dozráváme

Dozráváme is a Czech verb form that corresponds to the idea of ripening or maturing in the first person plural present tense. It comes from the imperfective verb dozrávat and expresses an ongoing process rather than a finished state. The expression can be used for natural processes, such as fruit, vegetables, or wine, as well as for the development of ideas, plans, institutions, or people approaching readiness or maturity.

Linguistic notes: dozrávat is the imperfective counterpart of the perfective dozrát. The prefix do- signals progression toward a completed state, while the root zrát means to mature or ripen. Because dozrávat is imperfective, dozráváme emphasizes that maturation is happening now. In contexts focusing on completion or a future milestone, Czech would typically use the perfective dozraje or other future-form constructions, e.g., víno dozraje, nebo budeme dozrávat/že dozraje.

Usage and scope: Dozráváme is commonly found in discussions about agriculture, gastronomy, and winemaking, where fruits or wines are described as ripening. It is also used metaphorically to describe a group, society, or individuals moving toward greater maturity or readiness, for example, a community or plan that is gradually coming into its mature form. In literary or journalistic prose, the phrase can convey collective progress or development over time.

See also: dozrát, zrát.

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