How a Late-Night Office Emergency Sparked Teamwork Success

Fluent Fiction - Croatian: How a Late-Night Office Emergency Sparked Teamwork Success Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/hr/episode/2024-12-26-23-34-02-hr Story Transcript:Hr: Ured u središtu Zagreba bio je tih.En: The office in the center of Zagreb was quiet.Hr: Vanjska svjetla odbijala su se o staklene zidove velike zgrade, bacajući blijede sjene po podu.En: The external lights reflected off the glass walls of the large building, casting pale shadows across the floor.Hr: Božićni ukrasi — suhe borove grane i trepereća svjetla — još su visjeli po hodnicima, podsjećajući na nedavno završene blagdane.En: Christmas decorations—dry pine branches and twinkling lights—still hung in the hallways, reminding everyone of the recently concluded holidays.Hr: Atmosfera je bila pospana, kao da je i ured sam po sebi želio odmor.En: The atmosphere was sleepy, as if the office itself wanted a break.Hr: U jednom kutu, pod svjetlom stolne lampe, Mladen je neumorno radio na završnom izvješću.En: In one corner, under the light of a desk lamp, Mladen was tirelessly working on the final report.Hr: Kao projektni menadžer, želio je dokazati svoje sposobnosti i dobiti unapređenje.En: As a project manager, he wanted to prove his capabilities and earn a promotion.Hr: Njegova obitelj mu je nedostajala, a s ovim napredovanjem nadao se da će provoditi više vremena kod kuće sljedeće godine.En: He missed his family, and with this promotion, he hoped to spend more time at home next year.Hr: Mladen je pokušavao zadržati fokus, ali osjećao je kako ga nešto počinje gušiti.En: Mladen was trying to maintain focus, but he felt as if something was beginning to suffocate him.Hr: Odjednom, počeo je kihati, a grlo mu se steglo.En: Suddenly, he started sneezing, and his throat tightened.Hr: Znao je da je alergičan na orašaste plodove, ali nije se sjećao da je jeo išta takvo.En: He knew he was allergic to nuts, but he couldn't remember eating anything like that.Hr: Prvo je pokušao ignorirati simptome, uvjeravajući se da će proći.En: At first, he tried to ignore the symptoms, convincing himself that they would pass.Hr: Ali ubrzo je osjetio težinu u prsima i blago se uspaničio.En: But soon, he felt a heaviness in his chest and slightly panicked.Hr: Sam u uredu, nije imao koga pozvati.En: Alone in the office, he had no one to call.Hr: Ili je bar tako mislio.En: Or so he thought.Hr: U isto vrijeme, Ivana je slučajno ostala u uredu dulje nego što je planirala.En: At the same time, Ivana had accidentally stayed in the office longer than planned.Hr: Zauzeta sortiranje papira po policama, iznenadila se kad je ugledala Mladena savijenog nad stolom.En: Busy sorting papers on the shelves, she was surprised when she saw Mladen hunched over the desk.Hr: Prišla mu je i odmah shvatila da nešto nije u redu.En: She approached him and immediately realized something was wrong.Hr: "Ivane, trebam pomoć," prošaptao je jedva.En: "Ivana, I need help," he whispered barely.Hr: "Odmah zovem hitnu," rekla je odlučno, izvlačeći telefon.En: "I'll call an ambulance right away," she said decisively, pulling out her phone.Hr: Mladen je protestirao, ustrajan na tome da završi izvještaj, ali Ivana ga je uvjerila da je zdravlje najvažnije.En: Mladen protested, insistent on finishing the report, but Ivana convinced him that health is most important.Hr: Dok su čekali dolazak hitne pomoći, Ivana je preuzela njegov laptop.En: While...

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