No. 418 in Croatian
počelo
"Počelo" in English means "beginning" or "principle."
In a sentence
Počelo je padati kiša.
It started raining.
The word 'počelo' is used as the past tense of the verb 'početi', indicating the beginning of an event (rain starting).
Razgovor je počelo zanimljivim pitanjem.
The conversation started with an interesting question.
Here, 'počelo' is used to describe how an entity (conversation) began or was initiated.
Sve je počelo s jednom idejom.
Everything started with one idea.
In this context, 'počelo' serves as part of a phrase describing the origin or beginning of a broader concept or event.
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