No. 106 in Croatian
bit
The Croatian word "bit" means "essence" or "being."
In a sentence
To može biti izazov.
That could be a challenge.
Here, 'biti' is used as a verb meaning 'to be'.
Bit ovog sastanka je planiranje budućih koraka.
The crux of this meeting is planning future steps.
In this sentence, 'bit' refers to the 'essence' or 'main point'.
Ivan je htio biti pilot kad je bio dijete.
Ivan wanted to be a pilot when he was a child.
Here, 'biti' means 'to be' in an infinitive form to indicate desire or intention.
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