minimalizujeme

Minimalizujeme is the first‑person plural present tense of the Czech verb minimalizovat, which means “to minimize” or “to reduce to a minimum.” The root verb, minimalizovat, is a loan word derived from Latin minimus, the superlative of minus, and entered Czech in the 20th century through academic and technical discourse. It is commonly used in fields such as economics, project management, and environmental science to describe actions that aim to reduce costs, resources, or impacts.

The conjugation of minimalizovat in Czech follows the regular pattern of second‑group verbs ending in –ovat. In the present tense, minimalizujeme is paired with other plural forms: ty minimalizujete, oni minimalizují. Past tense forms include minimalizoval (he/she/it minimized), minimalizovali (they minimized), which are used to report completed actions. Future tense is expressed as budeme minimalizovat (we will minimize).

In colloquial speech, minimalizujeme frequently appears in corporate or policy contexts, for instance, when a company announces that it will “minimalizujeme náklady na výrobu” (we will minimize production costs). The word also surfaces in environmental campaigns asking citizens to minimalizujeme odpad (we should minimize waste).

Etymologically, minimalizovat is related to the English word minimize and the German minimalisieren, sharing the same Latin root. The noun form minimalizace, meaning “minimization,” is similarly used to describe the process or result of such actions.