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ukreníti (skleniti, odrediti) to decide, to order, to arrange, to decree, to take steps

preden kaj nadaljnjega ukrenemo before taking further steps
prepuščamo tebi samemu, da ukreneš, kar se ti zdi primerno we leave it to yourself to take whatever steps you think proper

ukrépati to take steps; to take measures; to make arrangements; to decide

takoj ukrépati to take prompt action

ukrivíti (se) to curve, to bend; to crook

ukrojíti to cut out

ukrotíti to tame, (konja) to break in; figurativno to subdue, to curb, to bring under control

ukvárjati se to occupy oneself (z with), to be occupied (z with); to be engaged (z in, on); to employ oneself, to be employed (in doing something); to be busy (in, at, with); to work (at); to go in for, to take up, to study; to take an interest (in); to be involved (in); to be concerned (z with)

ne ukvarja se kaj prida s svojimi otroki he takes little interest in his children
ukvárjati se malo z glasbo to be quite interested in music
ne ukvarjam se s politiko I do not concern myself with politics, pogovorno I don't get involved in politics
on se ukvarja s preveč stvarmi (figurativno) he has too many irons in the fire
s tem problemom sem se mnogo ukvarjal I have given a lot of thought to this question
ukvárjati se s problemi kriminala to take an interest in criminological problems
on se ukvarja izključno samó z nemščino he is fully occupied with his German
s takimi posli se ne ukvarjam I do not concern myself with such matters

ulcerírati (gnojiti se) medicina to ulcerate

uléči se to lie down

ulékniti (se) to bend; to sag

uležáti se (sadje) to mature, to mellow; (vino) to season

ulíti to cast; to take a cast

obleka mu pristoji kot ulita the suit is a perfect fit
dež se je ulil there was a heavy downpour of rain; it rained heavily

ulomíti to break off

ulovíti to catch; to catch hold (of), to take hold of; (prijeti, aretirati) to arrest

ulovíti v past to trap, arhaično to entrap
ulovíti v zanko to ensnare

umakníti to withdraw; to draw back; to retract; to take back; vojska to retire; to remove

umakníti čete vojska to withdraw (the) troops
umakníti svojo kandidaturo to withdraw one's candidature
umakníti tožbo to withdraw a charge
umakníti obtožbo to retract an accusation
umakníti se to withdraw, to draw back, vojska to retire, to retreat; to beat a retreat
umakníti se iz svetnega življenja to retire from the world
vojska se je pred sovražnikom umaknila v lepem redu the army retired before the enemy in good order
uspešno, srečno se umakníti (izmuzniti) to make good one's retreat
umaknite se! (pojdite s poti!) make way!
umaknite se mi! get out of my way!

umánjšati (zmanjšati) to diminish; to reduce

umázati to dirty, to soil; to sully

ne bi si hotel umázati rok s tem I would not soil my hands with it
umázati se to dirty, to soil
to blago se hitro umaže this fabric soils easily

umedíti (se) (sadje) to mature; to mellow

umésiti to knead

umésiti kruh to knead (the) bread
umésiti testo to knead (the) dough

umésten pertinent; appropriate (za to, for); suitable, convenient; to the point

tvoja opazka je uméstna your remark is to the point

umésti to churn

umésti smetano v maslo to churn butter (from cream)
umésti jajce to beat an egg