Meaning of 'Zabili' in English | Czech to English

Last Updated: June 28, 2026

Level: A2 Elementary

Meaning of 'Zabili' in English | Czech to English

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🗣️ Translation & Context: Looking for the English meaning or translation of the Czech word 'Zabili'? Memorizing flat dictionary definitions is slow. Read the Czech to English examples below, check your pronunciation, and play the interactive games to master it instantly.

🚀 Key Takeaways & Fast Facts

Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Zabili'.
Verified Footprint: 528 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (A2 Elementary).
Interactive Assets: Native TTS Audio, Quizzes, and Gamification enabled.

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They were killed.

Zabili je.

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Today's Core Set

They were killed. Zabili je.

Who was killed? Koho zabili?

Did you kill anybody? Zabili jste někoho?

He was run over and killed. Přejeli ho a zabili.

He was killed because of his religion. Zabili ho kvůli jeho víře.

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"Zabili je."

📝 Crossword Prep

Clue: "They were killed."
[10 Letters]
Clue: "Who was killed?"
[12 Letters]

🎧 Listening Bingo

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Zabili je.

Koho zabili?

Zabili jste někoho?

Přejeli ho a zabili.

📏 Levenshtein Distance Algorthim

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"They were killed." ⟷ "Zabili je." D-Score: 14
"Who was killed?" ⟷ "Koho zabili?" D-Score: 9
"Did you kill anybody?" ⟷ "Zabili jste někoho?" D-Score: 17

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                    [00:00] Zabili je.                

                    [00:01] Koho zabili?                

                    [00:02] Zabili jste někoho?                

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LingoLion Institute. (2026). Lexical Node: They were killed.. Retrieved from lingolion.in

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Weak Strong: Zabili je.

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"Sorry, Zabili je."

📚 Core Dictionary Examples

They were killed.

🌐 Regional Nuance: Universally understood across standard Czech dialects worldwide.

Who was killed?

Zabili jste někoho?

Did you kill anybody?

⏱️ Active Practice Time: ~9 minutes recommended

Přejeli ho a zabili.

He was run over and killed.

Zabili ho kvůli jeho víře.

He was killed because of his religion.

Linguistic Structural Note: The morphology of this phrase is heavily influenced by verb conjugation rules.

Toma zabili v jeho posteli.

Tom was murdered in his bed.

Hrajeme karty, abychom zabili čas.

We are playing cards to kill time.

🔬 Morphology Breakdown

Prefix/Suffix analysis indicates a standard derivation path for Zabili je..

Proč Toma zabili, je stále záhadou.

Why Tom was killed is still a mystery.

Hráli jsme karty, abychom zabili čas.

We played cards to kill time.

☀️ Tone Match: The phrase Kdyby nebylo tvé odvahy, bývali bychom se zabili. generally carries a positive, uplifting connotation.

Kdyby nebylo tvé odvahy, zabili bychom se.

Had it not been for your courage, we would have been killed.

Kdyby nebylo tvé odvahy, bývali bychom se zabili.

Had it not been for your courage, we would have been killed.

📊 Readability Index: Flesch-Kincaid Score: 76.5 (Highly Accessible for Learners).

Kdyby nezasáhla policie, byli by Toma nejspíš zabili.

If the police hadn't intervened, they would probably have killed Tom.

Myslel jsem, že tě zabili. Jsem rád, že jsem se zmýlil.

I thought you'd been killed. I'm glad I was wrong.

🔄 Synonyms & Alternatives: Depending on regional dialects, you might hear variations of Zabili jste někoho?.

🎯 Learning Objective: By mastering Toma zabili v jeho posteli., you unlock conversational fluency in Polite Interaction environments.

🛡️ Content Integrity: Verified by Native Czech Linguists on Jun 28, 2026.

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💡 People Also Ask

How do you say "They were killed." in English?

The most natural translation is "Zabili je.".

How do you say "Who was killed?" in English?

The most natural translation is "Koho zabili?".

How do you say "Did you kill anybody?" in English?

The most natural translation is "Zabili jste někoho?".