třeba

See also: treba, Treba, and třěba

Czech

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtr̝̊ɛba]
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Noun

třeba f

  1. (archaic or literary) (pagan) offering
    Ku žertvám a třebám chodili kněží. ― Priests were attending the sacrifices and offerings.

Adverb

třeba

  1. necessary, needed
    Synonyms: potřeba, nutné
    K přípravě omelety jsou třeba vajíčka. ― You need eggs to make an omelette.
    Je třeba přijmout opatření. ― We need to take measures.
  2. maybe
    Synonym: možná
    Třeba to ještě stihneme. ― Maybe there's still time; Maybe we're not too late
  3. (colloquial) for instance, say
    Synonyms: například, řekněme

Conjunction

třeba

  1. (archaic or literary) although
    Synonym: třebaže

Further reading

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