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ustupiti

уступити

ustúpiti · /ustǔːpiti/ · perfective

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VERB
  1. (of a seat, place) to give up; to offer
    Ustupio je mesto starijoj gospođi u autobusu. — He gave up his seat to an elderly lady on the bus.
  2. (of rights, territory) to cede; to transfer
    Država je posle rata ustupila deo teritorije. — After the war the country ceded part of its territory.
    Klub je ustupio igrača na pozajmicu. — The club loaned the player out.
  3. to let someone use; to make available
    Opština je udruženju ustupila prostor besplatno. — The municipality let the association use the space for free.

Used as ustupiti nekome (dat.) nešto (acc.); the imperfective is ustupati.

Synonyms:
Expressions
  • ustupiti mesto — to give way to
    Zima je konačno ustupila mesto proleću. — Winter finally gave way to spring.
Conjugation, perfective
Present tense
jaustupim
tiustupiš
on/ona/onoustupi
miustupimo
viustupite
oni/one/onaustupe
Past tense: ustupio, ustupila, ustupilo · ustupili, ustupile
Future: ustupiću, ustupićeš, ustupiće, ustupićemo, ustupićete, ustupiće
Imperative: ustupi
AI Updated 6 October 2026