upasti
упасти/ǔpasti/ · perfective · impf.: upadati
RuVERB
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(u + acc.) to fall into; to get intoTelefon mi je upao u vodu. — My phone fell into the water.Upao je u velike dugove. — He got into serious debt.
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to burst in; to barge in; to raidPolicija je upala u stan u šest ujutru. — The police raided the flat at six in the morning.
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(of an army) to invadeNeprijateljska vojska je upala u zemlju. — The enemy army invaded the country.
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colloq. (na + acc.) to get into; to be acceptedUpala je na medicinu iz prvog pokušaja. — She got into medical school on her first try.
Usually used with u + acc. (upasti u vodu, u nevolju); the imperfective is upadati.
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | upadnem |
| ti | upadneš |
| on/ona/ono | upadne |
| mi | upadnemo |
| vi | upadnete |
| oni/one/ona | upadnu |
Past (masc.): upao
Imperative: upadni
Expressions
- upasti u reč — to interrupt; to cut in
- upasti u oči — to catch the eye