koštati
коштати/kôʃtati/ · imperfective
RuVERB
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(of price) to costKoliko košta ova jakna? — How much is this jacket?Karta za autobus košta sto dinara. — A bus ticket costs a hundred dinars.
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(of consequences, + acc.) to cost; to takeTa greška ga je koštala posla. — That mistake cost him his job.Koštalo me je mnogo živaca. — It cost me a lot of nerves.
The person who pays is in the accusative: koštalo me je (it cost me).
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | koštam |
| ti | koštaš |
| on/ona/ono | košta |
| mi | koštamo |
| vi | koštate |
| oni/one/ona | koštaju |
Past (masc.): koštao
Imperative: koštaj
Expressions
- koštati kao svetog Petra kajgana — to cost an arm and a leg