Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *upaliti.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /upǎːliti/
  • Hyphenation: u‧pa‧li‧ti

Verb edit

upáliti pf (Cyrillic spelling упа́лити)

  1. (transitive) to set fire to, set on fire, burn, light, ignite
  2. (reflexive) catch fire, go up in flames
  3. (transitive) to turn on (light or electrical device), to switch on, start (a machine)
    Ako se računalo odjednom ugasi, pokušajte ga ponovo upaliti.If the computer suddenly turns off, try turning it on again.
  4. (reflexive) to inflame, become inflamed, puff up, swell up
  5. (informal) to work, to work out, to turn out well, come off, succeed
    Nadam se da će nam plan upaliti.I hope that our plan will work out.

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Further reading edit

  • upaliti” in Hrvatski jezični portal