nabijati
набијатиnabíjati · /nabǐːjati/ · imperfective · pf.: nabiti
VERB
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to cram; to stuffUvek nabija previše stvari u kofer. — He always crams too much stuff into his suitcase.
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(on a spit, skewer) to skewer; to impaleTata nabija meso na ražnjiće za roštilj. — Dad is skewering the meat for the barbecue.
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colloq. (of a bill, debt, weight) to run up; to pile onSvaki mesec nabija račun za telefon. — Every month he runs up a huge phone bill.Preko zime je nabijala kilograme. — Over the winter she was piling on the kilos.
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(stakes, nails) to drive in; to hammer inRadnici nabijaju kolce u zemlju duž ograde. — The workers are driving stakes into the ground along the fence.
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(earth, gravel) to tamp down; to pack downNabijamo zemlju oko stuba da bi čvrsto stajao. — We're tamping down the earth around the post so it stands firm.
The perfective is nabiti; nabijati nešto u nešto means to cram something into something.
Synonyms:
Expressions
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nabijati na nos — to rub someone's nose in it; to throw something in someone's faceStalno mi nabija na nos tu jednu grešku. — He keeps throwing that one mistake in my face.
Conjugation, imperfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | nabijam |
| ti | nabijaš |
| on/ona/ono | nabija |
| mi | nabijamo |
| vi | nabijate |
| oni/one/ona | nabijaju |
Past tense: nabijao, nabijala, nabijalo · nabijali, nabijale
Future: nabijaću, nabijaćeš, nabijaće, nabijaćemo, nabijaćete, nabijaće
Imperative: nabijaj
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Updated 29 October 2026