ustať

== Slovak == === Etymology === From u- +‎ stať. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ustac/, [ˈustac] Rhymes: -ustac Hyphenation: u‧stať === Verb === ustať pf (imperfective ustávať) (intransitive) to tire, to get weary, to become exhausted (to feel fatigue or reach a state of being worn out) Synonyms: unaviť, vysiliť Po celodennom výstupe na Gerlach tak ustal, že si musel hneď po návrate ľahnúť. ― After the day-long climb up Gerlach, he was so exhausted that he had to lie down immediately after returning. (intransitive) to subside, to cease, to die down (of phenomena or actions: to become quiet or stop) Synonyms: utíchnuť, stíchnuť, prestať Antonyms: začať, prepuknúť, vypuknúť Keď streľba na fronte konečne ustala, vojaci na chvíľu pocítili úľavu. ― When the firing on the front finally ceased, the soldiers felt a moment of relief. (intransitive, archaic) to stop, to cease (of persons: to stop doing a certain activity) [with infinitive] Synonyms: prestať, zanechať Antonyms: pokračovať, vytrvať Otec sa neustal vypytovať, kým sa nedozvedel celú pravdu. ― Father did not stop asking until he learned the whole truth. ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “ustať”, 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