No. 93 in Croatian
poput
"Poput" means "like" or "similar to."
In a sentence
Voli miris cvijeća poput ruže.
She loves the smell of flowers like roses.
Here 'poput' is used to draw a comparison between the general category 'flowers' and a specific example 'roses'. It is akin to saying 'like' in English.
Priče poput bajki oduvijek privlače čitatelje.
Stories like fairy tales have always attracted readers.
In this usage, 'poput' compares 'stories' to a type, 'fairy tales', emphasizing a characteristic resemblance.
Žele timski duh poput profesionalaca.
They desire team spirit like that of professionals.
Here 'poput' is employed to illustrate an aspirational comparison, likening the desired team spirit to that typically seen in professionals.
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