odhalit

Odhalit is a Czech verb meaning to reveal, uncover, or disclose something hidden or secret, bringing it to light. It is used when information, facts, identities, or truths that were previously unknown become known. As a perfective verb, odhalit emphasizes a completed action, often in contrast to its imperfective counterpart odhalovat, which denotes the ongoing or repeated process of revealing.

Common usages include odhalit pravdu (to reveal the truth), odhalit identitu (to reveal the identity), odhalit tajemství (to reveal a secret), or odhalit skutečnou příčinu. In journalism, investigations, and science, odhalení (the act of revealing) is a frequent noun form, while the related adjective odhalený describes something that has been revealed or uncovered. The verb can be used in passive constructions with být odhalen, meaning “to be revealed.”

grammatical notes: odhalit is a perfective verb. Its imperfective counterpart is odhalovat, used for ongoing or repeated revealing. Typical conjugation in the present tense expresses future meaning, as in odhalím (I will reveal), odhalíš, odhalí, odhalíme, odhalíte, odhalí. Past forms include odhalil/odhalila/odhalili, depending on gender and number. The past participle is odhalený, used in phrases such as byl odhalený.

In summary, odhalit denotes a decisive act of bringing hidden information to light, with formal and journalistic applicability, and it forms the basis of related nouns like odhalení and odhalený for describing the act or its result.