Russian Word of the Day
открыть
/ot-KRYT'/ • verb (perfective) — 5th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to open (a completed action); to make something accessible or to reveal
Examples
- Я не могу открыть окно.
(I can't open the window.) - Пожалуйста, откройте дверь.
(Please open the door.) - Он открыл конверт и прочитал письмо.
(He opened the envelope and read the letter.)
Synonyms
- раскрыть
- вскрыть
Отрыть is the perfective verb used when the action of opening is completed. Use открывать for ongoing or repeated actions (imperfective). It is used for physical opening (doors, windows, envelopes), for starting shops/events (открывается), for opening files/accounts, and figuratively for revealing information. For polite requests use the imperative: 'открой(те)'.
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