cíl

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Czech[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Czech cíl, from Middle High German zil. Compare German Ziel.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈt͡siːl]
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -iːl

Noun[edit]

cíl m inan

  1. goal, objective, target
    dosáhnout cílereach the objective
    osobní cílepersonal goals
    sledovat cílpursue an objective
    splnit cílemeet the objectives
    Jaké jsou cíle projektu?What are the project objectives?
    Co je tvým cílem?What is your goal?
  2. target (butt or mark to shoot at)
    Synonym: terč
    zasáhnout cílhit the target
  3. finish
    doběhnout do cíle(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    od startu do cílefrom start to finish
  4. destination
    cíl naší cestythe destination of our journey
    dorazit do cílereach the destination

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Further reading[edit]

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

Old Czech[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • cíľ (alternative writing)

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Middle High German zil.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (13th CE) /ˈt͡siːl/
  • IPA(key): (15th CE) /ˈt͡siːl/

Noun[edit]

cíl m inan

  1. limit (boundary, line, especially imaginary)
  2. end of something
  3. imaginary division between people
  4. space defined by some boundaries
  5. established order
  6. difference, distance
  7. (of a race) finish line, goal
  8. (of shooting) target (butt or mark to shoot at, as for practice, or to test the accuracy of a firearm, or the force of a projectile)
  9. goal (intended result of negotiations)
  10. aim, target, goal (intended meaning of action)
  11. deadline (final moment)

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Descendants[edit]

  • Czech: cíl
  • Old Polish: cel

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