zor
зорzȏr · /zôːr/ · masc.
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colloq. dated (mostly in nazor, zorom) force, compulsion; coercionNaterali su ga zorom da potpiše ugovor. — They forced him to sign the contract.Milom ili zorom, mora da vrati dug. — Willingly or by force, he has to repay the debt.
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colloq. regional (of a hard situation) hardship, trouble; difficultyBio je pravi zor izdržavati porodicu sa jednom platom. — Supporting the family on one salary was a real struggle.
A dated or regional Turkism, surviving in expressions such as "zorom" (by force), "zor je" (it's hard), and the adverb "nazor" (forcibly, reluctantly). In neutral speech "sila", "prisila", "muka" are usual.
Expressions
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nazor — by force, against one's willNišta se ne može postići nazor. — Nothing can be achieved by force.
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zorom — by force, forciblyZorom su ga izveli iz kuće. — They forcibly took him out of the house.
Declension, masc.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | zor | zorovi |
| Gen. | zora | zorova |
| Dat. | zoru | zorovima |
| Acc. | zor | zorove |
| Voc. | zore | zorovi |
| Ins. | zorom | zorovima |
| Loc. | zoru | zorovima |
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Updated 6 October 2026