Skrývají

Skrývají is a Czech verb form—the third-person plural present indicative of skrývat, meaning to hide or conceal. As an imperfective verb, skrývat describes ongoing, habitual, or repeated hiding actions rather than a single completed act. It can take a direct object, as in "skrývají tajemství" (they conceal secrets), or be used reflexively with "skrývají se" (they hide themselves). The standard present tense forms are: skrývám, skrýváš, skrývá, skrýváme, skrýváte, skrývají.

Etymology and related forms: The verb is linked to the adjective skrytý (hidden) and to the verb skrýt, with the same semantic field of concealment. It has parallels in other Slavic languages and historically derives from older Czech forms in which the root conveyed hiding or concealing.

Usage: Skrývají is common in both everyday and literary Czech. It often emphasizes deliberate concealment—of objects, information, or intentions—rather than mere physical disappearance. It can appear with reflexive use to denote self-concealment or secrecy.

Examples: Skrývají dopisy ve skříni. They hide the letters in the cabinet. Skrývají své pocity. They conceal their feelings. Skrývají záměry. They conceal their intentions. Skrývají se před novináři. They hide themselves from the journalists.

See also: skrytý, skrývání, skrýt.