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iskupiti

искупити

iskúpiti · /iskǔːpiti/ · perfective

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VERB
  1. (iskupiti se za + acc.) to make amends; to redeem oneself
    Kako 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.
  2. (of sins, mistakes) to atone for; to redeem
    Dobrim delima pokušava da iskupi stare greške. — He is trying to atone for his old mistakes with good deeds.
  3. formal (of a captive) to ransom; to obtain someone's release by paying a ransom
    Porodica je zarobljenika iskupila velikim novcem. — The family ransomed the captive for a large sum.
  4. formal to gather; to assemble
    Ispred 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
jaiskupim
tiiskupiš
on/ona/onoiskupi
miiskupimo
viiskupite
oni/one/onaiskupe
Past tense: iskupio, iskupila, iskupilo · iskupili, iskupile
Future: iskupiću, iskupićeš, iskupiće, iskupićemo, iskupićete, iskupiće
Imperative: iskupi
AI Updated 29 September 2026