pristaviť

== Slovak == === Etymology === From pri- + staviť. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pristavic/, [ˈpristaʋic] Rhymes: -avic Hyphenation: pri‧sta‧viť === Verb === pristaviť pf (imperfective pristavovať) (transitive) to build (additionally), to add on (to build something additionally onto an existing structure) Synonyms: pristavať, pribudovať, dostavať K starému mlynu pristavili novú modernú časť, ktorá slúži ako penzión. ― They built a new modern addition to the old mill, which serves as a pension. (transitive) to move close, to pull up (to place or push something into close proximity to something else; often for transport or loading) Vlakovú súpravu už pristavili k prvému nástupišťu. ― The train set has already been pulled up to the first platform. (transitive) to put on to cook (to place a pot on a fire or stove to start cooking) Synonyms: postaviť, dať variť Gazdiná už pristavila obed, tak čoskoro môžeme jesť. ― The housewife has already put the lunch on (to cook), so we can eat soon. (transitive, agriculture) to allow to suckle (to bring a young animal to the mother's udder) Bolo potrebné každé teliatko zvlášť pristaviť k vemenu. ― It was necessary to bring each calf separately to the udder. (transitive) to stop, to halt, to detain (to cause someone or something to stop moving or proceeding) Synonyms: zastaviť, zadržať Pristavil ma na chodbe a začal mi rozprávať novinky. ― He stopped me in the hallway and started telling me the news. (reflexive with sa) to stop, to linger, to pause (to stop oneself for a while; also of the heart or breath stopping) Synonyms: zastaviť, zdržať Cestou z práce sa pristavil u priateľa na krátky rozhovor. ― On the way from work, he stopped by a friend's for a short conversation. (reflexive with sa, rare) to ponder, to think about (to pause over something mentally and consider it) Synonyms: pozastaviť, pouvažovať Všetci v miestnosti sa na chvíľu pristavili nad jeho zvláštnou odpoveďou. ― Everyone in the room paused for a moment over his strange answer. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “pristaviť”, 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