prohlásit

Prohlásit is a Czech dokonavý (perfective) transitive verb meaning to declare, state publicly, or announce officially, often in a formal or legal context. It is formed with the prefix pro- added to the stem hlásit, which conveys reporting or stating. The imperfective counterpart is prohlašovat, which describes ongoing, repeated, or non-finished declaring.

The verb typically governs a direct object in the accusative and can take a complement in the form of a clause introduced by že or an infinitive. It is used to describe making an official declaration or proclamation, such as declaring someone or something to be a certain state or category. Common constructions include prohlásit něco za něco (to declare something as something), prohlásit někoho za vinného (to declare someone guilty), or prohlásit vízum za platné. It can also be used reflexively as prohlásit se za něco (to declare oneself as something). In addition, it forms phrases like prohlášení (a declaration) and prohlášený/á (declared).

Past tense forms are regular for a perfective verb (prohlásil, prohlásila, prohlásili, etc.). The future is typically expressed by the present tense form of the perfective verb, for example, já prohlásím means “I will declare.” The range of use includes politics, media, law, and official communications, and it is often found in phrases such as prohlásit válku (to declare war) or vláda vydalo prohlášení (the government issued a declaration).

Related terms include prohlášení (declaration), prohlášený (declared), and the imperfective prohlašovat. The word is common in formal, bureaucratic, and journalistic language.