nadstaviť

Slovak

Etymology

From nad- +‎ staviť.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nat͡stavic/, [ˈnat͡staʋic]
Rhymes: -avic
Hyphenation: nad‧sta‧viť

Verb

nadstaviť pf (imperfective nadstavovať)

(transitive) to hold out, to position, to turn toward (to put something, usually a body part, into a suitable position, often upwards or toward someone/something)
Synonyms: nastaviť, nadložiť

Nadstavila mu líce na bozk. ― She held out her cheek for him to kiss.
(transitive) to add (to build an additional upper part onto an existing structure)
Synonyms: nadstavať, dostavať

Nadstavenie podkrovia si vyžaduje posúdenie statika. ― Adding an attic requires a structural engineer's assessment.
(transitive) to heighten (to increase the height of an object or building through additional construction)
Synonym: nadstavať

Mesto plánuje nadstaviť budovu polikliniky kvôli nedostatku priestoru. ― The city plans to heighten the clinic building due to a lack of space.
(transitive) to augment, to enrich (to add something different (like literary fiction) to a set of facts)
Synonyms: obohatiť, rozšíriť, pridať

Autor sa snažil nadstaviť historické fakty v románe pútavou fikciou. ― The author tried to augment the historical facts in the novel with engaging fiction.
(transitive, cooking) to stretch, to extend, to bulk out (to increase the volume of an ingredient by mixing in something else, often to save money or increase quantity)
Mleté orechy môžeme nadstaviť strúhankou alebo mletými keksami. ― We can stretch the ground walnuts with breadcrumbs or ground biscuits.
(transitive, sports) to extend, to add (to make a duration longer, typically in a match or game)
Synonyms: predĺžiť, pridať

Rozhodca v druhom polčase nadstavil päť minút. ― The referee added five minutes in the second half.
(transitive) to lengthen, to extend, to add on (to make something physically longer by attaching an additional piece)
Synonyms: nadpojiť, predĺžiť

Musela si dať nadstaviť rukávy na kabáte, lebo jej boli krátke. ― She had to have the sleeves on her coat extended because they were too short.

Conjugation

Conjugation of nadstaviť (perfective; class V, pattern robiť)

indicative		singular			plural
infinitive			nadstaviť
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
past	masculine	nadstavil som	nadstavil si	nadstavil	nadstavili sme	nadstavili ste	nadstavili
	feminine	nadstavila som	nadstavila si	nadstavila
	neuter	nadstavilo som	nadstavilo si	nadstavilo

past perfect	masculine	bol som nadstavil	bol si nadstavil	bol nadstavil	boli sme nadstavili	boli ste nadstavili	boli nadstavili
	feminine	bola som nadstavila	bola si nadstavila	bola nadstavila
	neuter	bolo som nadstavilo	bolo si nadstavilo	bolo nadstavilo

future		nadstavím	nadstavíš	nadstaví	nadstavíme	nadstavíte	nadstavia

conditional		singular			plural
conditional		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	nadstavil by som	nadstavil by si	nadstavil by	nadstavili by sme	nadstavili by ste	nadstavili by
	feminine	nadstavila by som	nadstavila by si	nadstavila by
	neuter	nadstavilo by som	nadstavilo by si	nadstavilo by

past	masculine	bol by som nadstavil	bol by si nadstavil	bol by nadstavil	boli by sme nadstavili	boli by ste nadstavili	boli by nadstavili
	feminine	bola by som nadstavila	bola by si nadstavila	bola by nadstavila
	neuter	bolo by som nadstavilo	bolo by si nadstavilo	bolo by nadstavilo

imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	nadstav	—	nadstavme	nadstavte	—

non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle	transgressive	verbal noun
		—	nadstavivší	nadstavený	nadstavil, nadstavila, nadstavilo, nadstavili	nadstaviac	nadstavenie

Derived terms

nadstavec

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