privrieť

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈprivri̯ec]

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 oblok ― to push the window to

2. (transitive) to close on (to have something stuck by closing a door, a window, etc.) [with accusative and do (+ genitive)]

   Synonyms: privrznúť, priškripnúť

   Antonym: uvoľniť

   Privrieť si prsty do dverí ― To 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 [with accusative and k (+ dative)]

   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.

Conjugation

Conjugation of privrieť (perfective; class III, pattern trieť)

infinitive			privrieť
indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
past	masculine	privrel som	privrel si	privrel	privreli sme	privreli ste	privreli
	feminine	privrela som	privrela si	privrela
	neuter	privrelo som	privrelo si	privrelo
past perfect	masculine	bol som privrel	bol si privrel	bol privrel	boli sme privreli	boli ste privreli	boli privreli
	feminine	bola som privrela	bola si privrela	bola privrela
	neuter	bolo som privrelo	bolo si privrelo	bolo privrelo
future		privriem	privrieš	privrie	privrieme	privriete	privrú
conditional		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	privrel by som	privrel by si	privrel by	privreli by sme	privreli by ste	privreli by
	feminine	privrela by som	privrela by si	privrela by
	neuter	privrelo by som	privrelo by si	privrelo by
past	masculine	bol by som privrel	bol by si privrel	bol by privrel	boli by sme privreli	boli by ste privreli	boli by privreli
	feminine	bola by som privrela	bola by si privrela	bola by privrela
	neuter	bolo by som privrelo	bolo by si privrelo	bolo by privrelo
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	privri	—	privrime	privrite	—
non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle
		—	privrevší	privretý	privrel, privrela, privrelo, privreli	privrúc	privretie

Alternative forms

• pritvoriť

Etymology 2

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

Verb

privrieť pf

1. (intransitive, regional) to start boiling

   Synonym: zovrieť

Conjugation

Conjugation of privrieť (perfective; class III, pattern trieť)

infinitive			privrieť
indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
past	masculine	privrel som	privrel si	privrel	privreli sme	privreli ste	privreli
	feminine	privrela som	privrela si	privrela
	neuter	privrelo som	privrelo si	privrelo
past perfect	masculine	bol som privrel	bol si privrel	bol privrel	boli sme privreli	boli ste privreli	boli privreli
	feminine	bola som privrela	bola si privrela	bola privrela
	neuter	bolo som privrelo	bolo si privrelo	bolo privrelo
future		privriem	privrieš	privrie	privrieme	privriete	privrú
conditional		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	privrel by som	privrel by si	privrel by	privreli by sme	privreli by ste	privreli by
	feminine	privrela by som	privrela by si	privrela by
	neuter	privrelo by som	privrelo by si	privrelo by
past	masculine	bol by som privrel	bol by si privrel	bol by privrel	boli by sme privreli	boli by ste privreli	boli by privreli
	feminine	bola by som privrela	bola by si privrela	bola by privrela
	neuter	bolo by som privrelo	bolo by si privrelo	bolo by privrelo
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	privri	—	privrime	privrite	—
non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle
		—	privrevší	privretý	privrel, privrela, privrelo, privreli	privrúc	privretie

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, 2003–2024