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Learn Croatian: tek - only, not until

Croatian
/Attitude and degree (zaista, uopće, valjda)
/tek

tek

Word

tek

Meaning

only, not until

Part of speech

particle

Pronunciation

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Attitude and degree (zaista, uopće, valjda)

Usages of tek

Vlak dolazi tek u deset.

The train doesn't arrive until ten.

Tek sada razumijem koliko je to bitno.

Only now do I understand how essential that is.

Ivanov sin je tek punoljetan i još nije odrastao.

Ivan's son is only just of age and hasn't grown up yet.

Ona se osamostalila tek kada je napunila dvadeset.

She became independent only when she turned twenty.

Budući da je budžet ograničen, tek smo počeli projekt.

Since the budget is limited, we have only just started the project.

U zalihi ima tek kap vode.

There is only a drop of water in the supply.

Njegova zarada je tek džeparac.

His earnings are only pocket money.

Ostatak ćemo dobiti tek sutra.

We will get the rest only tomorrow.

Tko god je tek punoljetan, želi se brzo osamostaliti.

Whoever is only just of age wants to become independent quickly.

Pravda će pobijediti tek kada onaj tko griješi plati kaznu.

Justice will win only when he who makes mistakes pays the penalty.

Iako ima tek devetnaest godina, već smo angažirali tog akrobata.

Although he is only nineteen years old, we have already hired that acrobat.

Moj profil je zatvoren, tek sam ga napravio.

My profile is closed, I only just made it.

Pročitao sam njezin novi status tek jutros.

I read her new status only this morning.

Kao što su rekli, predviđanje tek počinje.

As they said, the prediction is only just beginning.

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