No. 768 in Serbian

управо

The Serbian word "управо" means "exactly," "just," or "right now" in English, depending on the context.

In a sentence

Управо сам стигао кући.
I have just arrived home.
In this sentence, 'управо' specifies that the action of arriving happened just now, indicating immediacy.
Управо те приче дају смисао нашем раду.
Those stories precisely give meaning to our work.
Here, 'управо' is used to emphasize the exactness or precision of the statement, indicating that it is specifically those stories being referred to.
Она је управо особа коју сам желео да упознам.
She is exactly the person I wanted to meet.
In this example, 'управо' underscores the exclusiveness or exactness, strengthening the statement about the subject being the precise match.

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