obstať

== Slovak == === Etymology === From ob- +‎ stať. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔpstac/, [ˈɔpstac] Rhymes: -ɔpstac Hyphenation: ob‧stať === Verb === obstať pf (imperfective obstávať) (transitive) to surround, to encircle, to stand around (to position oneself in a circle around someone or something; used literally for people or objects, and figuratively for an atmosphere or state) Synonyms: obstúpiť, obklopiť, obkľúčiť, obkolesiť Keď starý otec začal rozprávať príbeh, všetky vnúčatá ho zvedavo obstali. ― When the grandfather started telling a story, all the grandchildren curiously stood around him. ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “obstať”, 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