No. 712 in Slovenian
los
The Slovenian word "los" means "elk" or "moose" in English.
In a sentence
V gozdu sem zagledal losa.
I saw a moose in the forest.
Here, 'los' refers to the animal moose and is used as a direct noun.
Oba kandidata sta imela slovnične napake na losu.
Both candidates had grammatical mistakes in their lottery submissions.
In this context, 'los' denotes a lottery ticket or form and is utilized metaphorically.
Stroj za los je pokvarjen.
The machine for preparing the slip is broken.
In this context, 'los' is used to indicate a slip or document, emphasizing a technical or administrative aspect.
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