No. 149 in Croatian

slučaju

"In case" or "case" (dative/locative singular form of "slučaj").

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U slučaju kiše, utakmica će biti otkazana.
In the case of rain, the match will be canceled.
In this sentence, 'slučaju' is used within the phrase 'u slučaju' to signify a conditional scenario or a situation that might occur, translated to 'in case of' in English.
Pronašla je knjigu nakon što je više puta pregledala sve slučajeve zbrke na policama.
She found the book after repeatedly reviewing all cases of disarray on the shelves.
'Slučajevi' is a variant of 'slučaju', used here to denote 'cases' or instances within a specific context.
Najbolji način za postupanje u ovom slučaju je biti iskren.
The best way to act in this case is to be honest.
Here, 'slučaju' refers to a specific instance or occurrence, implying the context or specific situation being discussed.

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