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ureći

урећи

ùreći · /ǔretɕi/ · perfective

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VERB
  1. (+ acc.) to put the evil eye on; to jinx
    Baka misli da je neko urekao bebu. — Grandma thinks someone put the evil eye on the baby.
    Nemoj to da kažeš, ureći ćeš nas! — Don't say that, you'll jinx us!

Related to "uroci" (the evil eye); the meaning "to schedule, fix" is dated.

Expressions
  • da ne urečem — knock on wood; touch wood
    Dete je, da ne urečem, zdravo kao dren. — The kid is, knock on wood, healthy as a horse.
Conjugation, perfective
Present tense
jaureknem
tiurekneš
on/ona/onourekne
miureknemo
viureknete
oni/one/onaureknu
Past tense: urekao, urekla, ureklo · urekli, urekle
Imperative: urekni
AI Updated 6 October 2026