uz

уз

/uz/

PREPOSITION

(of upward motion) up

Popeli smo se uz stepenice. — We went up the stairs.

Teško je voziti bicikl uz brdo. — It's hard to ride a bike uphill.
(of place) next to; beside; along

Stavi sto uz zid. — Put the table against the wall.

Šetali smo uz reku. — We walked along the river.
(of accompaniment) with; over; to

Razgovarali smo uz kafu. — We talked over coffee.

Volim da radim uz muziku. — I like working to music.
(of addition) in addition to; along with

Uz platu dobija i bonus. — Along with his salary, he gets a bonus.
(with "sve") despite; for all

Uz sve probleme, završili smo na vreme. — Despite all the problems, we finished on time.

Always takes the accusative; the opposite direction is niz (niz stepenice).

Synonyms:

pored kraj sa

Antonyms: niz

Expressions