dále

See also: dale, Dale, and dalë

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdaːlɛ]

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Adverb

dále

1. farther, comparative degree of daleko

   Synonym: dál

   Antonym: blíže

Derived terms

• a tak dále

Noun

dále f

1. great distance

   Synonyms: dál, dálka

Declension

Declension of dále (soft feminine)

	singular	plural
nominative	dále	dále
genitive	dále	dálí
dative	dáli	dálím
accusative	dáli	dále
vocative	dále	dále
locative	dáli	dálích
instrumental	dálí	dálemi

Further reading

• “dále”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “dále”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “dále”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Macanese

Alternative forms

• dale, dáli

Etymology

Apparently from Portuguese dar-lhe or dá-lhe (“give to him/her/it/them (sg.)”), (formerly) used similarly in Daman, Ceylon and Kochi. Most likely also influenced by Cantonese 打 (daa², “to hit, to beat”), such as in the formation 打你 (daa² nei⁵, “hit/beat you”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈda.li/, /ˈda.lɐ/

Verb

dále

1. to beat, to smack

   Dále di bêm! ― Beat 'em up well!

   pegâ vassôra-pena dále quiança ― to beat a child with a feather duster

2. to imbibe

   dále vinho ― to drink wine

Derived terms

• dále dôs mám

Further reading

• https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm
• https://belamaquista.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/dale/