No. 165 in Czech
nejvyšší
"Nejvyšší" means "the highest" or "supreme" in English.
In a sentence
Nejvyšší hora České republiky je Sněžka.
The highest mountain in the Czech Republic is Sněžka.
Here, 'nejvyšší' is used as a superlative adjective describing the quality of the mountain as the highest in relation to others.
Tato stavba patří mezi nejvyšší v celé Evropě.
This building is among the tallest in all of Europe.
In this instance, 'nejvyšší' is also a superlative adjective, indicating that this building ranks within the group of tallest buildings.
Hledáme řešení, které bude mít nejvyšší účinnost.
We are looking for a solution that will have the highest efficiency.
Here, 'nejvyšší' is used metaphorically as a superlative to describe the level of efficiency of the solution being sought.
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