No. 943 in Croatian
stiže
"Stiže" means "arrives" in English.
In a sentence
Stiže vlak na stanicu.
The train is arriving at the station.
In this sentence, 'stiže' is used in its direct meaning: 'is arriving' or 'arrives', illustrating an action of reaching a destination.
Zima stiže s hladnim vjetrovima.
Winter is arriving with cold winds.
Here, 'stiže' is metaphorically used to denote the coming or approach of a season, emphasizing the expected arrival of a time period or situation.
Nova ideja stiže, izazivajući uzbuđenje među prisutnima.
A new idea arrives, causing excitement among those present.
In this context, 'stiže' symbolizes the emergence or inception of something abstract, indicating a broader application of the verb beyond physical arrival.
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