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Czech
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech přěs, from Proto-Slavic *perz.
Pronunciation
Preposition
přes
- across
- Naštěstí přes řeku vedl most. ― Fortunately, there was a bridge across the river.
- via (by way of; passing through)
- Jeli z New Yorku do Los Angeles přes Omahu. ― They drove from New York to Los Angeles via Omaha.
- despite, in spite of
- Přes výslovný zákaz vstoupil na pozemek. ― He entered the land despite it being explicitly forbidden.
Usage notes
Some uses of the English sense of "via" are translated into Czech without a preposition:
- Do budovy můžete vstoupit západní branou. ― You can enter the building via the western gate.
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Further reading
- přes in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- přes in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- přes in Internetová jazyková příručka