ukopati

1. to bury
   Ukopali su ga na seoskom groblju. — He was buried in the village cemetery.
   Pas je ukopao kost u dvorištu. — The dog buried a bone in the yard.
2. (ukopati se, of soldiers) to dig in
   Vojnici su se ukopali na vrhu brda. — The soldiers dug in at the top of the hill.
3. (ukopati se u mestu) to stop dead; to freeze in place
   Kad me je ugledao, ukopao se u mestu. — When he saw me, he stopped dead in his tracks.
4. colloq. (ukopati nekoga, ukopati se) to sink someone; to ruin someone's chances; to dig oneself into a hole
   Tim odgovorom se još više ukopao. — That answer got him into even deeper trouble.
   Njegovo svedočenje nas je potpuno ukopalo. — His testimony completely sank us.