This is the 984th most frequent Serbian word.
површине
"Површине" in English means "surfaces" or "areas."
Here, 'површине' refers to the external areas or surfaces of the walls that need preparation prior to painting.
Површине зидова треба очистити пре фарбања.
The surfaces of the walls need to be cleaned before painting.
In this example, 'површине' denotes specific areas that are freshly painted and thus should not be touched to prevent smudging or damage.
Молим вас избегавајте да се ослањате на површине на којима је боја тек нанета.
Please avoid leaning on surfaces where paint has just been applied.
Here, 'површини' is in a different grammatical case (locative) but still refers to the top side or the area of the table being described.