Verbs of state change (o-, u-)

QuestionAnswer
tailor
krojač
alteration
popravak
In reality, the tailor will finish the alteration.
U stvarnosti, krojač će završiti popravak.
to reduce
umanjiti
We must reduce the price of the alteration.
Moramo umanjiti cijenu popravka.
to perfect
usavršiti
cut
kroj
He wants to perfect the cut of the suit.
On želi usavršiti kroj odijela.
tight
tijesan
to make difficult
otežati
A tight cut will make the job difficult for the tailor.
Tijesan kroj otežat će krojaču posao.
If we add too much silk, it will make the alteration difficult.
Ako dodamo previše svile, to će otežati popravak.
to beautify
uljepšati
The dress was tight, but the tailor beautified it.
Haljina je bila tijesna, ali ju je krojač uljepšao.
to soften
omekšati
Will that material soften the leather and beautify the shoes?
Hoće li taj materijal omekšati kožu i uljepšati cipele?
This change will ease the job and perfect the cut.
Ova će promjena olakšati posao i usavršiti kroj.
If the tailor washes the fabric, will it soften?
Ako krojač opere tkaninu, hoće li ona omekšati?
The tailor thinks that the cut is too tight.
Krojač misli da je kroj previše tijesan.
The tailor had told us that he would reduce the sleeves.
Krojač nam je bio rekao da će umanjiti rukave.
A good tailor will ease every alteration.
Dobar krojač olakšat će svaki popravak.
to strengthen
učvrstiti
The tailor must strengthen this seam.
Krojač mora učvrstiti ovaj šav.
to weaken
oslabiti
The material has weakened, but the tailor can repair it.
Materijal je oslabio, ali krojač ga može popraviti.
to loosen
olabaviti
We will loosen that tight cut.
Olabavit ćemo onaj tijesni kroj.
The fabric on the old coat weakened, so the tailor strengthened it.
Tkanina na starom kaputu je oslabila, pa ju je krojač učvrstio.
I asked whether we can loosen this tight dress.
Pitao sam da li možemo olabaviti ovu tijesnu haljinu.
My hand hurts, but I will strengthen the seam anyway.
Boli me ruka, ali svejedno ću učvrstiti šav.
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