iskupiti
искупитиiskúpiti · /iskǔːpiti/ · perfective
VERB
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(iskupiti se za + acc.) to make amends; to redeem oneselfKako mogu da se iskupim za ono juče? — How can I make up for yesterday?Golom u finišu se iskupio za promašeni penal. — He redeemed himself for the missed penalty with a late goal.
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(of sins, mistakes) to atone for; to redeemDobrim delima pokušava da iskupi stare greške. — He is trying to atone for his old mistakes with good deeds.
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formal (of a captive) to ransom; to obtain someone's release by paying a ransomPorodica je zarobljenika iskupila velikim novcem. — The family ransomed the captive for a large sum.
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formal to gather; to assembleIspred crkve se iskupilo celo selo. — The whole village gathered in front of the church.
In the sense 'make amends' it takes se and za + acc.: iskupiti se za grešku.
Conjugation, perfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | iskupim |
| ti | iskupiš |
| on/ona/ono | iskupi |
| mi | iskupimo |
| vi | iskupite |
| oni/one/ona | iskupe |
Past tense: iskupio, iskupila, iskupilo · iskupili, iskupile
Future: iskupiću, iskupićeš, iskupiće, iskupićemo, iskupićete, iskupiće
Imperative: iskupi
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Updated 29 September 2026