upaliti

упалити

/upǎːliti/ · perfective · impf.: upaljivati

VERB

(of a device, light) to turn on; to switch on; to start

Upali svetlo, ništa ne vidim. — Turn on the light, I can't see a thing.

Auto neće da se upali. — The car won't start.
to light; to set fire to

Upalio je cigaretu na terasi. — He lit a cigarette on the balcony.

Upalila sam sveću u crkvi. — I lit a candle in the church.
colloq. (of a plan, idea) to work; to work out

Nadam se da će nam plan upaliti. — I hope our plan works out.

Taj trik kod mene ne pali. — That trick doesn't work on me.
(upaliti se, of a body part) to become inflamed

Rana mu se upalila. — His wound got inflamed.

The imperfective is paliti; ne pali is often said of a trick or excuse that doesn't work.

Synonyms:

uključiti zapaliti pokrenuti uspeti

Forms

Past (masc.): upalio

Imperative: upali

Antonyms: ugasiti, isključiti

Expressions