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šetřit

/[ˈʃɛtr̝̊ɪt]/
Czechverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    to save (to store for future use)
    • Kdo šetří, má za tři.

      Who saves, has thrice.

  2. 2.
    to inquire or investigate (to examine a thing or event thoroughly)
  3. 3.
    to not overexert oneself
  4. 4.
    to save, preserve (one's strength or body)
    • Už nečti, šetři si oči.

      Don't read any more, preserve your eyes.

Synonyms & related words

Related words (8)

Etymology

Related to Slovene šetriť (“to be economical”) and Latvian skatīt (“to evaluate, analyze”), which see.

Forms

  • šetřitinfinitive
  • šetřitiinfinitive
  • šetřenínoun-from-verb
  • šetřímfirst-person • indicative • singular
  • šetřímefirst-person • indicative • plural
  • -first-person • imperative • singular
  • šetřemefirst-person • imperative • plural
  • šetřmefirst-person • imperative • plural
  • šetříšindicative • second-person • singular
  • šetříteindicative • plural • second-person
  • šetřiimperative • second-person • singular
  • šetřimperative • second-person • singular
  • šetřeteimperative • plural • second-person
  • šetřteimperative • plural • second-person
  • šetříindicative • singular • third-person
  • šetříindicative • plural • third-person
  • -imperative • singular • third-person
  • -imperative • plural • third-person
  • šetřemasculine • present • singular
  • -masculine • past • singular
  • šetřícfeminine • neuter • present • singular
  • -feminine • neuter • past • singular
  • šetříceplural • present
  • -past • plural

Conjugation

Infinitive:šetřit, šetřiti
I
šetřím
we
šetříme
you (sg)
šetříš
you (pl)
šetříte
he/she/it
šetří
they
šetří

Full conjugation of šetřit

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