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nechat

/[ˈnɛxat]/
Czechverb

Definitions

  1. 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. 2.
    to leave (to transfer responsibility or attention)
    • Nemůžeme to nechat odborníkům?

      Can't we just leave this to the experts?

  3. 3.
    to let, allow
    • Necháte nás v klidu pracovat?

      Will you let us work undisturbed?

    • Nechá se to.

      It's good. It's sufficient.

Synonyms & related words

Word family

Etymology

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

Forms

  • nechávatimperfective
  • nechatinfinitive
  • nechatiinfinitive
  • -noun-from-verb
  • nechámfirst-person • indicative • singular
  • nechámefirst-person • indicative • plural
  • -first-person • imperative • singular
  • nechmefirst-person • imperative • plural
  • nechejmefirst-person • imperative • plural
  • nechášindicative • second-person • singular
  • necháteindicative • plural • second-person
  • nechimperative • second-person • singular
  • nechejimperative • second-person • singular
  • nechteimperative • plural • second-person
  • nechejteimperative • plural • second-person
  • necháindicative • singular • third-person
  • nechajíindicative • plural • third-person
  • -imperative • singular • third-person
  • -imperative • plural • third-person
  • -masculine • present • singular
  • nechavmasculine • past • singular
  • -feminine • neuter • present • singular
  • nechavšifeminine • neuter • past • singular
  • -plural • present
  • nechavšepast • plural
  • The verb nechat does not have present tense and the present forms are used to express future only.

Conjugation

Infinitive:nechat, nechati
I
nechám
we
necháme
you (sg)
necháš
you (pl)
necháte
he/she/it
nechá
they
nechají

Full conjugation of nechat

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