Bulgarian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *zatvorъ, derived from *verti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zɐtˈvɔr]
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Noun

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затво́р (zatvórm

  1. prison, jail
  2. imprisonment
  3. (firearms) lock (mechanism to ignite the propellant in a firearm)
  4. (photography) shutter
  5. (engineering) gate, lock (on a dam or sluice)

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References

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  • затвор”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • затвор”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Macedonian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zatvorъ, derived from *verti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈzatvɔr]
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  • Hyphenation: зат‧вор

Noun

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затвор (zatvorm (plural затвори, relational adjective затворски)

  1. prison, jail
  2. imprisonment
  3. (medicine) constipation
    Synonym: запек (zapek)
  4. (dialectal) lock (something used for fastening)

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References

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  • затвор” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Russian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Slavic *zatvorъ, derived from *verti.

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затво́р (zatvórm inan (genitive затво́ра, nominative plural затво́ры, genitive plural затво́ров)

  1. bolt, bar, latch (for locking a door, window, etc.)
  2. (engineering) gate, valve
  3. camera shutter
    спуск затво́раspusk zatvórashutter release
  4. (plumbing) trap
  5. (firearms) breechblock
  6. (electronics) gate (of a field-effect transistor)

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zatvorъ, derived from *verti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zǎːtʋor/
  • Hyphenation: зат‧вор

Noun

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за́твор m (Latin spelling zátvor)

  1. prison, jail
  2. (medicine) constipation (state of the bowels)
  3. (linguistics) closure, occlusion
  4. closing (act of)

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