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třeba

/[ˈtr̝̊ɛba]/
Czechnounadvconj

Definitions

  1. 1.
    archaicliterary(pagan) offering
    • Ku žertvám a třebám chodili kněží.

      Priests were attending the sacrifices and offerings.

  2. 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. 3.
    maybe
    • Třeba to ještě stihneme.

      Maybe there's still time; Maybe we're not too late

  4. 4.
    colloquialfor instance, say
  5. 5.
    archaicliteraryalthough

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech třěba, from Proto-Slavic *terba.

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