Czech Word of the Day
cesta
/TSE-sta/ • noun (feminine) — 15th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: a way, road, route, or journey (can be physical or figurative)
Examples
- Máme dlouhou cestu před sebou.
(We have a long journey ahead of us.) - Ta cesta vede kolem řeky.
(That road/path runs along the river.) - Cesta k úspěchu není snadná.
(The path to success is not easy.)
Synonyms
- trasa
- stezka
- silnice
Use 'cesta' for both physical routes (a road or trip) and metaphorical paths (a way to achieve something). It is feminine; plural is 'cesty'. Common phrases include 'na cestě' (on the way) and 'cesta domů' (the way home or journey home).
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