otvírá

Otvírá is a Czech verb form meaning “opens” or “is opening.” It is the present tense, third-person singular form of the imperfective verb otvírat, which denotes the act of opening something.

Usage of otvírá centers on transitive action, where a subject opens a direct object. Common examples include physical objects such as doors, windows, or containers, as in On otvírá dveře (He opens the doors) or Dítě otvírá lahvičku (The child is opening a bottle). The form can also appear in figurative uses, for example when something opens up opportunities or possibilities, though such metaphorical phrasing often employs different grammatical constructions or the related form otevře in the perfective pair.

In Czech morphology, otvírat is part of a verb pair with a perfective counterpart. The imperfective otvírat conveys ongoing or repeated action, while the perfective form (often expressed with otevřít in standard usage) conveys a completed opening. The noun form for the act of opening is otvírání, and related adjectives and nouns derive from the same root.

Etymology and spelling notes are tied to the Czech verb system. The prefix o- plus the root related to opening yields various forms across tenses and aspects. In standard modern Czech, the present third-person singular form of otvírat is typically otvírá, while occasional dialectal or nonstandard spellings may appear in informal writing.

See also: otevírat, otevřít, otvírání.