Meaning of dôjsť | Babel Free
du̯ɔjscDefinitions
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to arrive, to reach (to get to a place by walking or by vehicle) intransitive, perfective
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to arrive (of a vehicle: to reach a destination) intransitive, perfective
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to return (to come back from somewhere to the original place) intransitive, perfective
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to come over, to approach (to turn to someone, usually with a request) intransitive, perfective
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to join, to arrive (to start a job or join a collective) intransitive, perfective
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to arrive, to be delivered (of goods, mail, or news) intransitive, perfective
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to set in, to arrive (of weather or seasons: to start existing) intransitive, perfective
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to get into, to reach (to find oneself in a certain state or situation) intransitive, perfective
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to occur, to take place (of events: to happen in a certain time) impersonal, intransitive, perfective
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to acquire, to gain (to obtain something, often without much effort) intransitive, perfective
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to reach, to arrive at (to arrive at a conclusion or opinion through thinking) intransitive, perfective
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to discover, to find out (to intentionally or accidentally find a trace or an error) intransitive, perfective
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to lose (to be deprived of someone or something) intransitive, perfective
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to be overcome by, to onset (to be affected by a state, e.g., drowsiness or anger) intransitive, perfective
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to get a share (to receive a portion during distribution) intransitive, perfective
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to achieve, to attain (to reach a goal or status through effort) archaic, intransitive, literary, perfective
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to finish cooking; to ripen (of food or fruit: to reach a desired state) colloquial, intransitive, perfective
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to run out of, to be exhausted (to be used up completely) colloquial, intransitive, perfective
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to realize, to dawn on (to intuitively understand or grasp something) colloquial, impersonal, intransitive, perfective
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part of lexicalised verb-noun combinations intransitive, perfective
Examples
“kam by sme došli!”
where would we end up! (expression of indignation)
“došlo to až tak ďaleko, že...”
things went so far that...
“došlo mi na rozum”
it occurred to me
“Po troch hodinách chôdze sme konečne došli domov úplne vyčerpaní.”
After three hours of walking, we finally arrived home completely exhausted.
“Rýchlik z Bratislavy došiel do stanice s miernym meškaním.”
The fast train from Bratislava arrived at the station with a slight delay.
“Kedy ste došli z tej dlhej dovolenky pri mori?”
When did you return from that long vacation by the sea?
“Došiel za učiteľkou, aby mu poradila s ťažkou úlohou.”
He came over to the teacher so she could advise him on a difficult task.
“Do nášho tímu dnes došiel nový, veľmi šikovný pracovník.”
A new, very skilled worker joined our team today.
“Včera mi došiel dôležitý list z úradu.”
An important letter from the office arrived for me yesterday.
“Tohto roku došla zima nezvyčajne skoro.”
Winter set in unusually early this year.
“Firma pre krízu došla do veľmi ťažkej situácie.”
The company got into a very difficult situation due to the crisis.
“ak na to dôjde”
if need be
“došlo na lámanie chleba”
it was the moment of truth
“Na križovatke včera došlo k vážnej dopravnej nehode.”
A serious traffic accident occurred at the intersection yesterday.
“K takému veľkému majetku došiel vďaka podvodom.”
He acquired such a large fortune through fraud.
“Po dlhom premýšľaní sme došli k spoločnému záveru.”
After much thought, we reached a common conclusion.
“Účtovník po kontrole konečne došiel na chybu v grafoch.”
After the audit, the accountant finally discovered the error in the charts.
“Ak okamžite nezasiahneme, dôjdeme o všetkých zákazníkov.”
If we don't act immediately, we will lose all our customers.
“Počas prednášky na mňa náhle došli driemoty.”
During the lecture, I was suddenly overcome by drowsiness.
“na každého raz dôjde”
everyone gets what's coming to them
“došiel rad na niekoho”
it is someone's turn
“Pri delení koláča došlo na každého po jednom kuse.”
When the cake was divided, everyone got a share of one piece.
“Po rokoch práce konečne došiel zaslúženého uznania.”
After years of work, he finally achieved well-deserved recognition.
“Vypni sporák, tie zemiaky už v pare samy dôjdu.”
Turn off the stove; those potatoes will finish cooking on their own in the steam.
“došiel mu dych”
he ran out of steam
“Uprostred cesty nám nečakane došiel benzín.”
We unexpectedly ran out of gas in the middle of the road.
“Až po chvíli mi došlo, že si zo mňa robíš žarty.”
Only after a while did it dawn on me (did I realize) that you were kidding me.
“Nakoniec došiel k zisteniu, že mal pravdu.”
He finally realized that he was right.
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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