This is the 330th most frequent Czech word.
léta
The Czech word "léta" means "years" in English.
In this sentence, 'léta' is used in the genitive plural form to indicate the passage of years.
V průběhu let se situace změnila.
Over the years, the situation has changed.
Here, 'léta' refers to specific summer years with an emphasis on a time period.
Byly to krásné letní léta.
They were beautiful summer years.
In this example, 'léta' is used colloquially to signify 'many years' or 'a long time.'