SR→EN

usmeriti

усмерити

ùsmeriti · /ǔsmeriti/ · perfective

RU Suggest an edit
VERB
  1. (at, toward something) to point; to aim; to direct
    Usmerio je baterijsku lampu prema vratima. — He pointed the flashlight at the door.
    Policajac je usmerio saobraćaj na drugu ulicu. — The police officer directed the traffic to another street.
  2. (of attention, efforts, funds) to direct; to channel
    Vlada je usmerila novac na obnovu škola. — The government channelled the money into renovating schools.
  3. (of a person, their path) to steer; to guide
    Roditelji su ga usmerili ka medicini. — His parents steered him toward medicine.
  4. (usmeriti se na + acc.) to focus on; to concentrate on
    Sada treba da se usmeriš na ispit. — Now you need to focus on the exam.

The direction is expressed with "na" + acc. or "ka/prema" + dat.

Synonyms:
Conjugation, perfective
Present tense
jausmerim
tiusmeriš
on/ona/onousmeri
miusmerimo
viusmerite
oni/one/onausmere
Past tense: usmerio, usmerila, usmerilo · usmerili, usmerile
Future: usmeriću, usmerićeš, usmeriće, usmerićemo, usmerićete, usmeriće
Imperative: usmeri
AI Updated 29 October 2026