No. 470 in Croatian
postao
"Postao" means "became" in English.
In a sentence
On je postao doktor nakon mnogo godina učenja.
He became a doctor after many years of studying.
Here, 'postao' is used to indicate a change of state or becoming something new—specifically, becoming a doctor.
Prošle godine sam postao dio tima za istraživanja.
Last year, I became part of the research team.
In this sentence, 'postao' denotes transitioning to be part of a group or team.
Njegov san je postao stvarnost nakon mnogo napornog rada.
His dream became reality after much hard work.
Here, 'postao' reflects the transformation of an idea or aspiration (a dream) into a tangible or realized state (reality).
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