SR→EN

podmetnuti

подметнути

pòdmetnuti · perfective · impf.: podmetati

RU Suggest an edit
VERB
  1. (a bomb, evidence etc.) to plant
    Neko je podmetnuo bombu ispod automobila. — Someone planted a bomb under the car.
    Tvrdi da su mu policajci podmetnuli drogu. — He claims the police planted drugs on him.
  2. (a pillow, a support etc.) to put under; to place beneath
    Podmetnula mu je jastuk pod glavu. — She put a pillow under his head.
  3. (podmetnuti požar) to set fire; to commit arson
    Policija sumnja da je neko podmetnuo požar. — The police suspect someone set the fire deliberately.

The imperfective is podmetati; the victim goes in the dative: podmetnuti nekome nešto.

Synonyms:
Expressions
  • podmetnuti nogu — to trip someone up
    Najbolji prijatelj mu je podmetnuo nogu na poslu. — His best friend tripped him up at work.
  • podmetnuti kukavičje jaje — to palm something off on someone
    Prethodna vlast nam je podmetnula kukavičje jaje. — The previous government palmed a real mess off on us.
AI Updated 29 October 2026