Schovat
Schovat is a Czech verb meaning to hide or conceal something, or to stash away. It can refer to placing an object out of sight or to hide oneself. The verb is typically used in a transitive sense (to hide something) or in reflexive form (to hide oneself).
Grammatical notes: schovat is a perfective verb, indicating a completed action. Its imperfective counterpart is schovávat
- Transitive: schovat knihu do skříně (to hide a book in a cabinet), schovat peníze do sejfu (to
- Reflexive: schovat se za strom (to hide behind a tree), schoval jsem se ve stínu (I hid
- Idiomatic: schovat se za lživé alibi (to hide behind a false alibi), schovat se před někým (to
Related terms: schování (the act of hiding), schovaný (hidden), skrytí (concealment). Etymology traces to Proto-Slavic with