Zohráva

Zohrává is a Czech verb form used to express that someone or something is playing along, participating in a performance, or contributing to a situation. It derives from zohrávat, the imperfective counterpart of zohrát (to perform, to play). The prefix zo- adds nuance related to collaboration or preparation for a performance. In everyday Czech, zohrává can describe both musical collaboration and a figurative involvement in events or plans.

Grammar and forms: zohrávat belongs to the imperfective aspect, with present tense forms such as já zohrávám, ty zohráváš, on/ona/ono zohrává, my zohráváme, vy zohráváte, oni zohrávají. The third-person singular zohrává is commonly used to say that someone or something plays a role, participates in a piece, or contributes to a process. The related perfective verb zohrát has different present-tense forms (e.g., já zohraju/zohraji, but its usage focuses on a completed performance).

Usage: In music and theatre, zohrává can describe playing passages with other musicians or performing a piece. In figurative language, it often means to play a role or to contribute significantly to a situation. Examples include: “Tento okamžik zohrává klíčovou roli v příběhu” (This moment plays a key role in the story) and “Kapela zohrává pasáže s hostujícím hudebníkem” (The band plays passages with a guest musician).

See also: hrát, zohrát, zohrávat, role.