upućivati

1. (a letter, question, invitation) to send; to address; to extend
   Novinari upućuju pitanja ministru svakog dana. — Journalists put questions to the minister every day.
   Svima upućujemo najtoplije pozdrave iz Beograda. — We send our warmest regards to everyone from Belgrade.
2. (someone to someone, somewhere) to refer; to direct
   Lekar opšte prakse me stalno upućuje specijalisti. — My GP keeps referring me to a specialist.
   Na šalteru nas upućuju od jedne kancelarije do druge. — At the counter they keep sending us from one office to another.
3. (+ na) to point to; to indicate; to suggest
   Sve upućuje na to da je požar podmetnut. — Everything suggests that the fire was set deliberately.
4. (someone into something) to brief; to initiate; to show the ropes
   Stariji kolega me upućuje u posao prvih nedelja. — An older colleague is showing me the ropes in the first weeks.
5. formal (upućivati se) to head for; to set off
   Posle utakmice navijači su se upućivali ka centru grada. — After the match the fans were heading towards the city centre.

In the sense 'to point to' it takes na + accusative: upućivati na problem.