No. 114 in Czech
dokonce
"Dokonce" means "even" or "furthermore" in English, often used for emphasis.
In a sentence
Dokonce i Petr přišel na oslavu, i když obvykle nechodí.
Even Peter came to the party, although he usually doesn't.
Here, 'dokonce' emphasizes the unexpectedness of Peter's arrival.
Bylo to tak zajímavé, že jsem to musel dokonce přečíst znovu.
It was so interesting that I even had to read it again.
In this case, 'dokonce' is used to stress the action of reading it again which shows heightened interest.
Dokonce se naučila mluvit několika jazyky během jediného roku.
She even learned to speak several languages within a single year.
Here, 'dokonce' emphasizes the impressive achievement of learning several languages.
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