uspeti
успети/ǔspeti/ · perfective · impf.: uspevati
RuVERB
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(+ da + present) to manageJesi li uspeo da nađeš stan? — Did you manage to find a flat?Nisam uspela da ga dobijem telefonom. — I couldn't get hold of him on the phone.
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to succeed; to turn out wellNjen brat je uspeo u Americi. — Her brother made it in America.Torta mi je ovaj put uspela. — My cake turned out well this time.
For Russian speakers: uspeti means "to manage, succeed", not "to have time" (that is stići).
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | uspem |
| ti | uspeš |
| on/ona/ono | uspe |
| mi | uspemo |
| vi | uspete |
| oni/one/ona | uspeju |
Past (masc.): uspeo
Imperative: uspij