No. 709 in Serbian
челу
The Serbian word "челу" means "forehead" or "at the forefront" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
На челу владе је нови председник.
The head of the government is the new president.
In this sentence, 'челу' is used to mean 'head' as a metaphorical way to denote the leader or the top position in an organization or group.
Стојао је на челу колоне, водећи групу.
He stood at the front of the column, leading the group.
Here, 'челу' refers to 'the front' or leading position in a physical formation, like a line or column.
Осетила је капи кише на челу док је гледала у небо.
She felt raindrops on her forehead as she looked at the sky.
In this instance, 'челу' literally means 'on the forehead,' referring to the part of the head above the eyes.
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