No. 919 in Slovak
tvári
The Slovak word "tvári" means "faces" (plural of "tvár") or "pretends" (third-person singular form of "tváriť sa").
In a sentence
Jej tvár bola krásne osvetlená zapadajúcim slnkom.
Her face was beautifully illuminated by the setting sun.
'Tvári' is a noun 'tvár' (face) in its accusative singular form here to describe someone's physical appearance.
On sa tvári, že vie všetky odpovede.
He pretends to know all the answers.
'Tvári' acts as a verb 'tváriť sa' (to pretend) in its third person singular present tense form, indicating someone's behavior.
Je ťažké si predstaviť, ako by sa tvári, keby to vedel.
It is difficult to imagine how he would behave if he knew that.
'Tvári' is a form of 'tváriť sa' again but used in a hypothetical sense in the sentence, describing a possible behavior.
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