No. 526 in Bulgarian

кара

The Bulgarian word "кара" means "drives" or "makes" depending on context.

In a sentence

Той кара кола.
He drives a car.
Here, 'кара' means 'to drive'. It implies that the person is operating a vehicle.
Тя го кара да учи.
She makes him study.
Here, 'кара' means 'to make' or 'to compel'. It indicates causing someone to perform an action.
Това ме кара да се смея.
This makes me laugh.
In this context, 'кара' conveys the meaning 'to cause'. It expresses the cause of an emotional or physical reaction.

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