No. 118 in Serbian
поред
The Serbian word "поред" means "beside," "next to," or "alongside" in English.
In a sentence
Седео сам поред прозора у возу.
I sat next to the window on the train.
In this sentence, 'поред' means 'next to' or 'beside', indicating proximity to the 'window'.
Поред свих проблема, успели смо да завршимо пројекат.
Despite all the problems, we managed to finish the project.
Here, 'поред' means 'despite', implying overcoming obstacles or conditions.
Он живи поред школе у малој кући.
He lives beside the school in a small house.
In this usage, 'поред' also denotes 'next to', specifying the location relative to 'the school'.
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