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Czech
Etymology
From do- + volit.
Pronunciation
Verb
dovolit pf (imperfective dovolovat)
- (transitive) to allow, to permit
- No dovol. ― Well excuse me!
- (reflexive with si) to afford
- Tak drahé auto si nemůžeme dovolit. ― We cannot afford to buy such an expensive car.
- (reflexive with si) to be impudent
- Co si to dovolujete? ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (reflexive with si) to take the liberty
Conjugation
Conjugation
| The verb dovolit does not have present tense and the present forms are used to express future only. |
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Further reading
- “dovoliti”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “dovoliti”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “dovolit”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)