ponor

1. abyss; chasm; precipice
   Put vodi tik pored ponora, vozi polako. — The road runs right along the precipice, drive slowly.
   Kamen je pao u ponor bez zvuka. — The stone fell into the abyss without a sound.
2. (figurative) gulf; chasm
   Između bogatih i siromašnih je sve veći ponor. — The gulf between rich and poor keeps growing.
3. (figurative) abyss; disaster
   Kockanje ga je gurnulo u ponor. — Gambling pushed him into the abyss.