absolvovat

Absolvovat is a Czech verb meaning to complete or finish something within a defined program, especially a course, program, or examination, with the sense of successfully meeting all requirements. It is commonly used in formal education and training contexts, such as school courses, professional trainings, or licensing exams. When you say absolvovat zkoušku, you mean to take and pass the exam; absolvovat kurz means to complete the course.

Grammatical usage: the verb is primarily used in the perfective aspect to denote a completed action. It takes a direct object in the accusative (e.g., zkoušku, kurz, studium). A related noun is absolvování, referring to the act of completing something, and the past participle form absolvovaný meaning completed, as in absolvované studium.

Origin and variants: the Czech verb is a loanword from German absolvieren, which in turn derives from Latin roots. It is used in formal and neutral registers; in everyday speech one might also say dokončit or dokončit kurz with similar meaning, though absolvovat emphasizes formal completion and examination.