No. 55 in Croatian
tijekom
"During" or "throughout."
In a sentence
Tijekom predavanja, profesor je objasnio novu lekciju.
During the lecture, the professor explained the new lesson.
The word 'tijekom' is used to indicate a time span within which the action occurs.
Tijekom ljeta mnogi turisti posjećuju obalu.
During the summer, many tourists visit the coast.
The word 'tijekom' here signifies the period of summer as the time reference for the action.
Razgovarali smo o planovima za budućnost tijekom večere.
We discussed future plans during dinner.
In this case, 'tijekom' is used to indicate the contextual timing of the conversation in relation to the dinner.
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