No. 89 in Czech
strany
"Strany" in Czech means "sides" or "parties" (context-dependent).
In a sentence
Na obou stranách řeky rostou vysoké stromy.
On both sides of the river, tall trees grow.
In this sentence, 'strany' refers to spatial sides, meaning physical locations on either side of the river.
Projděte si pokyny na první straně této brožury.
Review the instructions on the first page of this brochure.
Here, 'strany' is used in the singular form 'straně' referring to a page in the brochure, indicating a section of a printed document.
Obě strany se dohodly na kompromisním řešení.
Both parties agreed on a compromise solution.
In this context, 'strany' is used to denote opposing parties involved in an agreement or discussion.
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