No. 898 in Croatian
krila
"Wings."
In a sentence
Ptica je raširila svoja krila i poletjela.
The bird spread its wings and flew.
The word 'krila' here is the plural form of 'krilo', meaning 'wing', and refers to the wings of a bird.
Glumica je zabljesnula na pozornici, kao da ima krila.
The actress dazzled on stage, as if she had wings.
In this sentence, 'krila' symbolizes freedom or grace metaphorically, likening the actress's performance to flying.
Automobil je podigao svoja krila na pravcu.
The car lifted its wings on the trajectory.
Here, 'krila' denotes a metaphorical extension or feature (like wing-like elements or modifications) of a car.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “krila” in actual Croatian podcasts.
Find “krila” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Croatian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there.
Get the appCroatian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).