No. 351 in Slovenian

stran

The Slovenian word "stran" means "side" or "page" in English.

In a sentence

Prosim, zaprite vrata, da ne bo vleklo od strani.
Please close the door to prevent drafts from the side.
'Stran' is used here to indicate 'from the side' in a spatial context, describing direction.
Uporabil sem drugo stran papirja.
I used the other side of the paper.
'Stran' refers to 'side' in this context, implying one of two physical surfaces of the paper.
Takoj moram na stran.
I need to go to the restroom immediately.
'Stran' is colloquially used here to mean 'restroom' or a private space for personal needs.

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