nastúpiť

Slovak

Etymology

From na- (on) +‎ stúpiť (to step).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nastuːpic/, [ˈnastuːpic]
  • Rhymes: -uːpic
  • Hyphenation: na‧stú‧piť

Verb

nastúpiť pf (imperfective nastupovať)

  1. (intransitive) to board, to get on (to enter a transport vehicle) [with do (+ genitive) or na (+ accusative)]
    Synonym: nasadnúť
    Antonym: vystúpiť
    Všetci cestujúci už nastúpili do vlaku.All passengers have already boarded the train.
  2. (intransitive) to line up, to assemble (to arrange oneself in a formation or take a place before an activity)
    Synonym: zoradiť
    Antonym: rozísť
    Hokejisti nastúpili na ľad v plnej sile.The hockey players lined up on the ice in full strength.
  3. (intransitive) to start, to take office, to enter (to begin a job, school, or duty, or to take a specific position) [with do (+ genitive) or na (+ accusative)]
    Synonyms: ujať, prevziať
    Antonyms: odísť, odstúpiť
    Nový riaditeľ nastúpi do funkcie od pondelka.The new director will take office starting Monday.
  4. (intransitive) to set in, to begin, to occur (to start to be or to happen, such as seasons or periods)
    Synonym: nastať
    Antonym: skončiť
    Po dlhom lete konečne nastúpila jeseň.After a long summer, autumn has finally set in.

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Further reading

  • nastúpiť”, 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