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prskati

прскати

pŕskati · /př̩ːskati/ · imperfective

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VERB
  1. (of plants, insects) to spray
    Deda svakog proleća prska voćke. — Grandpa sprays the fruit trees every spring.
    Grad večeras prska protiv komaraca. — The city is spraying for mosquitoes tonight.
  2. to splash; to sprinkle
    Deca 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!
  3. (of liquid, sparks) to spatter; to spit
    Pazi, ulje prska iz tiganja. — Careful, the oil is spitting out of the pan.
  4. (of pipes, balloons, glass) to burst; to crack
    Cevi 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
  • prskati od smeha — to burst with laughter
    Prskali smo od smeha dok je pričao viceve. — We were bursting with laughter while he told jokes.
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
japrskam
tiprskaš
on/ona/onoprska
miprskamo
viprskate
oni/one/onaprskaju
Past tense: prskao, prskala, prskalo · prskali, prskale
Future: prskaću, prskaćeš, prskaće, prskaćemo, prskaćete, prskaće
Imperative: prskaj
AI Updated 23 October 2026