zabrljati
забрљатиzabŕljati · /zabřːʎati/ · perfective
VERB
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colloq. to mess up; to screw up; to botchOpet sam zabrljao na ispitu. — I messed up on the exam again.Zabrljao je ceo posao i šef je besan. — He botched the whole job and the boss is furious.
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colloq. (also zabrljati se) to smear; to get something dirty; to get messyDete se zabrljalo čokoladom po licu. — The kid got chocolate all over his face.Zabrljao je celu košulju sosom. — He got sauce all over his shirt.
Often used without an object: "zabrljao sam" — I messed up.
Synonyms:
Conjugation, perfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | zabrljam |
| ti | zabrljaš |
| on/ona/ono | zabrlja |
| mi | zabrljamo |
| vi | zabrljate |
| oni/one/ona | zabrljaju |
Past tense: zabrljao, zabrljala, zabrljalo · zabrljali, zabrljale
Future: zabrljaću, zabrljaćeš, zabrljaće, zabrljaćemo, zabrljaćete, zabrljaće
Imperative: zabrljaj
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Updated 29 September 2026