This is the 601st most frequent Czech word.
sparta
In Czech, "sparta" typically refers to the name of a sports club, most notably AC Sparta Prague, a professional football team. It may also evoke the historical Spartan ideals or toughness metaphorically.
In this sentence, 'Sparta' refers to the football club based in Prague, commonly known as Sparta Prague.
Sparta je známý fotbalový klub v České republice.
Sparta is a well-known football club in the Czech Republic.
'Sparta' here refers to the historical city-state in ancient Greece, used in an educational context.
V dějepisu jsme se učili o antickém městě státě Spartě.
In history, we learned about the ancient city-state of Sparta.
The term 'Spartan' (from Sparta) is used here metaphorically to describe traits like resilience and bravery associated with the inhabitants of ancient Sparta.