Usages of znati
Stari lončar znao je dugo pričati o zanatu.
The old potter used to talk about the trade for a long time.
Majstori su znali prenositi taj zanat na mlađe naraštaje.
Masters used to pass that trade down to younger generations.
Baka je znala pričati o narodnim vjerovanjima uz ognjište.
Grandma used to talk about folk beliefs by the hearth.
Žene su zimi znale plesti i tkati uz ognjište.
Women used to knit and weave by the hearth in winter.
Mnoštvo žena znalo je tkati narodne haljine.
A multitude of women used to weave folk dresses.
Mnoštvo seljaka znalo je imati čudna vjerovanja.
A multitude of peasants used to have strange beliefs.
Nedvojbeno, ta predaja znala je olakšati duge noći.
Undoubtedly, that lore used to ease long nights.
Stariji naraštaji znali su plesti odjeću od vune.
Older generations used to knit clothes from wool.
Djed je znao prenositi narodne priče svojim unucima.
Grandpa used to pass down folk tales to his grandchildren.
Stara predaja znala je čuvati povijest sela.
The old lore used to preserve the village's history.
Znao je zaraditi mnogo novca, ali to je tražilo veliko odricanje.
He used to earn a lot of money, but that required great sacrifice.
Kao dječak, znao je satima roniti.
As a boy, he used to dive for hours.
Znao je satima čistiti pancerice i vezove.
He used to spend hours cleaning the ski boots and bindings.
Znao je voziti snowboard svaki vikend.
He used to ride a snowboard every weekend.
Botaničar je znao pričati o neprobojnoj prašumi.
The botanist used to talk about the impenetrable rainforest.
Znao je imati pijavice na nozi.
He used to have leeches on his leg.
Čistačica je znala brzo očistiti muški toalet.
The cleaner used to clean the men's restroom quickly.
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