sleva

Deverbal from slevit.

• IPA^(key): [ˈslɛva]

sleva f

1. discount (reduction in price)

• množstevní sleva f
• sezónní sleva f

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

sleva (present tense slevar, past tense sleva, past participle sleva, passive infinitive slevast, present participle slevande, imperative sleva/slev)

1. alternative form of sleve

sleva f (definite singular sleva, indefinite plural slever or slevor, definite plural slevene or slevone)

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of sleve

slev +‎ -a

• IPA^(key): /²sleːva/

sleva (present slevar, preterite slevade, supine slevat, imperative sleva)

1. to serve (or move) food with a large spoon

   Matpersonalen i storköket slevade upp nedramlad mat från golvet

   The cooking staff in the school kitchen picked up (and later served) food that had fallen on the floor

2. (sleva i sig) to gulp down, to eat quickly (as if with a large spoon)

   jag slevade i mig den ena obskyra fiskrätten efter den andra

   I gulped down one obscure fish dish after the other

• elvas, laves, svale