obstávka

== Slovak == === Etymology === From obstav(iť) +‎ -ka. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈɔbstaːvka] === Noun === obstávka f (law) sequestration, distraint, attachment (a temporary ban on disposing of property or goods, or the introduction of control over assets by court order) Synonym: obstavenie Zadlženým nemocniciam reálne hrozí obstávka majetku, čo by mohlo ochromiť ich prevádzku. ― Indebted hospitals face a real threat of property sequestration, which could paralyze their operation. (law) garnishment, attachment of earnings (an official temporary suspension or seizure of payments, such as wages or pensions, to cover debts or alimony) Synonym: obstavenie Pre neplatenie dlhov mu exekútor nariadil obstávku časti platu. ― Due to unpaid debts, the bailiff ordered a garnishment of a portion of his salary. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “obstávka”, 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