No. 637 in Slovak
smeru
The Slovak word "smeru" means "of direction" or "of course" in English.
In a sentence
V ktorom smere sa nachádza železničná stanica?
In which direction is the train station located?
Here, the word "smeru" is used in its locative case to indicate direction or orientation towards a specific point of interest.
Filozofia tohto smeru ma veľmi zaujala.
The philosophy of this approach intrigued me a lot.
In this sentence, "smeru" is used to mean 'approach' or 'school of thought', illustrating its metaphorical application to denote a specific method or style.
Po zmene smeru vetra sa počasie zlepšilo.
After the change of the wind's direction, the weather improved.
Here, "smeru" indicates a physical change in direction, showing its application in environmental contexts such as wind movement.
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