postaviť

See also: postavit

Slovak

Etymology

From po- +‎ staviť.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɔstavic/, [ˈpɔstaʋic]
Rhymes: -avic
Hyphenation: po‧sta‧viť

Verb

postaviť pf

(transitive) to place, to position (to put or move something into a specific location, usually so that it stands upright)
Synonyms: dať, umiestniť

Opatrne musíš postaviť vázu do stredu stola. ― You must carefully place the vase in the center of the table.
(transitive) to erect, to stand up (to lift something into a vertical or upright position)
Synonyms: vzpriamiť, vztýčiť

Susedia mi pomohli postaviť spadnutý plot po silnej búrke. ― The neighbors helped me stand up the fallen fence after a heavy storm.
(transitive, colloquial) to put on (to place a pot or water on a stove to start cooking or boiling)
Hneď ako sa vrátiš z nákupu, postav vodu na kávu. ― As soon as you return from shopping, put the water on for coffee.
(transitive) to assign, to position (to place someone in a specific role, duty, or location)
Veliteľ sa rozhodol postaviť čestnú stráž pred vchod do paláca. ― The commander decided to position a guard of honor in front of the palace entrance.
(transitive) to confront, to place (to put someone in a specific situation, often involving a difficult choice or task)
Nečakaná výpoveď ma postavila pred vážny problém, ako splácať hypotéku. ― The unexpected dismissal placed me before a serious problem of how to pay off my mortgage.
(transitive) to build, to construct (to create a structure, building, or technical work)
Synonyms: vybudovať, vystavať

Môj starý otec vlastnými rukami postavil tento dom pred päťdesiatimi rokmi. ― My grandfather built this house with his own hands fifty years ago.
(transitive) to base (on), to found (to establish or support something on a specific foundation or principle) [with na (+ locative)]
Synonyms: oprieť, založiť

Svoju obhajobu pred súdom postavil na nespochybniteľných faktoch. ― He based his defense before the court on unquestionable facts.
(transitive, literary) to set, to formulate (to define a goal, plan, or program to be achieved)
Synonyms: určiť, vytýčiť, formulovať

Firma si na tento kvartál postavila veľmi ambiciózny plán predaja. ― The company set a very ambitious sales plan for this quarter.
(transitive) to form, to assemble (to organize a group, team, or to include a specific player in a game lineup)
Synonyms: zostaviť, zorganizovať

Tréner sa rozhodol do dnešného zápasu postaviť úplne nové zloženie útoku. ― The coach decided to assemble a completely new offensive lineup for today's match.
(transitive) to bet, to stake (to risk money or put everything at risk for a single outcome)
Synonyms: vložiť, staviť

V tejto riskantnej situácii sa rozhodol postaviť všetko na jednu kartu. ― In this risky situation, he decided to bet everything on a single card.
(reflexive with sa) to stand up, to get up (to move from a sitting, lying, or kneeling position to a standing one)
Synonym: vstať

Keď zaznela hymna, všetci prítomní v sále sa museli postaviť. ― When the anthem played, everyone present in the hall had to stand up.
(reflexive with sa) to position oneself, to stand (to take a standing place somewhere or join a line/formation)
Synonyms: zastať, zaradiť

Prosím, postavte sa do radu a pripravte si občianske preukazy. ― Please line up and have your ID cards ready.
(reflexive with sa) to take a stand, to express an attitude (to express a position or opinion for or against something)
Vedenie mesta sa k nášmu návrhu na nový park postavilo veľmi kladne. ― The city management took a very positive stance toward our proposal for a new park.
(reflexive with sa) to oppose, to resist (to stand up against someone or something in defiance) [with dative]
Synonyms: vzoprieť, odporovať

Konečne našiel odvahu postaviť sa šikanovaniu v práci. ― He finally found the courage to oppose the bullying at work.
(reflexive with sa, colloquial) to get hard, to become erect (of a penis: to become firm and upright due to sexual arousal) [with dative]
Synonyms: stoporiť, stvrdnúť

V tej najnevhodnejšej chvíli sa mu v nohaviciach nečakane postavil. ― At the most inconvenient moment, it unexpectedly got hard in his pants.

Conjugation

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

indicative		singular			plural
infinitive			postaviť
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
past	masculine	postavil som	postavil si	postavil	postavili sme	postavili ste	postavili
	feminine	postavila som	postavila si	postavila
	neuter	postavilo som	postavilo si	postavilo

past perfect	masculine	bol som postavil	bol si postavil	bol postavil	boli sme postavili	boli ste postavili	boli postavili
	feminine	bola som postavila	bola si postavila	bola postavila
	neuter	bolo som postavilo	bolo si postavilo	bolo postavilo

future		postavím	postavíš	postaví	postavíme	postavíte	postavia

conditional		singular			plural
conditional		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	postavil by som	postavil by si	postavil by	postavili by sme	postavili by ste	postavili by
	feminine	postavila by som	postavila by si	postavila by
	neuter	postavilo by som	postavilo by si	postavilo by

past	masculine	bol by som postavil	bol by si postavil	bol by postavil	boli by sme postavili	boli by ste postavili	boli by postavili
	feminine	bola by som postavila	bola by si postavila	bola by postavila
	neuter	bolo by som postavilo	bolo by si postavilo	bolo by postavilo

imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	postav	—	postavme	postavte	—

non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle	transgressive	verbal noun
		—	postavivší	postavený	postavil, postavila, postavilo, postavili	postaviac	postavenie

Conjugation of postaviť sa (perfective; class V, pattern robiť)

indicative		singular			plural
infinitive			postaviť sa
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
past	masculine	postavil som sa	postavil si sa	postavil sa	postavili sme sa	postavili ste sa	postavili sa
	feminine	postavila som sa	postavila si sa	postavila sa
	neuter	postavilo som sa	postavilo si sa	postavilo sa

past perfect	masculine	bol som sa postavil	bol si sa postavil	bol sa postavil	boli sme sa postavili	boli ste sa postavili	boli sa postavili
	feminine	bola som sa postavila	bola si sa postavila	bola sa postavila
	neuter	bolo som sa postavilo	bolo si sa postavilo	bolo sa postavilo

future		postavím sa	postavíš sa	postaví sa	postavíme sa	postavíte sa	postavia sa

conditional		singular			plural
conditional		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	postavil by som sa	postavil by si sa	postavil by sa	postavili by sme sa	postavili by ste sa	postavili by sa
	feminine	postavila by som sa	postavila by si sa	postavila by sa
	neuter	postavilo by som sa	postavilo by si sa	postavilo by sa

past	masculine	bol by som sa postavil	bol by si sa postavil	bol by sa postavil	boli by sme sa postavili	boli by ste sa postavili	boli by sa postavili
	feminine	bola by som sa postavila	bola by si sa postavila	bola by sa postavila
	neuter	bolo by som sa postavilo	bolo by si sa postavilo	bolo by sa postavilo

imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	postav sa	—	postavme sa	postavte sa	—

non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle	transgressive	verbal noun
		—	postavivší sa	—	postavil, postavila, postavilo, postavili	postaviac sa	postavenie sa

Derived terms

postava

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