pretvára

Pretvára is a verbal form used in the Slovak language. It is the third-person singular present tense of the verb pretvárať (or pretvoriť), meaning to transform, convert, or alter the form of something. The form indicates that a subject currently performs the action of changing something’s form.

In usage, pretvára appears in technical writing, computing, science, and everyday speech to describe processes that modify the state or appearance of an object. Examples: "Program pretvára vstupné dáta do JSON formátu" (The program converts input data into JSON format); "Počítač pretvára video súbor na iný kodek" (The computer converts the video file to another codec).

Etymology: pretvárať is formed from the prefix pre- (over, across, again) and the stem tvar (form), signaling a change of form or shape. The nuance ranges from simple conversion to broader alteration.

In related forms, pretvárať is the infinitive; pretvárať sa can be reflexive, while pretváranie is the nominal form meaning transformation. Related concepts in Slovak include zmeniť and transformovať, which express related processes of change.

See also:

- pretvárať

- pretvoriť

- zmeniť

- transformovať