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Finding Balance: Luka's Valentine's Day of Teamwork and Love

Finding Balance: Luka's Valentine's Day of Teamwork and Love

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 Fluent Fiction - Croatian: Finding Balance: Luka's Valentine's Day of Teamwork and Love Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2026-02-15-23-34-02-hr Story Transcript:Hr: Hladno zimsko jutro pokrilo je grad.En: A cold winter morning covered the city.Hr: U Lukinom uredu, buka tipkanja i telefonskih poziva bila je u suprotnosti s tihim, bijelim svijetom vani.En: In Luka@'s office, the noise of typing and phone calls contrasted with the quiet, white world outside.Hr: Luka je sjedio za svojim stolom, usmjeren na ekran, dok je vjetar vani nosio snijeg.En: Luka sat at his desk, focused on the screen, while the wind carried the snow outside.Hr: Luka je uvijek bio marljiv radnik, predan svojim dužnostima.En: Luka was always a diligent worker, dedicated to his duties.Hr: Ali sada, s novim izazovima očinstva, osjetio je pritisak na svakom koraku.En: But now, with the new challenges of fatherhood, he felt pressure at every turn.Hr: Njegova supruga Ivana bila je kod kuće s njihovom bebom.En: His wife Ivana was at home with their baby.Hr: Bila je puna razumijevanja, no teška vremena zahtijevala su njegovu prisutnost kod kuće.En: She was understanding, but difficult times required his presence at home.Hr: Posebno danas, na Valentinovo, kad je planirala posebnu večeru.En: Especially today, on Valentine's Day, when she had planned a special dinner.Hr: Tog jutra, Luka je dobio e-mail s oznakom "hitno".En: That morning, Luka received an email marked "urgent."Hr: Projekt je zahtijevao njegove ruke.En: The project demanded his attention.Hr: Rok je bio neodgodiv.En: The deadline was non-negotiable.Hr: Luka je uzdahnuo, boreći se s osjećajem krivnje.En: Luka sighed, struggling with a sense of guilt.Hr: Ivana ga je trebala, ali isto tako i radni tim.En: Ivana needed him, but so did the work team.Hr: Tijekom video konferencije, dok su kolege razgovarali, Luka je začuo plač.En: During a video conference, while colleagues were talking, Luka heard a cry.Hr: Njegova beba zahtijevala je pažnju.En: His baby needed attention.Hr: Ustao je brzo, ostavljajući kameru uključenom.En: He stood up quickly, leaving the camera on.Hr: Kolege su iznenađeno pogledali, svjedočeći njegovom unutarnjem sukobu.En: Colleagues looked on in surprise, witnessing his internal conflict.Hr: Jedan od suradnika nasmijao se razumljivo.En: One of the coworkers laughed understandingly.Hr: "Hej, Luka, treba ti pauza.En: "Hey, Luka, you need a break.Hr: Možemo mi ovo završiti.En: We can finish this."Hr: " Luka se vratio pred kameru, pomalo posramljen, ali zahvalan.En: Luka returned to the camera, a bit embarrassed, but grateful.Hr: "Hvala vam," rekao je s olakšanjem u glasu.En: "Thank you," he said with relief in his voice.Hr: Tog poslijepodneva, Luka je delegirao zadatke kolegama.En: That afternoon, Luka delegated tasks to colleagues.Hr: Oni su rado pomogli, preuzimajući dio tereta.En: They were happy to help, taking on part of the burden.Hr: Luka je otkrio novu snagu u zajedništvu.En: Luka discovered newfound strength in teamwork.Hr: Posao je mogao biti podijeljen.En: The work could be shared.Hr: Kad je završio dan, vratio se kući umoran, ali rasterećen.En: When the day ended, he returned home tired but relieved.Hr: Ivana ga je dočekala s osmijehom i večerom uz svijeće.En: Ivana welcomed him with a smile and a candlelit dinner.Hr: Posijedaa su zajedno, sretni što su blizu.En: They sat together, happy to be close.Hr: Topli dom bio je skrovište od hladnih ulica.En: The warm home was a refuge from the cold streets.Hr: Luka je zagrlio Ivanu i bebu.En: Luka embraced Ivana and the baby.Hr: Naučio je važnu lekciju.En: He learned an important lesson.Hr: Svaka ravnoteža zahtijeva pomoć drugih.En: Every balance requires the help of others.Hr: Svi su bili tim, i on je bio dio tog tima, u uredu i kod kuće.En: They were all a team, and he was part of that team, at the office and at home.Hr: Snijeg je nastavio padati vani, tiho i mirno, dok su Luka i Ivana proveli opuštajuću večer.En: The snow continued to fall outside, quietly and peacefully, while Luka and Ivana spent a relaxing evening.Hr: Valentinovo je označilo novi početak, u kojem je Luka pronašao mir između obaveza i ljubavi.En: Valentine's Day marked a new beginning, in which Luka found peace between obligations and love. Vocabulary Words:diligent: marljivdedicated: predanchallenges: izazoviguilt: krivnjacolleagues: kolegeurgent: hitnodelegated: delegiraowitnessing: svjedočećiembarrassed: posramljenburden: teretrefuge: skrovišteconflict: sukobuncommon: neobičnoresponsibilities: dužnosticompromise: kompromisnon-negotiable: neodgodivanticipated: predviđenbalance: ravnotežasolidarity: solidarnostunderstanding: razumijevanjestrength: snagateamwork: zajedništvolesson: lekcijareconciliation: pomirenjeobligations: obavezeinternal: unutarnjiquietly: tihorelieved: rasterećenafternoon: poslijepodnemarked: označeno
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