obstáť

== Slovak == === Etymology === From ob- +‎ stáť. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔpstaːc/, [ˈɔpstaːc] Rhymes: -ɔpstaːc Hyphenation: ob‧stáť === Verb === obstáť pf (intransitive) to stay on one's feet, to stand (to manage to remain in a standing position, often despite difficulty or fatigue) Synonyms: udržať, vydržať V plnom autobuse bolo takmer nemožné obstáť bez držania. ― It was almost impossible to stay on one's feet in the crowded bus without holding on. to stay, to remain, to last (to be able to stay in one place for a period of time) Synonym: vydržať Coordinate term: obsedieť Ten neposedný chlapec nevie ani chvíľu obstáť na jednom mieste. ― That restless boy cannot stay in one place even for a moment. to succeed, to pass, to hold one's own (to achieve a positive result or prove oneself in a test, competition, or difficult situation) Synonyms: uspieť, odolať, osvedčiť Antonyms: zlyhať, prepadnúť Náš tím výborne obstál v medzinárodnej konkurencii. ― Our team held its own excellently in international competition. kto sa bojí, neobstojí ― fortune favors the bold (literally, “he who is afraid will not stand”) to hold water, to stand up (of arguments, evidence, or ideas: to prove to be sufficient or valid under scrutiny) Takýto nepriamy dôkaz by pred súdom nikdy neobstál. ― Such indirect evidence would never stand up in court. (rare, chiefly in the negative) to endure, to bear (to be able to engage in an activity or stay with a person for a long time) [with pri (+ locative)] Pri takom náročnom čítaní dlho neobstál. ― He didn't last long with such demanding reading. (colloquial) to fare, to come off (to end up in a certain way after an event; used with dobre or zle) Synonyms: pochodiť, obísť Ak mu tie peniaze nevrátiš, môžeš veľmi zle obstáť. ― If you don't return that money to him, you might fare very badly. to survive, to persist, to remain (to stay alive or maintain existence after a threat or passage of time) Synonyms: prežiť, vydržať Môžete byť pokojná, váš syn v tej ťažkej chorobe obstojí. ― You can be at ease, your son will survive that grave illness. to do without, to manage without (to be able to exist without something) [with bez (+ genitive)] Synonym: zaobísť Málokto z nás by dnes dokázal obstáť bez internetu. ― Few of us today could manage without the internet. obstáť iba na vlásku ― to hang by a thread (literally, “to only stand on a hair”) (reflexive with sa, rare, chiefly in the negative) to endure (to be able to stay in a place or with someone) V tomto dome sa už pred vami ani neobstojím. ― I can't even bear staying in this house anymore because of you. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “obstáť”, 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