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besnilo

беснило

bèsnilo · /běsnilo/ · neut.

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NOUN
  1. formal rage; fury
    Besnilo mu se videlo u očima. — Rage could be seen in his eyes.
    Obuzelo ga je besnilo kad je čuo vest. — He was seized with fury when he heard the news.
  2. (disease) rabies
    Psa treba vakcinisati protiv besnila. — The dog needs to be vaccinated against rabies.

In everyday speech 'rage' is usually bes (od besa, u napadu besa); besnilo most often means the disease (rabies), and in the sense of 'rage' it sounds literary and expressive.

Synonyms:
bes gnev jarost
Antonyms:
Declension, neut.
singular
Nom.besnilo
Gen.besnila
Dat.besnilu
Acc.besnilo
Voc.besnilo
Ins.besnilom
Loc.besnilu
AI Updated 23 October 2026