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Usages of ostaviti
Ponekad sam zaboravan i ostavim mobitel na klupi u parku.
Sometimes I am forgetful and leave my phone on a bench in the park.
Ne želim ostaviti psa kod kuće.
I don’t want to leave the dog at home.
Dijete je namjerno ostavilo poruku na stolu da podsjeti mamu na školski blagdan.
The child intentionally left a message on the table to remind the mother about the school holiday.
Gdje je daljinski? Zar ga nisi ostavila na stolu jučer?
Where is the remote? Didn’t you leave it on the table yesterday?
Pošiljka je stigla jutros, ali mi je nisu ostavili u sandučiću nego kod susjede.
The shipment arrived this morning, but they didn’t leave it for me in the mailbox, but with the neighbor.
Nakon večere uvijek ostavim čistu krpu pokraj sudopera.
After dinner I always leave a clean cloth next to the sink.
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