No. 378 in Serbian
попут
"Попут" means "like" or "similar to" in English.
In a sentence
Тешко је живети попут пустињака.
It's hard to live like a hermit.
In this sentence, 'попут' is used to express similarity, meaning 'like' or 'similar to someone or something'.
Он је помогао другима попут правог хероја.
He helped others like a true hero.
Here, 'попут' introduces an illustrative comparison, emphasizing the quality of another subject.
Желео бих да играм попут професионалца.
I would like to play like a professional.
In this context, 'попут' conveys the desire to emulate or imitate the actions or behavior of someone specific.
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