prskati
прскатиpŕskati · /př̩ːskati/ · imperfective
VERB
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(of plants, insects) to sprayDeda svakog proleća prska voćke. — Grandpa sprays the fruit trees every spring.Grad večeras prska protiv komaraca. — The city is spraying for mosquitoes tonight.
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to splash; to sprinkleDeca se na plaži prskaju vodom. — The kids are splashing each other with water at the beach.Nemoj da me prskaš, hladno je! — Don't splash me, it's cold!
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(of liquid, sparks) to spatter; to spitPazi, ulje prska iz tiganja. — Careful, the oil is spitting out of the pan.
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(of pipes, balloons, glass) to burst; to crackCevi prskaju na mrazu. — Pipes burst in the frost.Baloni su prskali jedan za drugim. — The balloons were bursting one after another.
The perfective is poprskati; 'to splash each other' is prskati se. For the sense 'to burst, to crack' the perfective is prsnuti.
Expressions
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prskati od smeha — to burst with laughterPrskali smo od smeha dok je pričao viceve. — We were bursting with laughter while he told jokes.
Conjugation, imperfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | prskam |
| ti | prskaš |
| on/ona/ono | prska |
| mi | prskamo |
| vi | prskate |
| oni/one/ona | prskaju |
Past tense: prskao, prskala, prskalo · prskali, prskale
Future: prskaću, prskaćeš, prskaće, prskaćemo, prskaćete, prskaće
Imperative: prskaj
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Updated 23 October 2026