No. 709 in Slovak
dobu
The Slovak word "dobu" translates to "time," "period," or "era" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Na dobu určitú som sa presťahoval do iného mesta.
For a specific period, I moved to another city.
The word 'dobu' here refers to a temporal duration, indicating a defined period in time.
Čítanie kníh ma prenieslo do dávnych dôb.
Reading books transported me to ancient times.
The word 'dobu' ('dôb' in this inflection) conveys the sense of a historical epoch or era, used in a metaphorical context.
Sedel som pri stole celú dobu koncertu.
I sat at the table for the entire duration of the concert.
The word 'dobu' denotes the entire span or length of the stated event, focusing on continuity within that span.
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