třeba
/[ˈtr̝̊ɛba]/
Czechnounadvconj
Definitions
- 1.archaicliterary(pagan) offering
Ku žertvám a třebám chodili kněží.
Priests were attending the sacrifices and offerings.
- 2.necessary, needed
K přípravě omelety jsou třeba vajíčka.
You need eggs to make an omelette.
Je třeba přijmout opatření.
We need to take measures.
- 3.maybe
Třeba to ještě stihneme.
Maybe there's still time; Maybe we're not too late
- 4.colloquialfor instance, say
- 5.archaicliteraryalthough
Synonyms & related words
Related words (10)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech třěba, from Proto-Slavic *terba.