zabiti
забитиzàbiti · /zǎbiti/ · perfective · impf.: zabijati
VERB
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(+ acc.) to hammer in; to drive inZabio sam ekser u zid da okačim sliku. — I hammered a nail into the wall to hang the picture.
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(in sport) to scoreZabio je gol u poslednjem minutu. — He scored a goal in the last minute.
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colloq. (+ acc.) to stick; to shove; to buryZabio je nos u telefon i tako proveo ceo dan. — He buried his nose in his phone and spent the whole day like that.
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colloq. (zabiti se) to hide away; to bury oneselfZabio se u neko selo i ne javlja se nikome. — He's hidden himself away in some village and doesn't contact anyone.
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(zabiti se) to crash into; to slam intoAutomobil se zabio u drvo. — The car crashed into a tree.
In Serbia, "dati gol" is also very common for scoring a goal.
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Expressions
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zabiti nož u leđa — to stab someone in the backNajbolji prijatelj mi je zabio nož u leđa. — My best friend stabbed me in the back.
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zabiti glavu u pesak — to bury one's head in the sandNema svrhe da zabiješ glavu u pesak. — There's no point burying your head in the sand.
Conjugation, perfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | zabijem |
| ti | zabiješ |
| on/ona/ono | zabije |
| mi | zabijemo |
| vi | zabijete |
| oni/one/ona | zabiju |
Past tense: zabio, zabila, zabilo · zabili, zabile
Future: zabiću, zabićeš, zabiće, zabićemo, zabićete, zabiće
Imperative: zabij
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Updated 29 September 2026