sleva

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɛva/

Noun

sleva f

1. discount (reduction in price)

Further reading

• sleva in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• sleva in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Etymology

slev +‎ -a

Verb

sleva (present slevar, preterite slevade, supine slevat, imperative sleva)

1. to serve (or move) food with a large spoon

   Matpersonalen i storköket slevade upp nedramlad mat från golvet

   The cooking staff in the school kitchen picked up (and later served) food that had fallen on the floor

2. (sleva i sig) to gulp down, to eat quickly (as if with a large spoon)

   jag slevade i mig den ena obskyra fiskrätten efter den andra

   I gulped down one obscure fish dish after the other