podići

подићи

/pǒdit͡ɕi/ · perfective · impf.: podizati

VERB

to lift; to raise

Podigao je kofer i stavio ga u gepek. — He lifted the suitcase and put it in the boot.

Ko zna odgovor, neka podigne ruku. — Whoever knows the answer, raise your hand.
(of money, parcels) to withdraw; to collect; to pick up

Moram da podignem novac sa bankomata. — I need to withdraw money from the ATM.

Podigla sam paket u pošti. — I picked up the parcel at the post office.
(of the phone) to pick up; to answer

Zvala sam ga pet puta, ali nije podigao. — I called him five times, but he didn't pick up.
(of a building) to build; to erect

Na tom mestu su podigli novi tržni centar. — They built a new shopping centre on that spot.
(of charges, revolts, loans) to bring; to raise; to take out

Tužilaštvo je podiglo optužnicu protiv direktora. — The prosecution brought charges against the director.

Podigli smo kredit za stan. — We took out a loan for the flat.

The imperfective is podizati; podići se means 'to get up, rise'.

Synonyms:

dići dignuti izgraditi

Forms

Past (masc.): podigao

Imperative: podigni

Antonyms: spustiti

Expressions