obstávka

From obstav(iť) +‎ -ka.

• IPA^(key): /ɔpstaːvka/, [ˈɔpstaːu̯ka]
• Rhymes: -aːvka
• Hyphenation: ob‧stáv‧ka

obstávka f

1. (law) sequestration, distraint, attachment (a temporary ban on disposing of property or goods, or the introduction of control over assets by court order)

   Synonym: obstavenie

   Zadlženým nemocniciam reálne hrozí obstávka majetku, čo by mohlo ochromiť ich prevádzku. ― Indebted hospitals face a real threat of property sequestration, which could paralyze their operation.

2. (law) garnishment, attachment of earnings (an official temporary suspension or seizure of payments, such as wages or pensions, to cover debts or alimony)

   Synonym: obstavenie

   Pre neplatenie dlhov mu exekútor nariadil obstávku časti platu. ― Due to unpaid debts, the bailiff ordered a garnishment of a portion of his salary.

• “obstávka”, 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