uvući

увући

/uʋǔːt͡ɕi/ · perfective · impf.: uvlačiti

VERB

to pull in; to draw in

Uvuci stomak kad se slikaš! — Pull your stomach in for the photo!

Mačka je uvukla kandže. — The cat drew in its claws.
(u + acc.) to drag into; to involve

Uvukao me je u svoje probleme. — He dragged me into his problems.
(uvući se) to crawl in; to sneak in

Mačka se uvukla pod krevet. — The cat crawled under the bed.

Uvukao sam se u krevet i odmah zaspao. — I crawled into bed and fell asleep right away.
to thread; to insert

Ne vidim dobro, uvuci mi konac u iglu. — I can't see well, thread the needle for me.
colloq. derog. (uvući se + dat.) to suck up to; to worm one's way into favour

Uvukao se šefu i dobio unapređenje. — He sucked up to the boss and got promoted.

The imperfective is uvlačiti: Nemoj me uvlačiti u to "Don't drag me into this".

Synonyms:

umetnuti

Forms

Past (masc.): uvukao

Imperative: uvuci

Antonyms: izvući