úvrať

See also: úvrat

Czech

Alternative forms

  • ouvrať, souvrať (informal)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech úvrat. By surface analysis, u- +‎ vrátit.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈuːvrac]

Noun

úvrať f (relational adjective úvraťový)

  1. (engineering) dead center
  2. (rail transport) zigzag
  3. edge part of the field where the plough needs to turn around
    Synonym: souvrať
    Chválil kobylku, jak pěkně chodí brázdou, jak se na úvrati sama otáčí.
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