otřít

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Czech

Etymology

From o- +‎ třít.

Pronunciation

Verb

otřít pf (imperfective otírat)

  1. to wipe, to mop
    Otřel si rukávem pot z čela.
    He wiped the sweat from his brow with his sleeve.
  2. (reflexive with se) to brush (against), to graze
    Otřela se o zeď.
    She brushed against the wall.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • otříti”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • otříti”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • otřít”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)