odebrat

Odebrat is a Czech verb meaning to take away, remove, withdraw, or confiscate, depending on context. It is used for a single, completed action and is the perfective form; its imperfective counterpart is odebírat, which describes repeated or ongoing taking. The word is built from the prefix od- meaning away and the verb brát (to take).

Usage and contexts

In medical contexts, odebrat is used when collecting material, such as a blood sample or other specimen: například krev byla odebrána lékařem. In administration or law enforcement, it can signify confiscating or withdrawing items or documents, for example odebrat doklady or odebrat dokumenty. In traffic or regulatory contexts, odebrat can mean to revoke or withdraw an authorization or license, as in odebrat řidičský průkaz.

Etymology and forms

Etymologically, odebrat derives from od- plus brát, producing the meaning taking away from someone or something. The perfective form is used for a discrete action, while the imperfective odebírat emphasizes a process or repeated actions. Common conjugations include: odeberu, odebereš, odebere, odebereme, odeberete, odeberou (present, perfective); odebral/odebrala/odebrali (past, perfective). Imperfective forms include odebírám, odebíráš, odebírá, and so on, for ongoing or repeated taking.

See also

See also: brát, odebrání, odebrání vzorku, odebrání dokladů, odebrat vzorek krve.

Notes

Odebrat is a versatile verb with medical, legal, and administrative uses; its exact nuance depends on context, with perfective focusing on a completed action and imperfective on the process.