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uži

ужи

ȕžī · /ûʒiː/

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ADJECTIVE
  1. (of family, a circle of people) immediate; inner; close
    Venčanju je prisustvovala samo uža porodica. — Only immediate family attended the wedding.
    O tome zna samo uži krug prijatelja. — Only a close circle of friends knows about it.
  2. (of part of a city or area) proper; central
    Stan je u užem centru Beograda. — The flat is in the very centre of Belgrade.
    Rođen je u užoj Srbiji, a živi u Vojvodini. — He was born in Serbia proper but lives in Vojvodina.
  3. (of meaning, a field) narrow; specific
    Njena uža specijalnost je dečja kardiologija. — Her specific field is paediatric cardiology.
    U užem smislu, to nije bila krađa. — In the narrow sense, it wasn't theft.
  4. (comparative of uzak) narrower
    Ova ulica je mnogo uža od naše. — This street is much narrower than ours.

Besides meaning "narrower", it mostly appears in set phrases: uža porodica, uži centar, u užem smislu, uži izbor.

Antonyms:
širi
Expressions
  • ući u uži izbor — to make the shortlist
    Njen roman je ušao u uži izbor za NIN-ovu nagradu. — Her novel made the shortlist for the NIN Award.
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