otvoriť

== Slovak == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Slavic *otъvoriti (*otъ- + *voriti) later reanalysed as *o-tvoriti giving rise to formation of other verbs from the stem *tvoriti with a related meaning (see zatvoriť (“to close”), pritvoriť (“to close not fully”), roztvoriť (“to open, to spread out”), vytvoriť (“to expel < to leave someone outside”)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɔtvɔric] === Verb === otvoriť pf (imperfective otvárať) (transitive) to open (to place an obstructing object in a position that permits access, entry) Synonyms: odchlopiť, odchýliť, roztvoriť Antonyms: zatvoriť, zavrieť Otvoriť dvere ― to open a door (transitive) to open (to release a locking, latching etc. mechanism to allow access) Antonyms: zatvoriť, zavrieť Otvoriť skriňu ― to open a wardrobe (transitive) to open (to make available to the public) Antonyms: zatvoriť, zavrieť Otvoriť obchod ― to open a shop (transitive) to open, to uncork, to uncap (to remove a cap, lid or break the outer wrapping to make the contents accessible) Antonym: zatvoriť Otvoriť fľašu ― to open a bottle (transitive) to open (to open, stretch something folded, joined) Synonyms: roztvoriť, roztiahnuť, rozovrieť Antonyms: zatvoriť, zavrieť Otvoriť ústa ― to open one's mouth Otvoriť knihu ― to open a book (transitive) to open (to launch a public facility or an activity for the public) Synonym: (proscribed) zahájiť Antonym: zatvoriť Otvoriť schôdzu ― to open a meeting (transitive) to open, to open up (to make something accessible) Synonym: sprístupniť Otvoriť hranice ― to open up the border (transitive) to present, to raise Synonyms: predostrieť, nastoliť Otvoriť problém ― to raise an issue (transitive) to open, to open up (to enter the body through an incision) Otvoriť brušnú dutinu ― to open up the abdominal cavity (transitive) to open (to run a software, to view the contents of a file, a page) Synonyms: spustiť, aktivovať Antonym: zatvoriť Otvoriť súbor ― to open a file (intransitive, reflexive with sa) to open, to open up (to get (even spontaneously) into a position allowing access) Synonyms: odchlopiť, odchýliť, roztvoriť Antonyms: zatvoriť, zavrieť Dvere sa zrazu otvorili. ― The door opened suddenly. (intransitive, reflexive with sa) to open up, to unfold (of something folded, joined: to open, stretch (even spontaneously)) Synonyms: roztvoriť, rozovrieť Antonym: zavrieť Kniha sa sama otvorila. ― The book opened by itself. (intransitive, reflexive with sa) to appear, to show up Synonyms: ukázať, zjaviť, odhaliť (transitive, reflexive with sa) to open up (to become more accepting of something) [with dative] Synonym: dať priestor Antonyms: uzatvoriť, uzavrieť Otvoriť sa širšej spolupráci ― to open up to wider cooperation ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “otvoriť”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026