Serbo-Croatian

Preposition

zbȍg ‎(Cyrillic spelling збо̏г)

1. (indication causation or reason, with genitive) because of, due to, owing to

   Nekoliko ljudi je zl(ij)eđeno svaki dan zbog pogrešne zdravstvene njege.‎ ― Several people are injured every day as a result of faulty medical care.

   Proces je obustavljen zbog "tehničkih poteškoća".‎ ― The process was halted because of "technical difficulties".

   A mene bi to trebalo da je briga zbog...?‎ ― And I should care because...?

2. (indication causation or intent, with genitive) for

   Veoma mi je žao zbog vašeg gubitka‎ ― I' m very sorry for your loss.

   Ne biste uhapsili nekog zbog lažnih optužbi.‎ ― You wouldn't arrest someone for making false allegations.

   Odrađuje pet godina u zatvoru zbog pljačke‎ ― He's doing five years in prison for robbery.

3. (indication causation or intent, with genitive) about, over

   Os(j)ećam se dobro zbog toga.‎ ― I feel good about it

   Oni ljudi su bili ovd(j)e zbog mog oca, zar ne?‎ ― Those men were here about my father, weren' t they?

   Neću plakati zbog toga!‎ ― l" m not gonna cry over that!

4. idiomatic and figurative meanings

   Drago mi je zbog toga.‎ ― I am grateful for that.

   Zbog čega?‎ ― Why?

References

• “zbog” in Hrvatski jezični portal