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Usages of držati
Kada se dobro koncentriram, lakše držim pažnju i svakodnevno učim bez stresa.
When I concentrate well, it is easier to keep my attention and I study every day without stress.
On drži mobitel na stolu.
He keeps the phone on the table.
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 novčaniku držim samo jednu kreditnu karticu i malo gotovine.
In my wallet I keep only one credit card and a bit of cash.
Na tavanu naše kuće držimo stare udžbenike gramatike i rječnike.
In the attic of our house we keep old grammar textbooks and dictionaries.
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.
U ladici u hodniku držim malu kutiju u kojoj su svi moji ključevi.
In the drawer in the hallway I keep a small box in which all my keys are.
U fasciklu držim i marker i škare, da ih ne tražim svako jutro.
I keep both the marker and the scissors in the folder so that I don’t look for them every morning.
Doktorica kaže da treba držati usta zatvorena kad je zrak hladan i vjetar jak.
The doctor says that one should keep one’s mouth closed when the air is cold and the wind is strong.
Kad je zrak hladan, držim usta zatvorena.
When the air is cold, I keep my mouth closed.
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