odmítneme

Odmítneme is a Czech verbal form derived from the verb odmítnout, which means to refuse or reject. It is the first person plural form in the present tense of the perfective verb, and in many contexts it conveys a future action: we will refuse.

Usage and nuance

Odmítneme is used to state a definite, completed decision to refuse something, such as a proposal, request, offer, or obligation. It appears in formal and semi-formal communication, including negotiations, official statements, press releases, and ordinary conversation when a firm stance is needed. Because odmítnout is perfective, odmítneme typically indicates a single, once-for-all act rather than an ongoing process.

Grammar notes

Odmítneme is a transitive, finite verb in the indicative mood, first person plural. It requires a direct object in the accusative case (for example, nabídku, žádost). The corresponding imperfective form is odmítáme or, in a future context, budeme odmítat, which emphasizes ongoing or repeated refusing.

Relation to related forms

The imperfective counterpart odmítat expresses ongoing or repeated refusals, while odmítnout (and forms like odmítneme) conveys a completed, single refusal. In negative constructions, speakers typically use the appropriate imperfective or a separate negation with odmítnout (e.g., neodmítáme, neodmítneme) depending on nuance and syntactic context.

Examples

Odmítneme jejich nabídku. We will refuse their offer.

Odmítneme žádost o prodloužení termínu. We will refuse the request for an extension.

Odmítneme is a concise, neutral, and commonly used form for signaling a definitive decision to reject or decline.