No. 541 in Croatian
zahvaljujući
"Thanks to" or "due to."
In a sentence
Zahvaljujući svom napornom radu, Ivan je dobio promaknuće.
Thanks to his hard work, Ivan received a promotion.
'Zahvaljujući' is used to attribute a positive outcome (a promotion) to a specific cause (Ivan's hard work).
Zahvaljujući modernoj tehnologiji, možemo komunicirati na daljinu.
Thanks to modern technology, we can communicate remotely.
'Zahvaljujući' introduces the reason (modern technology) for an advantageous situation (remote communication).
Zahvaljujući pomoći susjede, završili smo popravak na vrijeme.
Thanks to the neighbor's help, we finished the repair on time.
'Zahvaljujući' is employed to signify reliance on an individual's aid (the neighbor's help) for a successful timely completion of a task.
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