rijeka

In a sentence

• Rijeka teče prema moru.

  The river flows towards the sea.

  Here 'rijeka' is used in the literal sense, denoting a natural water flow.

• Rijeka ljudi prolazi ulicom.

  A stream of people is passing through the street.

  In this example, 'rijeka' is used metaphorically to describe a large number of moving people as a river.

• Rijeka je poznata po svojoj dugoj povijesti.

  Rijeka is known for its long history.

  Here 'Rijeka' is a proper noun as a city name in Croatia.