dovolit

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Czech

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Etymology

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From do- +‎ volit.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈdovolɪt]
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Verb

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dovolit pf (imperfective dovolovat)

  1. (transitive) to allow, to permit
    No dovol.Well excuse me!
  2. (reflexive with si) to afford
    Tak drahé auto si nemůžeme dovolit.We cannot afford to buy such an expensive car.
  3. (reflexive with si) to be impudent
    Co si to dovolujete?(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  4. (reflexive with si) to take the liberty

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Further reading

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  • 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)