No. 308 in Croatian
potresa
"Potresa" in English means "earthquake."
In a sentence
Zemlja se tresla od jakog potresa.
The ground shook from the strong earthquake.
The word 'potresa' here is used in the context of natural disasters, translating to 'earthquake'.
Njegove riječi još uvijek uzrokuju potrese u mojoj duši.
His words still cause tremors in my soul.
Here, 'potrese' is metaphorical, referring to emotional or psychological tremors.
Znaci potresa su zabilježeni diljem regije.
Signs of the earthquake were recorded throughout the region.
In this context, 'potresa' refers to the event of an earthquake being recorded.
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