No. 454 in Slovenian
meja
"Meja" means "border" or "boundary" in English.
In a sentence
Meja med Slovenijo in Italijo poteka po reki Soči.
The border between Slovenia and Italy runs along the Soča River.
In this sentence, the word 'meja' is used to denote a physical boundary or border between two regions or countries.
Vsak človek mora poznati svoje meje.
Every person must know their limits.
Here, 'meje' is employed metaphorically to refer to personal boundaries or limitations.
Raziskovalci želijo premakniti meje znanosti.
Researchers aim to push the boundaries of science.
In this instance, 'meje' signifies the figurative boundaries or limits within a field of knowledge or endeavor.
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