roz-

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *orz-.

roz-

1. apart, movement away, move in different directions

   ‎roz- + ‎jít → ‎rozejít se

   Rozešli se u stanice metra. ― They parted at the metro station.

   ‎roz- + ‎házet → ‎rozházet

   Papíry rozházel po místnosti. ― He scattered the papers around the room.

2. dis-; dividing up or breaking up

   ‎roz- + ‎měnit → ‎rozměnit

   Mohl byste mi rozměnit pětistovku? ― Could you change me a 500-crown note?

   ‎roz- + ‎lepit → ‎rozlepit

   Obálka se rozlepila. ― The envelope peeled off.

3. reversal or undoing (returning to a previous state)

   ‎roz- + ‎vázat → ‎rozvázat

   Rozvážu vám jen nohy. ― I'll only untie your legs.

4. (ingressive usage) (+ intransitive reflexive verb) sudden beginning of an action

   ‎roz- + ‎smát se → ‎rozesmát se

   Rozesmála se. ― She burst out laughing.

   ‎roz- + ‎mluvit → ‎rozmluvit se

   Rozmluvil se o jeho zesnulém otci. ― He opened up about his dead father.

5. (causative usage) (+ transitive non-reflexive verb) causative meaning
6. reaching full measure

• s-

• roze-

• roz(e)- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *orz-.

• IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /rɔz/
• IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /rɔz/

roz-

1. indicates dissolution or undoing a process, dis-
2. added to verbs to mean apart

   ‎roz- + ‎paść → ‎rozpaść się

3. added to verbs with various meanings

   ‎roz- + ‎mawiać → ‎rozmawiać

• Polish: roz-

• roze-
• oz- (dialectal)
• oze- (dialectal)

Inherited from Old Polish roz-. Inherited from Proto-Slavic *orz-.

• IPA^(key): /rɔz/

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• Rhymes: -ɔz
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roz-

1. indicates dissolution or undoing a process, dis-

   Synonym: od-

   ‎roz- + ‎wiązać → ‎rozwiązać

2. indicates acceleration or an increase in intensity

   ‎roz- + ‎pęd → ‎rozpęd

   ‎roz- + ‎ruch → ‎rozruch

   ‎roz- + ‎grzać → ‎rozgrzać

3. added to verbs to mean apart

   ‎roz- + ‎paść → ‎rozpaść się

4. added to verbs to indicate the beginning of a process

   ‎roz- + ‎śmiać → ‎roześmiać się