zabavit

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Czech

Etymology

From za- +‎ bavit. From Proto-Slavic *zabaviti, causative of Proto-Slavic *zabyti.

Pronunciation

Verb

zabavit pf (imperfective zabavovat)

  1. to confiscate
    Synonym: zkonfiskovat
    Vláda mu zabavila veškerý majetek.The government has confiscated all of his possessions.
  2. (reflexive with se) to entertain

Conjugation

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Further reading

  • zabaviti in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • zabaviti in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • zabavit in Internetová jazyková příručka