upravljati

управљати

/ǔpraʋʎati/ · imperfective

VERB

(+ instr.) to manage; to run; to govern

Ona već deset godina upravlja ovom firmom. — She has been running this company for ten years.

Ko zapravo upravlja zemljom? — Who actually governs the country?
(+ instr., of a vehicle, machine) to drive; to steer; to operate

Upravljao je vozilom pod dejstvom alkohola. — He was driving under the influence of alcohol.

Dronom se upravlja preko telefona. — The drone is controlled via a phone.
(upravljati se prema + dat.) to be guided by; to go by

Upravljamo se prema pravilima koja važe u firmi. — We go by the rules that apply in the company.

In the sense of managing or driving it takes the instrumental: upravljati firmom, autom.

Synonyms:

rukovoditi vladati voditi voziti

Forms

Past (masc.): upravljao

Imperative: upravljaj