zagristi
загристиzàgristi · /zǎɡristi/ · perfective · impf.: zagrizati
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to bite into; to take a bite ofZagrizao je jabuku i odmah se namrštio. — He bit into the apple and frowned right away.Dete je zagrizlo u sendvič. — The child took a bite of the sandwich.
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colloq. (+ u + acc.) to get stuck into; to get seriously involved inKad je zagrizao u programiranje, nije mogao da stane. — Once he got stuck into programming, he couldn't stop.
Used with the accusative (zagristi jabuku) or with u + accusative (zagristi u jabuku).
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Expressions
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zagristi u kiselu jabuku — to bite the bulletMorao sam da zagrizem u kiselu jabuku i kažem mu istinu. — I had to bite the bullet and tell him the truth.
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zagristi mamac — to take the baitPonudili su mu popust i on je zagrizao mamac. — They offered him a discount and he took the bait.
Conjugation, perfective
| Present tense | |
|---|---|
| ja | zagrizem |
| ti | zagrizeš |
| on/ona/ono | zagrize |
| mi | zagrizemo |
| vi | zagrizete |
| oni/one/ona | zagrizu |
Past tense: zagrizao, zagrizla, zagrizlo · zagrizli, zagrizle
Future: zagrišću, zagrišćeš, zagrišće, zagrišćemo, zagrišćete, zagrišće
Imperative: zagrizi
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Updated 29 October 2026