nastaviť

Slovak

Etymology

From na- +‎ staviť.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nastavic/, [ˈnastaʋic]
  • Rhymes: -avic
  • Hyphenation: na‧sta‧viť

Verb

nastaviť pf (imperfective nastavovať)

  1. (transitive) to set, to position, to turn (to put something into a specific position or turn it towards something)
    Synonyms: nadstaviť, obrátiť
    Vďačne nastavil tvár prvým jarným slnečným lúčom.He gratefully turned his face toward the first sunbeams of spring.
  2. (transitive) to hold out, to stretch out, to proffer (to extend something toward someone, usually in expectation of something)
    Synonyms: natrčiť, vysunúť
    Nastavila mu pery na bozk a on ju nežne pobozkal.She held out her lips for a kiss, and he kissed her tenderly.
  3. (transitive) to set, to adjust, to configure (to put a device or system into the required or optimal state; to choose specific values on a technical device)
    Synonyms: upraviť, zvoliť
    Nastavil si budík na šiestu ráno, aby nezmeškal vlak.He set his alarm for six in the morning so as not to miss the train.

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Further reading

  • nastaviť”, 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