No. 717 in Croatian
smatraju
"Smatraju" means "they consider" or "they regard."
In a sentence
Ljudi smatraju da je obrazovanje vrlo važno.
People consider education to be very important.
'smatraju' is used here to express the opinion or view held by people regarding the importance of education.
Roditelji smatraju da je njihova djeca talentirana.
Parents believe their children are talented.
'smatraju' indicates the belief or personal opinion parents have about their children's abilities.
Učitelji smatraju kako bi se trebalo više ulagati u školski sustav.
Teachers consider that more should be invested in the education system.
'smatraju' is employed to reflect the recommendation or viewpoint teachers hold towards improving the educational infrastructure.
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