Zesilovat

Zesilovat is a Czech verb meaning to increase the strength, magnitude, or intensity of something. The term is widely used in both everyday language and technical contexts to describe making a property, such as a signal, sound, or influence, more substantial. In electronics and audio, it is commonly used to refer to increasing the amplitude of a signal or the loudness of sound.

Etymology and related forms are based on the root síla (power) with the intensifying prefix z- or ze- and the suffix -ovat. The related noun forms include zesílení (amplification) and zesilovač (amplifier). The perfective counterpart of zesilovat is zesílit, which denotes a completed action of amplification. Verbs in this family are typical for Czech and follow standard conjugation patterns for -ovat verbs.

Grammatical notes: zesilovat is an imperfective verb, while zesílit is its perfective form. In sentences, zesilovat can describe ongoing amplification, whereas zesílit denotes that the amplification has been achieved or completed. Commonly, the verb is used with direct objects such as signál, zvuk, or hlas, e.g., zesilovat signál (to amplify the signal), zesilovat zvuk (to increase the sound), zesílit hlas (to raise the voice).

Context and usage: beyond electronics and audio engineering, zesilovat can be used figuratively to mean intensifying an effect, influence, or argument. It remains a standard term in technical literature as well as in general Czech prose.