No. 42 in Croatian

prema

"Prema" in English means "towards," "according to," or "in relation to," depending on context.

In a sentence

Krenuli su prema parku.
They headed toward the park.
Here, 'prema' indicates direction or movement towards a place.
Prema mišljenju stručnjaka, rezultat je točan.
According to the experts' opinion, the result is correct.
In this sentence, 'prema' is used to convey attribution or accordance with an opinion or statement.
Pas se ponašao prijateljski prema njemu.
The dog behaved friendly towards him.
Here, 'prema' signifies a relational attitude or manner towards someone.

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