do
/[ˈdo]/
Czechprep
Definitions
- 1.into, in (to the inside of)
Vešel do místnosti.
He walked into the room.
Dostala se jí voda do bot.
Water got in her boots.
- 2.to, in (in the direction of, and arriving at; indicating destination)
Jdeme do obchodu.
We are walking to the shop.
Přiletěli jsme do New Yorku.
We arrived in New York.
- 3.until (up to the time of)
Zůstal tam až do neděle.
He stayed there until Sunday.
- 4.by (at some time before the given time)
Ať jsi zpátky do desíti!
Be back by ten o'clock!
- 5.to, in (physical blows "to" a body part)
Do hlavy ne!
Don’t hit me in the head!
Oběť byla pobodána do břicha
Victim has stab wounds to the stomach.
- 6.to, up to (extreme limit, all the way up to)
Budeme si to pamatovat do posledního dechu
We will remember it till our last breath.
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech do, from Proto-Slavic *do.