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uzvratiti

узвратити

uzvrátiti · perfective · impf.: uzvraćati

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VERB
  1. to return; to reciprocate
    Nasmejala mi se, a ja sam joj uzvratio osmeh. — She smiled at me, and I returned her smile.
    Kako da ti uzvratim uslugu? — How can I return the favour?
  2. to hit back; to retaliate
    Udario ga je, ali on nije uzvratio. — He hit him, but he didn't hit back.
    Gosti su uzvratili golom u poslednjem minutu. — The visitors hit back with a goal in the last minute.
  3. to reply; to retort
    „Nije tvoja stvar“, uzvratila je ljutito. — "It's none of your business," she retorted angrily.

The person is in the dative and the thing returned in the accusative: uzvratiti mu osmeh, uzvratiti poziv.

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Expressions
  • uzvratiti istom merom — to pay back in kind
    Vređao me je, pa sam mu uzvratio istom merom. — He insulted me, so I paid him back in kind.
AI Updated 13 October 2026