Odtrhnout

Odtrhnout is a Czech verb that literally translates to "to tear off" or "to rip off." It describes the action of forcefully separating something from another object or surface. This can be applied to physical objects, such as tearing a page from a book or ripping a label off a bottle. In a figurative sense, odtrhnout can also mean to detach oneself from a situation or a person, implying a sudden and decisive break. For example, someone might odtrhnout se od davu, meaning to break away from the crowd. The verb often carries a connotation of abruptness or even violence, depending on the context. The past tense of odtrhnout is odtrhl, and the participle is odtržen. Its imperfective counterpart is trhat, which denotes a continuous or repeated action of tearing.