No. 118 in Slovenian
precej
"Precej" means "quite" or "considerably" in English.
In a sentence
Danes je precej toplo vreme.
Today, the weather is quite warm.
In this sentence, 'precej' is used to indicate a moderate to high degree of warmth, emphasizing 'toplo'. It functions as an adverb describing the intensity of the adjective.
Na tej zabavi je bilo precej ljudi.
There were quite a lot of people at this party.
Here, 'precej' is applied to describe a considerable amount of 'ljudi' (people). It again acts as an adverb denoting quantity or intensity.
Imel je precej časa za priprave, a jih ni dobro izkoristil.
He had quite a bit of time for preparations, but he didn’t use it well.
In this example, 'precej' modifies 'časa' (time), suggesting an ample or sufficient quantity. It conveys a sense of amount.
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