No. 814 in Croatian

gol

Goal.

In a sentence

Nogometaš je postigao gol.
The soccer player scored a goal.
Here, 'gol' is used in its primary sports context, referring to the act of scoring a point by sending the ball into the net.
Kakav nevjerojatan gol smo vidjeli danas!
What an incredible goal we saw today!
In this sentence, 'gol' is used to describe a memorable or skillful point scored in sports, often emphasizing the excellence or aesthetics of the play.
Igrali smo pikado i jedan je pokušaj pogodio sam gol.
We played darts, and one attempt hit right on the target.
Here, 'gol' metaphorically refers to a target or bullseye, showing its figurative use beyond sports.

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