVERB
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to dig; to dig upDeda je iskopao krompir u bašti. — Grandpa dug up the potatoes in the garden.Radnici su iskopali duboku rupu ispred zgrade. — The workers dug a deep hole in front of the building.
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(in archaeology) to excavateArheolozi su iskopali ostatke rimskog grada. — Archaeologists excavated the remains of a Roman town.
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colloq. to dig up; to unearthGde si iskopao ove stare fotografije? — Where did you dig up these old photos?Novinari su iskopali podatke o ugovoru. — Journalists dug up information about the contract.
The imperfective is iskopavati.
Synonyms:
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | iskopam |
| ti | iskopaš |
| on/ona/ono | iskopa |
| mi | iskopamo |
| vi | iskopate |
| oni/one/ona | iskopaju |
Past (masc.): iskopao
Imperative: iskopaj
Antonyms:
zakopati
Expressions
- iskopati ratnu sekiru — to dig up the hatchet; to resume hostilities