Translation of Czech word "století" to English
století
/stoɫɛci/
Meaning
NounA period of one hundred consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.
How to use
Neuter, '-í' paradigm: století (all cases same in singular). ve dvacátém století = in the twentieth century. A core vocabulary item frequently encountered in standard conversational and written Czech.
🇬🇧 English
century
Example
Narodil jsem se v minulém století
I was born last century
Tohle je nové století
This is a new century
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- Narodil jsem se v minulém století— I was born last century
- Tohle je nové století— This is a new century
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The Czech word "století" means "century" in English.
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