This is the 382nd most frequent Croatian word.
pada
"Pada" means "falls" in English.
In this context, 'pada' refers to the physical action of someone falling down from a height.
On pada s ljestava.
He is falling from the ladder.
In this sentence, 'pada' is used to describe the ongoing action of rain falling from the sky.
Kiša pada cijeli dan.
The rain is falling all day.
Here, 'pada' is used metaphorically to describe how light reaches and illuminates a surface.