prsnuti
прснутиpȑsnuti · /pr̂snuti/ · perfective
VERB
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to crackEkran telefona je prsnuo kad mi je ispao. — The phone screen cracked when I dropped it.Prsla mi je kost u šaci. — I've got a cracked bone in my hand.
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to burst; to explodeZbog mraza je prsla cev u podrumu. — A pipe in the basement burst because of the frost.Balon je prsnuo uz glasan prasak. — The balloon burst with a loud bang.
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(of laughter, tears) to burst out laughing or cryingSvi su prsnuli u smeh. — Everyone burst out laughing.Devojčica je prsnula u plač. — The girl burst into tears.
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(of liquid) to spurt, to splash; to sprayVoda je prsnula na sve strane. — Water splashed in all directions.Prsnuo me je hladnom vodom. — He splashed me with cold water.
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colloq. (of a person) to crack up; to snapAko ovako nastavi da radi, prsnuće od stresa. — If he keeps working like this, he'll crack up from stress.Posle svega što mu se desilo, čovek je prosto prsnuo. — After everything that happened to him, the man simply snapped.
Do not confuse with prasnuti (to bang, to crash, e.g. prasnuo je grom). In the sense 'to burst out laughing' both verbs are used: prsnuti u smeh and prasnuti u smeh.
Synonyms:
puknuti
pući
Conjugation, perfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | prsnem |
| ti | prsneš |
| on/ona/ono | prsne |
| mi | prsnemo |
| vi | prsnete |
| oni/one/ona | prsnu |
Past tense: prsnuo, prsnula, prsnulo · prsnuli, prsnule
Future: prsnuću, prsnućeš, prsnuće, prsnućemo, prsnućete, prsnuće
Imperative: prsni
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Updated 29 October 2026