No. 270 in Slovak
minimálne
"Minimálne" means "at least" or "minimally" in English.
In a sentence
Na tú schôdzku potrebujeme minimálne hodinový prípravný čas.
For that meeting, we need at least an hour of preparation time.
Here, 'minimálne' indicates a minimum requirement, suggesting that the preparation time cannot be less than an hour.
Naozaj, dá sa to zvládnuť minimálne úsilím.
Really, it can be managed with minimal effort.
In this context, 'minimálne' describes a small amount or degree, implying effort is kept to a minimum.
Minimálne raz za deň by sme mali skontrolovať e-maily.
At least once a day, we should check our emails.
Here, 'minimálne' specifies a frequency threshold, meaning this is the minimal number of times the action is recommended.
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