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ukrstiti

укрстити

ukr̀stiti · /ukřstiti/ · perfective · impf.: ukrštati, ukrštavati

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VERB
  1. (ukrstiti se) to cross; to intersect; to cross paths
    Naši putevi su se ponovo ukrstili posle deset godina. — Our paths crossed again ten years later.
    Ove dve ulice će se ukrstiti tek kod pijace. — These two streets will only cross at the market.
  2. to cross
    Vitezovi su ukrstili mačeve. — The knights crossed swords.
    Na trenutak smo ukrstili poglede. — For a moment our eyes met.
  3. (of plants, animals) to crossbreed; to hybridize
    Naučnici su ukrstili dve sorte pšenice. — Scientists crossbred two varieties of wheat.
  4. (of data) to cross-check; to cross-reference
    Policija je ukrstila podatke i pronašla osumnjičenog. — The police cross-checked the data and found the suspect.

For folding arms or crossing legs, prekrstiti ruke/noge is usually used.

Expressions
  • ukrstiti koplja — to cross swords
    Dva kandidata su ukrstila koplja u televizijskom duelu. — The two candidates crossed swords in a televised debate.
Conjugation, perfective
Present tense
jaukrstim
tiukrstiš
on/ona/onoukrsti
miukrstimo
viukrstite
oni/one/onaukrste
Past tense: ukrstio, ukrstila, ukrstilo · ukrstili, ukrstile
Future: ukrstiću, ukrstićeš, ukrstiće, ukrstićemo, ukrstićete, ukrstiće
Imperative: ukrsti
AI Updated 6 October 2026