zabít
[ˈzabiːt]
The English verb 'slay' is translated into Czech as zabít.
zabít is a verb meaning to kill or murder.
Meaning: to kill, murder (verb)
Did you know?
- In Czech, zabít can be used to describe a sudden, overwhelming feeling, such as zabít mě to, which means 'it kills me' in a sense of being deeply moved or struck by emotion.
- The word zabít is built from the prefix za- and the verb bít, which means 'to hit' or 'to strike'.
- While zabít means to kill, the phrase zabitý can be used as slang for being exhausted or 'dead tired'.
Examples in context
- Naš tým je opravdu dobrý, včera jsme rozsápali všechny soupeře.Our team is really good, yesterday we slayed all of our opponents.
- Tvoje taneční kreace fakt ukradla show! Byl jsi úžasný!Your dance moves really slayed! You were amazing!
- Nemohl jsem ho zabít, protože jsem se bál.I could not kill him because I was afraid.
- On chtěl zabít draka v tom příběhu.He wanted to kill the dragon in that story.
Example conversation
Lukáš and Jana are discussing a crime novel.
- LukášKdo v té knize chtěl zabít detektiva?Who wanted to kill the detective in that book?
- JanaMyslím, že to byla ta sousedka.I think it was the neighbor.
- LukášProč by ho chtěla zabít?Why would she want to kill him?
- JanaProtože znal její velké tajemství.Because he knew her big secret.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry zabít, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries zabít, CC BY-SA 4.0.
