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zgrnuti

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zgŕnuti · /zɡřːnuti/ · perfective · impf.: zgrtati

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VERB
  1. (of money, wealth) to amass; to rake in
    Za nekoliko godina zgrnuo je ogromno bogatstvo. — In a few years he amassed a huge fortune.
    Film je zgrnuo milione već prvog vikenda. — The film raked in millions on its very first weekend.
  2. to rake together; to sweep together
    Zgrnula je mrvice sa stola u šaku. — She swept the crumbs off the table into her hand.
    Zgrnuli smo lišće na gomilu u dvorištu. — We raked the leaves into a pile in the yard.

In the figurative sense it often sounds disapproving, hinting at dishonest gain.

Synonyms:
Conjugation, perfective
Present tense
jazgrnem
tizgrneš
on/ona/onozgrne
mizgrnemo
vizgrnete
oni/one/onazgrnu
Past tense: zgrnuo, zgrnula, zgrnulo · zgrnuli, zgrnule
Future: zgrnuću, zgrnućeš, zgrnuće, zgrnućemo, zgrnućete, zgrnuće
Imperative: zgrni
AI Updated 6 October 2026