postaviť

== Slovak == === Etymology === From po- + staviť. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɔstavic/, [ˈpɔstaʋic] Rhymes: -avic Hyphenation: po‧sta‧viť === Verb === postaviť pf (transitive) to place, to position (to put or move something into a specific location, usually so that it stands upright) Synonyms: dať, umiestniť Opatrne musíš postaviť vázu do stredu stola. ― You must carefully place the vase in the center of the table. (transitive) to erect, to stand up (to lift something into a vertical or upright position) Synonyms: vzpriamiť, vztýčiť Susedia mi pomohli postaviť spadnutý plot po silnej búrke. ― The neighbors helped me stand up the fallen fence after a heavy storm. (transitive, colloquial) to put on (to place a pot or water on a stove to start cooking or boiling) Hneď ako sa vrátiš z nákupu, postav vodu na kávu. ― As soon as you return from shopping, put the water on for coffee. (transitive) to assign, to position (to place someone in a specific role, duty, or location) Veliteľ sa rozhodol postaviť čestnú stráž pred vchod do paláca. ― The commander decided to position a guard of honor in front of the palace entrance. (transitive) to confront, to place (to put someone in a specific situation, often involving a difficult choice or task) Nečakaná výpoveď ma postavila pred vážny problém, ako splácať hypotéku. ― The unexpected dismissal placed me before a serious problem of how to pay off my mortgage. (transitive) to build, to construct (to create a structure, building, or technical work) Synonyms: vybudovať, vystavať Môj starý otec vlastnými rukami postavil tento dom pred päťdesiatimi rokmi. ― My grandfather built this house with his own hands fifty years ago. (transitive) to base (on), to found (to establish or support something on a specific foundation or principle) [with na (+ locative)] Synonyms: oprieť, založiť Svoju obhajobu pred súdom postavil na nespochybniteľných faktoch. ― He based his defense before the court on unquestionable facts. (transitive, literary) to set, to formulate (to define a goal, plan, or program to be achieved) Synonyms: určiť, vytýčiť, formulovať Firma si na tento kvartál postavila veľmi ambiciózny plán predaja. ― The company set a very ambitious sales plan for this quarter. (transitive) to form, to assemble (to organize a group, team, or to include a specific player in a game lineup) Synonyms: zostaviť, zorganizovať Tréner sa rozhodol do dnešného zápasu postaviť úplne nové zloženie útoku. ― The coach decided to assemble a completely new offensive lineup for today's match. (transitive) to bet, to stake (to risk money or put everything at risk for a single outcome) Synonyms: vložiť, staviť V tejto riskantnej situácii sa rozhodol postaviť všetko na jednu kartu. ― In this risky situation, he decided to bet everything on a single card. (reflexive with sa) to stand up, to get up (to move from a sitting, lying, or kneeling position to a standing one) Synonym: vstať Keď zaznela hymna, všetci prítomní v sále sa museli postaviť. ― When the anthem played, everyone present in the hall had to stand up. (reflexive with sa) to position oneself, to stand (to take a standing place somewhere or join a line/formation) Synonyms: zastať, zaradiť Prosím, postavte sa do radu a pripravte si občianske preukazy. ― Please line up and have your ID cards ready. (reflexive with sa) to take a stand, to express an attitude (to express a position or opinion for or against something) Vedenie mesta sa k nášmu návrhu na nový park postavilo veľmi kladne. ― The city management took a very positive stance toward our proposal for a new park. (reflexive with sa) to oppose, to resist (to stand up against someone or something in defiance) [with dative] Synonyms: vzoprieť, odporovať Konečne našiel odvahu postaviť sa šikanovaniu v práci. ― He finally found the courage to oppose the bullying at work. (reflexive with sa, colloquial) to get hard, to become erect (of a penis: to become firm and upright due to sexual arousal) [with dative] Synonyms: stoporiť, stvrdnúť V tej najnevhodnejšej chvíli sa mu v nohaviciach nečakane postavil. ― At the most inconvenient moment, it unexpectedly got hard in his pants. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “postaviť”, 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