# 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: [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

#### Related terms

* otvor
* otvorenosť
* pootvoriť
* pritvoriť
* roztvoriť
* vytvoriť
* zatvoriť

### 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, 2003–2025