No. 794 in Croatian
bez
"Bez" means "without" in English.
In a sentence
Idemo u šetnju bez kišobrana.
We are going for a walk without an umbrella.
Here, 'bez' is used as a preposition meaning 'without', indicating the absence of 'kišobrana' (umbrella) during the walk.
Ne mogu zamisliti život bez glazbe.
I can't imagine life without music.
In this sentence, 'bez' expresses the lack or absence of 'glazbe' (music) in the context of life.
Ostao je bez riječi kad je čuo vijest.
He was left speechless when he heard the news.
Here, 'bez' is applied idiomatically to indicate being in a state without 'riječi' (words), implying strong emotional impact.
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