odomknúť

Slovak

Etymology

From odo- +‎ -mknúť.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔdɔmknuːc/, [ˈɔdɔmknuːc]
  • Rhymes: -ɔmknuːc
  • Hyphenation: o‧dom‧knúť

Verb

odomknúť pf (imperfective odomykať or odmykať or odomkýnať)

  1. (transitive) to unlock, to open (to open something secured by a key or a locking mechanism)
    Antonym: zamknúť
    Dozorca odomkol celu a vošiel dnu.The guard unlocked the cell and went inside.
  2. (transitive) to unlock, to unblock (to remove a digital or electronic restriction to enable use)
    Synonyms: odblokovať, sfunkčniť
    Obrazovku mobilného telefónu odomknete pomocou PIN-u.You unlock the mobile phone screen using a PIN.
  3. (transitive, journalistic) to open, to start (to ceremonially or symbolically begin a tourist or rafting season)
    Vodník a víla v piatok slávnostne odomkli Váh.The water goblin and the fairy ceremonially opened the Váh river on Friday.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • odomknúť”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026