dostaviť

Slovak

Etymology

From do- +‎ staviť.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔstavic/, [ˈdɔstaʋic]
  • Rhymes: -avic
  • Hyphenation: do‧sta‧viť

Verb

dostaviť pf (imperfective dostavovať)

  1. (reflexive with sa, formal) to appear, to report, to show up (to arrive at a specific place, usually based on an official request or requirement)
    Synonym: prísť
    Vyzvaný svedok je povinný dostaviť sa na súd v stanovenom termíne.The summoned witness is obliged to appear in court at the appointed time.
  2. (reflexive with sa, literary) to set in, to occur, to arrive (of a feeling, state, or event: to start or become present)
    Synonyms: nastať, prísť, nadísť, zavládnuť, začať
    Ak budeme svedomito pracovať, výsledky sa určite čoskoro dostavia.If we work conscientiously, the results will surely arrive soon.

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Further reading

  • dostaviť”, 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