nužda

1. necessity; need
   To nije bio izbor, nego nužda. — It wasn't a choice, it was a necessity.
   Prodali su stan iz nužde. — They sold the flat out of necessity.
2. (u slučaju nužde) emergency
   Izlaz u slučaju nužde nalazi se levo. — The emergency exit is on the left.
3. (obaviti nuždu) call of nature
   Stali smo pored puta da deca obave nuždu. — We stopped by the road so the kids could relieve themselves.
4. formal (of poverty) poverty; material hardship
   Porodica je godinama živela u nuždi. — The family lived in poverty for years.

Mala nužda means urinating and velika nužda means defecating.