isterati

истерати

ìsterati · /ǐsterati/ · perfective

VERB

(of a person, animal) to drive out; to expel; to kick out

Isterala je mačku iz kuhinje. — She chased the cat out of the kitchen.

Isterali su ga iz škole zbog tuče. — He was expelled from school for fighting.
(of a vehicle, livestock) to drive out; to take out

Isteraj auto iz garaže, molim te. — Please get the car out of the garage.
(of a goal, justice) to obtain by persistence; to get one's way

Na kraju je isterao pravdu na sudu. — In the end he got justice in court.

Ona uvek istera svoje. — She always gets her way.

Usually used with the accusative and iz + genitive: isterati koga iz kuće.

Synonyms:

izbaciti oterati proterati

Antonyms:

uvesti primiti

Expressions

isterati na čistac — to clear things up; to get to the bottom of something

Moramo ovo jednom da isteramo na čistac. — We have to get to the bottom of this once and for all.
isterati mak na konac — to stubbornly pursue a matter to the bitter end; to split hairs

Nemoj baš u svemu da isteraš mak na konac. — Don't push everything to the bitter end.

Conjugation, perfective

Past tense: isterao, isterala, isteralo · isterali, isterale

Future: isteraću, isteraćeš, isteraće, isteraćemo, isteraćete, isteraće

Imperative: isteraj

AI Updated 24 October 2026