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Meaning of o | Babel Free

Preposition CEFR A1 Common
ɔ

Definitions

  1. about, concerning
  2. at (indicates time)
  3. against, over, on (indicates the point of contact with another object)
  4. by, often translated with a noun accompanied by an indefinite article or a numeral (indicates measure or degree)
  5. in, later (indicates the end of a period of time)

Examples

“Chudobný človek nevedel o ničom nič a najmenej o čertovi.”

The poor man did not know anything about anything and the least did he know about the devil.

“O polnoci sa Kozia skala otvorila a božská panna z jaskyne vyšla.”

Kozia skala opened at midnight and a divine virgin came out of a cave.

“Juro zhodil batoh, odopäl bajonet a praštil ho o stôl.”

Juro threw his bag down, unfastened the bayonet and slammed it against the table.

“Oddanca prevyšuje o hlavu, on takrečeno tratí sa pri jej mocnej, na mužského upomínajúcej postave.”
“Už mal byť o rok posvätený, ale prišla cholera, a neúprosná smrť Ondríka skosila.”

CEFR level

A1
Beginner
This word is part of the CEFR A1 vocabulary — beginner level.

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