uži
ужиȕžī · /ûʒiː/
ADJECTIVE
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(of family, a circle of people) immediate; inner; closeVenčanju 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.
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(of part of a city or area) proper; centralStan 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.
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(of meaning, a field) narrow; specificNjena 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.
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(comparative of uzak) narrowerOva 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
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ući u uži izbor — to make the shortlistNjen roman je ušao u uži izbor za NIN-ovu nagradu. — Her novel made the shortlist for the NIN Award.
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Updated 6 October 2026