No. 523 in Croatian
izgubio
"Lost" (past tense, masculine form).
In a sentence
Izgubio sam svoje ključeve.
I lost my keys.
Here, 'izgubio' is used in its literal sense to indicate the act of losing an item (keys).
Izgubio je puno vremena čekajući.
He lost a lot of time waiting.
'Izgubio' here metaphorically represents wasting time, as in losing the opportunity or time span while waiting.
Izgubio je na težini nakon dijete.
He lost weight after dieting.
In this sentence, 'izgubio' describes the reduction in weight, used figuratively to imply a decrease rather than a loss of possession.
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