No. 448 in Croatian
veća
"Veća" means "bigger" or "larger" in English.
In a sentence
Ova kuća je veća od one preko puta.
This house is bigger than the one across the street.
Here, 'veća' is the comparative form of the adjective 'velik', meaning 'big', used to compare the sizes of two houses.
Potreban nam je veća količina brašna za ovaj recept.
We need a larger amount of flour for this recipe.
In this sentence, 'veća' modifies 'količina' (amount), indicating a necessity for a quantity exceeding an assumed reference.
Njezina odgovornost je sada veća zbog nove pozicije.
Her responsibility is now greater because of the new position.
In this example, 'veća' describes the noun 'odgovornost' (responsibility), indicating an increase in its magnitude or seriousness.
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