No. 351 in Croatian
daleko
"Daleko" means "far" or "distant" in English.
In a sentence
Dvorac je daleko odavde.
The castle is far from here.
Here, 'daleko' is used as an adverb to indicate distance from the speaker's current location.
On je otišao daleko u svojim razmišljanjima.
He went far in his thoughts.
In this sentence, 'daleko' metaphorically represents a figurative distance, describing the extensiveness of one's reflections.
Daleko je bolje kada radimo zajedno.
It is far better when we work together.
Here, 'daleko' acts as an intensifier to emphasize the degree of improvement or preference.
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