No. 302 in Croatian
čeka
"Čeka" in English means "waits" or refers to a "hunting blind" depending on context.
In a sentence
Čovjek čeka autobus na stanici.
The man is waiting for the bus at the station.
In this sentence, 'čeka' is the third-person singular present tense form of the verb 'čekati,' meaning 'to wait'.
Čeka je mjesto gdje se putnici okupljaju.
The waiting area is where passengers gather.
Here, 'čeka' is used as a root for the derived noun, translating to 'waiting area,' a frequent idiomatic term.
Kad stigneš, čeka te iznenađenje.
When you arrive, a surprise awaits you.
In this example, 'čeka' is metaphorically personified as the verb 'čekati,' implying that the surprise is in a state of waiting.
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