nedočkat

Czech

Etymology

From ne- +‎ dočkat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈnɛdot͡ʃkat]

Verb

nedočkat pf

  1. (reflexive with se) to not get to see or experience after a wait
    Antonym: dočkat
    Svých devadesátých narozenin se už nedočkal.He didn't live long enough to experience his ninetieth birthday.
    Já se léta snad nedočkám.I won't be able to wait until summer.

Further reading

  • nedočkati”, in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu (in Czech)