působit

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Czech

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působit impf

  1. (intransitive) to work (to act as intended)
  2. (intransitive) to work as, to be employed as
    Ona působí nejčastěji jako výtvarnice.She works mostly as a graphic artist.
  3. (transitive) to cause
  4. to act (to have an effect on)
    Na tělesa působí různé síly.Various forces act on the bodies.
    Vysokotlaký kyslík působí na centrální nervovou soustavu.High-pressure oxygen acts on the central nervous system.

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Further reading

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