No. 473 in Slovenian
čelu
The Slovenian word "čelu" means "forehead" or "front" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Stal je na čelu parade.
He stood at the head of the parade.
Here, 'čelu' is in the locative case, signifying 'at the head (of something)'.
Na čelu imaš malo modrico.
You have a small bruise on your forehead.
In this sentence, 'čelu' refers to 'forehead', indicating the part of the body.
Postavili so ga na čelo projekta.
He was put in charge of the project.
Here, 'čelu' is used metaphorically to denote 'leadership or responsibility for something'.
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