svršiti
свршитиsvŕšiti · /sʋřːʃiti/ · perfective · impf.: svršavati
VERB
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dated to finish; to completeSvršio sam sve poslove za danas. — I've finished all my work for today.
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formal (of fate, outcome) to end up; to come to an endAko tako nastavi, loše će svršiti. — If he carries on like this, he'll come to a bad end.
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vulg. to comeRekao je da je svršio prebrzo. — He said he came too quickly.
For 'to finish' and 'to end up', neutral contemporary speech normally uses završiti, since svršiti also has a vulgar sense.
Expressions
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staviti nekoga pred svršen čin — to present someone with a fait accompliStavili su nas pred svršen čin. — They presented us with a fait accompli.
Conjugation, perfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | svršim |
| ti | svršiš |
| on/ona/ono | svrši |
| mi | svršimo |
| vi | svršite |
| oni/one/ona | svrše |
Past tense: svršio, svršila, svršilo · svršili, svršile
Future: svršiću, svršićeš, svršiće, svršićemo, svršićete, svršiće
Imperative: svrši
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Updated 24 October 2026