No. 95 in Croatian
mjesto
"Mjesto" in English means "place" or "spot."
In a sentence
Ovo je lijepo mjesto za piknik.
This is a beautiful place for a picnic.
In this sentence, 'mjesto' means 'place', indicating a location or spot.
Zamijenimo ovo mjesto za tvoje, jer ti je ovdje bolje.
Let's swap this seat for yours, as it's better for you here.
In this context, 'mjesto' refers to a 'seat' or 'position', indicating a specific location for sitting.
Umjesto kolača, donijela je voće.
Instead of a cake, she brought fruits.
Here, 'umjesto' (from the root 'mjesto') means 'instead of', showing substitution or replacement.
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