Czech Word of the Day
otevřít
/O-tev-řít/ • verb — 26th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to open (bring something into an open state; can be physical or abstract)
Examples
- Můžeš prosím otevřít dveře?
(Can you please open the door?) - Otevřela jsem dopis a přečetla ho.
(I opened the letter and read it.) - Otevři nový soubor v programu.
(Open a new file in the program.)
Synonyms
- odemknout
- rozbalit
Otevřít is the perfective verb used for a single, completed action (to open). The imperfective counterpart is otvírat (used for ongoing or repeated actions). Use otevřít for opening doors, windows, bottles, files, shops, etc. Imperative forms include otevři (informal singular) and otevřete (formal/plural).
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