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spajati

спајати

spájati · /spǎːjati/ · imperfective · pf.: spojiti

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VERB
  1. to connect; to join
    Ovaj most spaja dva dela grada. — This bridge connects two parts of the city.
    Majstor spaja cevi ispod sudopere. — The plumber is joining the pipes under the sink.
  2. to combine; to merge
    Njihova muzika spaja džez i narodnu muziku. — Their music combines jazz and folk.
  3. (spajati se) to merge; to join
    Kod Beograda se Sava spaja s Dunavom. — The Sava joins the Danube at Belgrade.
  4. (on the phone) to put through
    Sačekajte, spajam vas sa direktorom. — Hold on, I'm putting you through to the director.

Construction: spajati something s + instrumental (to join something with something).

Synonyms:
povezivati sjedinjavati ujedinjavati
Antonyms:
Expressions
  • spajati kraj s krajem — to make ends meet
    Mnogi penzioneri jedva spajaju kraj s krajem. — Many pensioners can barely make ends meet.
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jaspajam
tispajaš
on/ona/onospaja
mispajamo
vispajate
oni/one/onaspajaju
Past tense: spajao, spajala, spajalo · spajali, spajale
Future: spajaću, spajaćeš, spajaće, spajaćemo, spajaćete, spajaće
Imperative: spajaj
AI Updated 28 September 2026