privrieť

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Slovak

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From pri- +‎ vrieť, a stem inherited from Proto-Slavic *verti.

Verb

privrieť pf (imperfective privierať)

  1. (transitive) to pull to, to push to, to leave ajar (to close not fully)
    Synonyms: prichýliť, prichlopiť
    Antonym: pootvoriť
    Privrieť oblokto push the window to
  2. (transitive) to close on (to have something stuck by closing a door, a window, etc.)
    Synonyms: privrznúť, priškripnúť
    Antonym: uvoľniť
    Privrieť si prsty do dveríTo close the door on one's fingers
  3. (transitive, rare) to lock up, to imprison
    Synonyms: zatvoriť, uväzniť
    Antonyms: pustiť, oslobodiť
  4. (transitive, intransitive, rare) to force, to get in dire straits
    Synonyms: pritlačiť, prinútiť, priprieť
  5. (intransitive, reflexive with sa) to close (even spontaneously)
    Synonym: zatvoriť
    Antonyms: otvoriť, roztvoriť, rozovrieť
    Privreli sa mu oči.His eyes closed.
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Etymology 2

From pri- +‎ vrieť (to boil), inherited from Proto-Slavic *vьrěti.

Verb

privrieť pf

  1. (intransitive, regional) to start boiling
    Synonym: zovrieť
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Further reading

  • privrieť”, 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, 2003–2025