No. 288 in Czech
volby
"Volby" in Czech means "elections" in English.
In a sentence
Volby do parlamentu se konají každé čtyři roky.
Elections to the parliament take place every four years.
Here, 'volby' is used in the context of political elections, referring to a formal process of choosing representatives through voting.
Mám před sebou těžké volby.
I have difficult choices ahead of me.
In this sentence, 'volby' means choices or decisions, referring to selecting between different options.
Je důležité informovat se o možnostech před volbami.
It is important to be informed about the options before the elections.
Here, 'volbami' (a form of 'volby') again refers to elections, which is an event where people vote, but emphasizes the period leading up to it.
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