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bura

бура

bȕra · /bûra/ · fem.

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NOUN
  1. (of an event, reaction, feelings) storm; uproar; furore
    Njegova izjava izazvala je buru u javnosti. — His statement caused an uproar among the public.
    Osećala je buru emocija posle razgovora. — She felt a storm of emotions after the conversation.
  2. (on the Adriatic) bora
    Zbog bure trajekt danas ne saobraća. — The ferry isn't running today because of the bora.
  3. (of weather) storm; gale
    Brod je zahvatila jaka bura na otvorenom moru. — The ship was caught in a heavy storm on the open sea.

The figurative sense often appears in izazvati buru “to cause an uproar”.

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  • bura u čaši vode — a storm in a teacup
    Ceo skandal je bio samo bura u čaši vode. — The whole scandal was just a storm in a teacup.
Declension, fem.
singularplural
Nom.burabure
Gen.burebura
Dat.buriburama
Acc.burubure
Voc.burobure
Ins.buromburama
Loc.buriburama
AI Updated 29 October 2026