zatnout

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Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Czech zatieti. Equivalent to za- +‎ tnout.

Pronunciation

Verb

zatnout pf (imperfective zatínat)

  1. to drive, to cut, to sink
    Zvedl sekyrku a s chutí ji zaťal do špalku.
    He picked up the axe and drove it into the log with zest.
  2. to clench, to flex, to tense
    zatnout pěsti/zubyto clench one's fists/teeth
    Já mu zatnu tipec!I'll fix him!

Conjugation

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Further reading

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