Rozwiera

Rozwiera is a Polish verb meaning to open something wide, to pry something open, or to spread apart. It is the imperfective form of the verb rozwierać, which denotes action in progress or repeated/habitual opening. In present tense, the third-person singular form rozwiera is used for “he/she/it opens wide,” while other forms follow regular verb conjugation patterns (rozwieram, rozwierasz, rozwieramy, rozwieracie, rozwierają).

Usage and contexts

The verb is typically used for physical openings. It can describe prying open a lid, a door, a container, or mechanical parts, especially when force or an active motion is involved. It may also be used for openings that occur gradually or under certain conditions, such as a crack or gap that widens. In reflexive constructions, the form rozwierają się can describe openings that occur by themselves, for example doors or gaps that swing or widen.

Related terms

A common noun related to the concept is rozwarcie, meaning an opening or gap. A device used to widen or separate objects is called a rozwieracz or spreader, reflecting the same semantic idea. The term rozwarte is used to describe something that has been opened wide, whereas rozwierać emphasizes the action of opening.

Notes

Rozwiera is primarily a concrete, action-oriented verb. While it can be used metaphorically to describe widening non-physical things (for example, widening possibilities or horizons in a figurative sense), such usage is less common and more context-dependent.