No. 788 in Croatian
zabrane
"Zabrane" means "bans" or "prohibitions" in English.
In a sentence
Zabrane pušenja postoje u mnogim javnim ustanovama.
Smoking bans exist in many public institutions.
The word 'zabrane' refers to 'bans' or 'prohibitions' in this formal context, emphasizing imposed rules by authorities.
Prijatelji su razgovarali o starim zabranama u svom selu.
The friends were talking about old prohibitions in their village.
Here, 'zabrane' symbolizes traditional or customary restrictions, reflecting cultural norms from the past.
Njegov nastavnik često postavlja zabrane koje smatraju nepravednima.
His teacher often enforces prohibitions that they find unfair.
In this example, 'zabrane' highlights rules or limitations implemented by an authority figure in a community or educational setting.
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