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No. 67 in Croatian

čak

The Croatian word "čak" means "even" in English.

In a sentence

  • Čak i kad pada kiša, idem na trčanje.

    Even when it rains, I go for a run.

    Here, 'čak' is used to emphasize an exception or extremity, highlighting that the subject still goes running even under unusual or challenging circumstances, in this case, rain.

  • Došao je čak iz Amerike.

    He came even from America.

    In this sentence, 'čak' is employed to amplify the surprising nature of the destination from which the subject traveled, underlining 'America' as a far or unexpected origin.

  • Taj auto je čak i skuplji od mog.

    That car is even more expensive than mine.

    Here, 'čak' is utilized to stress the degree to which the price exceeds expectation, marking the higher expense as noteworthy.

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