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spirati

спирати

spírati · /spǐːrati/ · imperfective

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VERB
  1. to wash off; to rinse
    Uvek spiram sudove toplom vodom. — I always rinse the dishes with warm water.
    Kiša spira prašinu s ulica. — The rain is washing the dust off the streets.
  2. (of shame, guilt) to wash away
    Pobedama spiraju sramotu prošle sezone. — With these wins they are washing away last season's shame.

The perfective is sprati; spirati se means to wash off (of paint, make-up).

Synonyms:
Conjugation, imperfective
Present tense
jaspiram
tispiraš
on/ona/onospira
mispiramo
vispirate
oni/one/onaspiraju
Past tense: spirao, spirala, spiralo · spirali, spirale
Future: spiraću, spiraćeš, spiraće, spiraćemo, spiraćete, spiraće
Imperative: spiraj
AI Updated 6 October 2026