No. 181 in Croatian

moraju

"Moraju" means "they must" or "they have to" in English.

In a sentence

Djeca moraju ići u školu svaki dan.
Children must go to school every day.
In this sentence, 'moraju' is used to express obligation or necessity for children to attend school.
Ljudi moraju poštovati zakone.
People have to obey the laws.
Here, 'moraju' denotes a requirement imposed by societal or legal standards.
Ako žele uspjeti, moraju se truditi.
If they want to succeed, they must make an effort.
In this case, 'moraju' is used to convey necessity in the context of desired outcomes or conditions.

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