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Usages of polica
Nakon posla on uvijek spremi posuđe i stavi čiste tanjure na policu.
After work he always puts away the dishes and puts the clean plates on the shelf.
Kad odlučimo gdje ćemo ljetovati, odmah ću uzeti putovnicu i spremiti je na policu.
When we decide where we will spend the summer, I will immediately take the passport and put it on the shelf.
Njene tenisice stoje u hodniku ispod police s kaputima.
Her sneakers are standing in the hallway under the shelf with the coats.
U ormaru držim zimsku odjeću, a ljetnu odjeću stavljam na policu iznad vrata.
In the wardrobe I keep winter clothes, and summer clothes I put on the shelf above the door.
U ladici ispod štednjaka držimo začine, a u kutiji na polici luk i češnjak.
In the drawer under the stove we keep spices, and in the box on the shelf onion and garlic.
Kutija u sredini police je teška, jer je puna rajčica iz vrta.
The box in the middle of the shelf is heavy because it is full of tomatoes from the garden.
Ako izgubiš svoj ključ, rezervni je u kutiji na polici.
If you lose your key, the spare one is in the box on the shelf.
Na polici je bila prašina, pa sam uzela krpu i mokru spužvu.
There was dust on the shelf, so I took a cloth and a wet sponge.
Klamerica je na polici, ali spajalice su u ladici.
The stapler is on the shelf, but the paper clips are in the drawer.
Na etiketi piše da je ovo pakiranje kave jeftinije od onoga na gornjoj polici.
The label says that this package of coffee is cheaper than the one on the top shelf.
Na gornjoj polici je mala kutija.
There is a small box on the top shelf.
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