uzvrat
узвратȕzvrāt · /ûzʋraːt/ · masc.
NOUN
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formal (for something received) return; requitalPomogao mu je ne očekujući nikakav uzvrat. — He helped him without expecting anything in return.Nije tražila uzvrat za svoju dobrotu. — She asked for no return for her kindness.
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formal (reciprocal action) response; retaliationKao uzvrat za sankcije, uvedene su nove carine. — New tariffs were introduced in response to the sanctions.
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Croat. (in sports) return leg; second legUzvrat se igra za dve nedelje u Beogradu. — The return leg will be played in two weeks in Belgrade.Posle poraza u prvoj utakmici, sve odlučuje uzvrat. — After the loss in the first match, the return leg decides everything.
The meaning 'in return' is expressed by the adverb zauzvrat, written as one word; the phrase 'u uzvrat' is not standard in Serbia. The sports sense 'return leg' is typical of Croatian media; in Serbia: revanš, revanš utakmica or uzvratna utakmica.
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | uzvrat | uzvrati |
| Gen. | uzvrata | uzvrata |
| Dat. | uzvratu | uzvratima |
| Acc. | uzvrat | uzvrate |
| Voc. | uzvrate | uzvrati |
| Ins. | uzvratom | uzvratima |
| Loc. | uzvratu | uzvratima |
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Updated 24 October 2026