uspevati
успевати/uspěːʋati/ · imperfective · pf.: uspeti
RuVERB
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(+ da + present) to manage; to succeed in doingNikad ne uspevam da ustanem na vreme. — I never manage to get up on time.Kako uspevaš da sve stigneš? — How do you manage to get everything done?
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to succeed; to do wellNjegova firma uspeva i u krizi. — His company is doing well even in the crisis.
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(of plants) to thrive; to growMasline ne uspevaju na severu Srbije. — Olives don't grow in northern Serbia.
A following verb takes da + present: uspevam da završim.
Synonyms:
postizati
napredovati
Forms
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | uspevam |
| ti | uspevaš |
| on/ona/ono | uspeva |
| mi | uspevamo |
| vi | uspevate |
| oni/one/ona | uspevaju |
Past (masc.): uspevao
Imperative: uspevaj
Antonyms:
propadati