skupljati

скупљати

/skǔːpʎati/ · imperfective · pf.: skupiti

VERB

(as a hobby, + acc.) to collect

Moj sin skuplja sličice fudbalera. — My son collects footballer stickers.
(+ acc.) to gather; to pick up

U jesen skupljamo pečurke u šumi. — In autumn we pick mushrooms in the forest.

Skupljaju novac za lečenje devojčice. — They're raising money for the girl's treatment.
(skupljati se, of people) to gather; to assemble

Ljudi se već skupljaju ispred stadiona. — People are already gathering in front of the stadium.
(skupljati se, of fabric or material) to shrink

Ova majica se skuplja kad je pereš na visokoj temperaturi. — This T-shirt shrinks if you wash it on a high temperature.

For a single completed action use skupiti: skupio je hrabrost.

Synonyms:

prikupljati sabirati okupljati

Forms

Past (masc.): skupljao

Imperative: skupljaj

Antonyms: rasipati, razbacivati, širiti

Expressions