Czech
Etymology
From se- + vřít.
Pronunciation
Verb
sevřít pf (imperfective svírat)
- to clench (to squeeze; to grip or hold tightly)
- Sevřel ruku v pěst. ― He clenched his fist.
- to clutch (to grip or grasp tightly)
Conjugation
Conjugation of sevřít
| infinitive
|
sevřít, sevříti
|
active adjective
|
sevřevší
|
| verbal noun
|
—
|
passive adjective
|
—
|
| present forms |
indicative |
imperative
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| 1st person
|
sevřu |
sevřeme |
— |
sevřeme
|
| 2nd person
|
sevřeš |
sevřete |
sevři |
sevřete
|
| 3rd person
|
sevře |
sevřou |
— |
—
|
The verb sevřít does not have present tense and the present forms are used to express future only.
| participles |
past participles |
passive participles
|
|
singular |
plural |
singular |
plural
|
| masculine animate
|
sevřel |
sevřeli |
sevřen |
sevřeni
|
| masculine inanimate
|
sevřely |
sevřeny
|
| feminine
|
sevřela |
sevřena
|
| neuter
|
sevřelo |
sevřela |
sevřeno |
sevřena
|
| transgressives
|
present
|
past
|
| masculine singular
|
— |
sevřev
|
| feminine + neuter singular
|
— |
sevřevši
|
| plural
|
— |
sevřevše
|
|
Antonyms
Derived terms
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