No. 148 in Slovenian

svet

The Slovenian word "svet" means "world" or "council" in English, depending on the context.

In a sentence

Svet okrog nas je čudovit.
The world around us is wonderful.
The word 'svet' here is used to denote 'world' as the entirety of our natural and human environment.
Ta problem je zanj svet možnih rešitev.
This problem is for him a world of possible solutions.
In this sentence, 'svet' metaphorically represents a domain or realm of possibilities.
Njegove izkušnje so mu odprle nov svet razumevanja.
His experiences have opened up a new world of understanding for him.
Here, 'svet' is used to signify a conceptual realm or range of understanding.

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