Vyrazit

Vyrazit is a Czech verb formed with the prefix vy- attached to razit (to stamp, to imprint). The prefix conveys outward direction, beginning of action, or completion of a process, and the word has several related senses that are used in different contexts.

One common meaning is to depart on a journey. In this sense, vyrazit is often followed by a prepositional phrase such as na cestu or do místa: Ráno vyrazil na cestu. This usage emphasizes starting movement or leaving a place.

A second sense is to break in or force open something by applying pressure. Vyrazit can describe knocking down a door, breaking a window, or otherwise forcing an entry: Pachatel vyrazil dveře. This conveys a physical act of breaking through.

A third sense relates to stamping, embossing, or minting. In manufacturing or historical contexts, vyrazit can mean to imprint marks on a surface, or to mint coins: vyrazit mince; vyrazit razítko na dokument. This sense ties back to the root razit, meaning to strike or mark with a stamp or die.

Other uses are more regional or figurative, such as initiating a process or setting something in motion, though in modern standard Czech more precise verbs are often preferred (for example, uvést do provozu for bringing machinery into operation).

Etymology traces vyrazit to the verb razit with the productive prefix vy-, indicating outward movement, initiation, or completion. The sense of departure and of breaking through are the most frequent in everyday language, while stamping and minting appear mainly in technical or historical contexts.