No. 513 in Croatian
želimo
"Želimo" means "We want" in English.
In a sentence
Želimo putovati po Europi.
We want to travel around Europe.
Here, 'želimo' is used as the first-person plural of the verb 'željeti' to express a desire or intention to perform an action, 'to travel'.
Želimo mir u ovim teškim vremenima.
We wish for peace in these trying times.
Here, 'želimo' conveys a wish or hope for a state or condition, 'peace', reflecting the verb 'željeli'.
Kada želimo nešto postići, važno je biti uporan.
When we want to achieve something, it is important to be persistent.
In this sentence, 'želimo' is used to express a general intention or desire in a hypothetical or explanatory context, emphasizing the conditional aspect of aspirations.
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