nechat

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nexati, from *xajati. Cognate to Polish niechać, Slovene nẹ̑hati, Bulgarian нехая (nehaja) and Ukrainian неха́ти (nexáty).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnɛxat]
  • (file)

Verb

nechat pf (imperfective nechávat)

  1. to leave (to not take away with oneself but leave as available for others)
    Nechám auto u stanice, takže si ho tam můžeš vyzvednout.I'll leave the car in the station so you can pick it up there.
  2. to leave (to transfer responsibility or attention)
    Nemůžeme to nechat odborníkům?Can't we just leave this to the experts?
  3. to let, allow
    Necháte nás v klidu pracovat?Will you let us work undisturbed?
    Nechá se to.It's good. It's sufficient.

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Further reading

  • nechati in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • nechati in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • nechat in Internetová jazyková příručka
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