sleva

Deverbal from slevit.

• IPA^(key): [ˈslɛva]

sleva f

1. discount (reduction in price)

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈsleːva/
• Rhymes: -eːva
• Homophone: slevað

sleva (third person singular past indicative slevaði, third person plural past indicative slevaðu, supine slevað)

1. to slaver
2. to drool

sleva (present tense slevar, past tense sleva, past participle sleva, passive infinitive slevast, present participle slevande, imperative sleva/slev)

1. alternative form of sleve

sleva f (definite singular sleva, indefinite plural slever or slevor, definite plural slevene or slevone)

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of sleve

slev +‎ -a

• IPA^(key): /²sleːva/

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

• sleva in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• sleva in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

• elvas, laves, svale