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]
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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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Derived terms

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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