odpojoval

Odpojoval is a Czech verb form meaning "was disconnecting" or "used to disconnect." It is the imperfective, past tense, masculine singular form of the verb odpojovat, which denotes separating or detaching a connection. The imperfective aspect indicates an ongoing, repeated, or habitual action in the past, as opposed to the perfective counterpart odpojit, which denotes a single completed act.

Etymology and meaning: odpojovat is built with the prefix od- (away, off) attached to a root related to joining or connecting, reflecting the action of reversing a connection. The word is commonly used in technical and everyday contexts to describe disconnecting electrical circuits, network cables, or other connections, as well as removing components from a system.

Usage: Odpojoval appears in technical writing, maintenance reports, and common speech when describing someone actively disconnecting something. It can refer to unplugging devices, isolating a circuit, or stopping a flow of electricity or data. The form is gendered and time-specific, with feminine and neuter variations existing in other past-tense forms (odpojovala, odpojovalo).

Examples:

- Včera odpojoval počítač od sítě po restartu. (Yesterday he was disconnecting the computer from the network after the restart.)

- Při opravě odpojoval staré senzory od hlavní desky. (During the repair he was disconnecting the old sensors from the main board.)

See also: odpojovat, odpojit, spojovat, připojovat.