za preposition , preposition , preposition
  1. 1. behind (movement) (to a place behind)

    sednout si za volant — to sit down behind the wheel

    Schoval jsem se za auto. — I hid behind the car.

  2. 2. by (to grab by, to take by) (denotes the object being grabbed)

    Smím tě vzít za ruku? — Can I hold your hand?

  3. 3. in (time taken) (after time elapsed)

    Sejdeme se tady za dvě hodiny. — Let's meet back here in two hours.

    Za celou dobu, co jsem ji znala, se ani nepodívala na jiného chlapa. — For as long as I've known her, she never even looked at another man.

  4. 4. for (amount accumulated during a certain period)

    údaje za leden 2022 — data for January 2022

  5. 5. for (in exchange of / in return for) (e.g. price)

    Kolik dolarů dostanu za 100 korun? — How many dollars will I get for 100 crowns?

  6. 6. for (struggle/fight for)

    boj za nezávislost — struggle for independence

  7. 7. on behalf of, for

    za vládu — on behalf of the government

  8. 8. (responsible) for

    Kdo za to odpovídá? — Who is responsible for that? / Who is behind that?

  9. 9. for (apologize for / grateful for)

    Se omlouvám za to, co jsem včera řekl. — I apologize for what I said yesterday.

    Jsem vděčný za příležitost. — I'm grateful for the opportunity.

  10. 10. for, in favor of

    Je za trest smrti. — He is in favor of the death penalty.

  11. 11. as (consider as, recognize as)

    Pokládali jsme ho za přítele. — We considered him a friend.

  12. 12. per

    100 km za hodinu — 100 km per hour

Antonyms
  1. 1. behind, beyond (location)

    Zahrada je za domem. — The garden is behind the house.

  2. 2. after

    den za dnem — day after day

    Běžel za ním. — He ran after him.

    Pojď za mnou. — Follow me. (Come after me).

  3. 3. behind (figuratively: in support)

    Všichni stojíme za vámi. — We're all behind you.

  4. 4. behind (indicating the cause)

    Ona je za tím vším? — She is behind all this?

Antonyms
  1. 1. during (during the time of)

    Brali jsme se za války. — We got married during the war.

    Telefonovala za jízdy. — She was talking on the phone while she was driving.

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