Etymology
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From za- + pnout.
Pronunciation
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zapnout pf (imperfective zapínat)
- (transitive) to switch on, to turn on, to enable (to put a mechanism, device or system into operation)
- Synonym: aktivovat
- Antonym: vypnout
- zapnout počítač ― to turn on the computer
- Tady dole si zapni ceské nebo anglické titulky. ― Switch on the Czech or English subtitles down here.
Conjugation
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Conjugation
The verb zapnout does not have present tense and the present forms are used to express future only. |
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Passive participles
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plural |
singular |
plural
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masculine animate
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zapnul, zapjal |
zapnuli, zapjali |
zapnut, zapjat |
zapnuti, zapjati
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masculine inanimate
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zapnuly, zapjaly |
zapnuty, zapjaty
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feminine
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zapnula, zapjala |
zapnuta, zapjata
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neuter
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zapnulo, zapjalo |
zapnula, zapjala |
zapnuto, zapjato |
zapnuta, zapjata
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Further reading
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- zapnouti in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- zapnouti in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- zapnout in Internetová jazyková příručka