No. 962 in Croatian
širi
"Širi" means "wider" or "spreads" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Vjetar širi miris cvijeća kroz livadu.
The wind spreads the scent of flowers across the meadow.
In this sentence, 'širi' is the present tense of the verb 'širiti', meaning 'to spread' or 'to diffuse'. It describes the action of spreading a scent.
On širi svoje horizonte putujući u druge zemlje.
He broadens his horizons by traveling to other countries.
Here, 'širi' metaphorically means 'to expand' in the context of gaining experience and knowledge.
Obitelj širi balkon kako bi stvorili više prostora.
The family is expanding the balcony to create more space.
In this case, 'širi' refers to physically making something wider or larger, specifically the balcony.
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