No. 632 in Croatian
drži
"Drži" means "holds" or "keeps" in English.
In a sentence
Ona drži knjigu u ruci.
She is holding a book in her hand.
In this sentence, 'drži' means 'is holding', signifying an action of holding or carrying something.
On uvijek drži obećanja.
He always keeps promises.
Here, 'drži' translates to 'keeps', indicating the act of fulfilling or maintaining something, such as a promise.
Drži se pravila ako želiš uspjeti.
Stick to the rules if you want to succeed.
In this example, 'drži' functions as 'stick to', a directive to adhere to or follow something closely.
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