No. 657 in Croatian
smislu
"Smislu" means "sense" or "meaning" in a certain context.
In a sentence
U smislu pravde, odluka je bila pravedna.
In the sense of justice, the decision was fair.
The word "smislu" is used to specify a perspective or context under which the statement is evaluated (justice in this case).
Riječ ima različita značenja ovisno o smislu u kojem se koristi.
The word has different meanings depending on the sense in which it is used.
Here, "smislu" indicates the frame or interpretation, signifying how the word's meaning changes.
Razgovarali su o smislu života tijekom dugih šetnji.
They talked about the meaning of life during long walks.
In this sentence, "smislu" is used to refer to the philosophical or metaphorical concept, indicating the essence or importance of existence.
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