nadstaviť

== Slovak == === Etymology === From nad- +‎ staviť. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nat͡stavic/, [ˈnat͡staʋic] Rhymes: -avic Hyphenation: nad‧sta‧viť === Verb === nadstaviť pf (imperfective nadstavovať) (transitive) to hold out, to position, to turn toward (to put something, usually a body part, into a suitable position, often upwards or toward someone/something) Synonyms: nastaviť, nadložiť Nadstavila mu líce na bozk. ― She held out her cheek for him to kiss. (transitive) to add (to build an additional upper part onto an existing structure) Synonyms: nadstavať, dostavať Nadstavenie podkrovia si vyžaduje posúdenie statika. ― Adding an attic requires a structural engineer's assessment. (transitive) to heighten (to increase the height of an object or building through additional construction) Synonym: nadstavať Mesto plánuje nadstaviť budovu polikliniky kvôli nedostatku priestoru. ― The city plans to heighten the clinic building due to a lack of space. (transitive) to augment, to enrich (to add something different (like literary fiction) to a set of facts) Synonyms: obohatiť, rozšíriť, pridať Autor sa snažil nadstaviť historické fakty v románe pútavou fikciou. ― The author tried to augment the historical facts in the novel with engaging fiction. (transitive, cooking) to stretch, to extend, to bulk out (to increase the volume of an ingredient by mixing in something else, often to save money or increase quantity) Mleté orechy môžeme nadstaviť strúhankou alebo mletými keksami. ― We can stretch the ground walnuts with breadcrumbs or ground biscuits. (transitive, sports) to extend, to add (to make a duration longer, typically in a match or game) Synonyms: predĺžiť, pridať Rozhodca v druhom polčase nadstavil päť minút. ― The referee added five minutes in the second half. (transitive) to lengthen, to extend, to add on (to make something physically longer by attaching an additional piece) Synonyms: nadpojiť, predĺžiť Musela si dať nadstaviť rukávy na kabáte, lebo jej boli krátke. ― She had to have the sleeves on her coat extended because they were too short. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “nadstaviť”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026