Czech Word of the Day
otevřít
/OH-teh-vrzh-eet/ • verb (perfective) — 16th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to open (something)
Examples
- Můžeš prosím otevřít okno?
(Could you please open the window?) - Otevřel jsem dopis a začal číst.
(I opened the letter and started to read.) - Obchod se otevře v devět hodin.
(The shop will open at nine o'clock.)
Synonyms
- odkrýt
- rozvřít
Otevřít is the perfective verb used for a single, completed action of opening. Its imperfective counterpart is otevřít → otevírat (to be opening, to open habitually). Common collocations: otevřít dveře/okno/dopis/soubor/účet/obchod. Use polite forms for requests (Můžete/ Můžeš otevřít?).
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