cíl
See also: Appendix:Variations of "cil"
Czech edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Czech cíl, from Middle High German zil. Compare German Ziel.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cíl m inan
- goal, objective, target
- dosáhnout cíle ― reach the objective
- osobní cíle ― personal goals
- sledovat cíl ― pursue an objective
- splnit cíle ― meet the objectives
- Jaké jsou cíle projektu? ― What are the project objectives?
- Co je tvým cílem? ― What is your goal?
- target (butt or mark to shoot at)
- Synonym: terč
- zasáhnout cíl ― hit the target
- finish
- doběhnout do cíle ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- od startu do cíle ― from start to finish
- destination
- cíl naší cesty ― the destination of our journey
- dorazit do cíle ― reach the destination
Declension edit
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
See also edit
Further reading edit
Old Czech edit
Alternative forms edit
- cíľ (alternative writing)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle High German zil.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cíl m inan
- limit (boundary, line, especially imaginary)
- end of something
- imaginary division between people
- space defined by some boundaries
- established order
- difference, distance
- (of a race) finish line, goal
- (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)
- goal (intended result of negotiations)
- aim, target, goal (intended meaning of action)
- deadline (final moment)
Declension edit
Declension of cíl (soft o-stem)
| singular | dual | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | cíl | cíle | cíli, cíľové |
| genitive | cíle | cíľú | cíľóv |
| dative | cíľu | cíľoma | cíľóm |
| accusative | cíl | cíle | cíle |
| vocative | cíľu | cíle | cíli, cíľové |
| locative | cíli, cíľu | cíľú | cílích |
| instrumental | cílem | cíľoma | cíli |
See also Appendix:Old Czech nouns and Appendix:Old Czech pronunciation.
Descendants edit
References edit
- Jan Gebauer (1903–1916) “cíl”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění