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križati

крижати

krížati · /krǐːʒati/ · imperfective

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VERB
  1. Croat. to cross out
    Učitelj križa svaku grešku crvenom olovkom. — The teacher crosses out every mistake with a red pen.
  2. Croat. (of animals and plants) to cross; to crossbreed
    Uzgajivači križaju različite sorte jabuka. — Breeders cross different apple varieties.
  3. Croat. (križati se) to cross oneself
    Baka se križa kad prolazi pored crkve. — Grandma crosses herself when she walks past the church.
  4. Croat. (križati se, of roads) to intersect; to cross
    Na trgu se križaju dvije glavne ulice. — Two main streets cross at the square.

In Serbia the words are precrtavati (cross out), ukrštati (crossbreed; ukrštati se — intersect) and krstiti se (cross oneself).

Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jakrižam
tikrižaš
on/ona/onokriža
mikrižamo
vikrižate
oni/one/onakrižaju
Past tense: križao, križala, križalo · križali, križale
Future: križaću, križaćeš, križaće, križaćemo, križaćete, križaće
Imperative: križaj
AI Updated 17 October 2026