obraz
образòbraz · /ǒbraz/ · masc.
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cheekPoljubila ga je u obraz. — She kissed him on the cheek.Deci su obrazi crveni od hladnoće. — The kids' cheeks are red from the cold.
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honor; face; sense of shameZa mene je obraz važniji od novca. — To me, honor matters more than money.Ukaljao je obraz cele porodice. — He disgraced the whole family.
The adjective bezobrazan 'rude, shameless' comes from obraz in the sense of honor and shame.
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Expressions
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nemati obraza — to have no shameKako možeš to da kažeš, nemaš obraza! — How can you say that, you have no shame!
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sačuvati obraz — to save faceOstavkom je bar sačuvao obraz. — By resigning he at least saved face.
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okrenuti drugi obraz — to turn the other cheekNisam od onih koji okreću drugi obraz. — I'm not one to turn the other cheek.
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | obraz | obrazi |
| Gen. | obraza | obraza |
| Dat. | obrazu | obrazima |
| Acc. | obraz | obraze |
| Voc. | obraze | obrazi |
| Ins. | obrazom | obrazima |
| Loc. | obrazu | obrazima |
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Updated 28 September 2026