naoštriti
наоштритиnaòštriti · /naǒʃtriti/ · perfective
VERB
-
to sharpen; to honeNaoštrio sam nož pre nego što sam isekao meso. — I sharpened the knife before cutting the meat.Moraš da naoštriš olovku, previše je tupa. — You need to sharpen the pencil, it's too blunt.
-
colloq. (naoštriti se) to gear up for a fight; to get worked upNaoštrio se na komšiju zbog parkinga. — He got all worked up against the neighbor over parking.Navijači su se naoštrili pred derbi. — The fans got fired up before the derby.
In the second sense it usually goes naoštriti se na koga — to turn against someone.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Conjugation, perfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | naoštrim |
| ti | naoštriš |
| on/ona/ono | naoštri |
| mi | naoštrimo |
| vi | naoštrite |
| oni/one/ona | naoštre |
Past tense: naoštrio, naoštrila, naoštrilo · naoštrili, naoštrile
Future: naoštriću, naoštrićeš, naoštriće, naoštrićemo, naoštrićete, naoštriće
Imperative: naoštri
AI
Updated 6 October 2026