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za.

behind (movement) (to a place behind)

2 characters1 syllables approx.Čeština language

Meaning & usage

prep[ˈza]
  1. behind (movement) (to a place behind)

    sednout si za volant
    Schoval jsem se za auto.
  2. by (to grab by, to take by) (denotes the object being grabbed)

    Smím tě vzít za ruku?
  3. in (time taken) (after time elapsed)

    Sejdeme se tady za dvě hodiny.
    Za celou dobu, co jsem ji znala, se ani nepodívala na jiného chlapa.
  4. for (amount accumulated during a certain period)

    údaje za leden 2022
  5. for (in exchange of / in return for) (e.g. price)

    Kolik dolarů dostanu za 100 korun?
  6. for (struggle/fight for)

    boj za nezávislost
  7. on behalf of, for

    za vládu
  8. for

    Kdo za to odpovídá?
  9. for (apologize for / grateful for)

    Se omlouvám za to, co jsem včera řekl.
    Jsem vděčný za příležitost.
  10. for, in favor of

    Je za trest smrti.
  11. as (consider as, recognize as)

    Pokládali jsme ho za přítele.
  12. per

    100 km za hodinu
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Czech za, from Proto-Slavic *za.

prep[ˈza]
  1. during (during the time of)

    Brali jsme se za války.
    Telefonovala za jízdy.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Czech za, from Proto-Slavic *za.

prep[ˈza]
  1. behind, beyond (location)

    Zahrada je za domem.
  2. after

    den za dnem
    Běžel za ním.
  3. to, toward, towards (movement towards a person)

    Pojď za mnou.
    Děkuju ti moc, že jsi za mnou přijela do Prahy.
  4. behind (figuratively: in support)

    Všichni stojíme za vámi.
  5. behind (indicating the cause)

    Ona je za tím vším?
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Czech za, from Proto-Slavic *za.

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