kupiti
купити/kǔːpiti/ · perfective
RuVERB
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to buy; to purchaseKupio sam hleb i mleko. — I bought bread and milk.Gde si kupila tu haljinu? — Where did you buy that dress?
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to gather; to collect; to pick upDeca kupe lišće u dvorištu. — The children are gathering leaves in the yard.
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colloq. (kupiti se) to clear off; to get lostKupi se odavde, ne želim da te vidim! — Get out of here, I don't want to see you!
The imperfective of "to buy" is kupovati; kupiti meaning "to gather" is a different verb with a different accent.
Synonyms:
nabaviti
pazariti
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | kupim |
| ti | kupiš |
| on/ona/ono | kupi |
| mi | kupimo |
| vi | kupite |
| oni/one/ona | kupe |
Past (masc.): kupio
Imperative: kupi
Antonyms:
prodati
Expressions
- kupiti mačku u džaku — to buy a pig in a poke