razbiti

разбити

/rǎzbiti/ · perfective · impf.: razbijati

VERB

to break; to smash; to shatter

Dete je razbilo čašu. — The child broke a glass.

Telefon mi je pao i ekran se razbio. — My phone fell and the screen cracked.
(of a body part) to hurt; to cut open

Pao je s bicikla i razbio koleno. — He fell off his bike and cut his knee.
(of an opponent) to defeat; to crush

Naši su razbili protivnika sa pet nula. — Our team crushed the opponent five-nil.
(of doubts, fear) to dispel

Njegove reči su razbile sve moje sumnje. — His words dispelled all my doubts.
colloq. (of a banknote) to change; to break

Možete li mi razbiti hiljadarku? — Could you break a thousand-dinar note for me?

Razbiti se means to break by itself: čaša se razbila (the glass broke).

Synonyms:

slomiti polomiti skršiti poraziti

Forms

Past (masc.): razbio

Imperative: razbij

Expressions