početi

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Usages of početi

• Sastanak će početi u šest sati.: The meeting will start at six o’clock.
• Počet ćemo raditi kad dođeš.: We will start working when you come.
• Prije nego što počnemo, reci adresu.: Before we start, say the address.
• Kada netko priča šalu za stolom, teta se prva počne smijati.: When someone tells a joke at the table, my aunt is the first to start laughing.
• Kad počne oluja, čujemo jaku grmljavinu iznad grada.: When a storm starts, we hear loud thunder above the city.
• Pitam se je li moguće govoriti jednako tečno kao izvorni govornik ako počnemo učiti kasnije.: I wonder whether it is possible to speak as fluently as a native speaker if we start learning later.
• Atmosfera u kući je mirna dok svi čitaju; odjednom pas počne lajati.: The atmosphere in the house is calm while everyone is reading; suddenly the dog starts barking.
• Sastanak će uskoro početi.: The meeting will start soon.
• Kad dugo sjedim za računalom, vrat me počne boljeti i moram ustati.: When I sit at the computer for a long time, my neck starts hurting and I have to stand up.
• Nakon dvije tablete i malo odmora počela sam se oporavljati.: After two pills and a little rest, I started to recover.
• Kad imam prehladu, čelo mi je toplo i često počnem kihati već ujutro.: When I have a cold, my forehead is warm and I often start sneezing already in the morning.
• Kad počnem kihati u autobusu, odmah tražim maramicu u torbi.: When I start sneezing on the bus, I immediately look for a tissue in my bag.

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