No. 573 in Macedonian

добива

"Добива" means "gets" or "receives" in English.

In a sentence

Тој добива нова работа.
He is getting a new job.
In this sentence, 'добива' is used in the sense of 'being awarded' or 'gaining' something new.
Таа добива поддршка од нејзините пријатели.
She is receiving support from her friends.
Here, 'добива' means 'receiving' or 'obtaining' intangible assistance or support.
Листата добива нови имиња секој ден.
The list gets new names every day.
In this case, 'добива' is employed to mean 'acquiring' or 'adding' something newly to an inventory.

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