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Usages of čim
Čim ona završi naporan posao, ide na kratku šetnju kroz susjedstvo.
As soon as she finishes the tiring job, she goes for a short walk through the neighborhood.
Čim budemo u zgradi, nazvat ću te s mobitela.
As soon as we are in the building, I will call you from my phone.
Čim gosti više nisu na zabavi, peremo tanjure, čaše, noževe i vilice.
As soon as the guests are no longer at the party, we wash the plates, glasses, knives and forks.
Rekli su mi da će povrat ići na karticu čim budem poslala paket natrag.
They told me that the refund will go to the card as soon as I have sent the package back.
Pospremit ću kuhinju čim završimo ručak, zar ne?
I’ll tidy the kitchen as soon as we finish lunch, right?
U ožujku i travnju park je pun ljudi, jer svi žele biti vani čim dođe toplije vrijeme.
In March and April the park is full of people, because everyone wants to be outside as soon as warmer weather arrives.
Doći ću čim završim posao.
I will come as soon as I finish work.
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