predstaviť

See also: představit

Slovak

Etymology

From pred- +‎ staviť.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pret͡stavic/, [ˈpret͡staʋic]
Rhymes: -avic
Hyphenation: pred‧sta‧viť

Verb

predstaviť pf (imperfective predstavovať)

(transitive) to introduce (to make someone known to another person by stating their name or role)
Synonym: zoznámiť

Na včerajšom večierku mi môj brat konečne predstavil svoju novú priateľku. ― At the party yesterday, my brother finally introduced his new girlfriend to me.
(transitive) to present, to showcase (to exhibit or show something to the public for the first time)
Synonyms: ukázať, vystaviť

Mladá dizajnérka na módnej prehliadke predstavila svoju najnovšiu letnú kolekciu. ― The young designer presented her latest summer collection at the fashion show.
(transitive) to depict, to portray (to describe, represent, or characterize someone or something through words, art, or actions)
Synonyms: stvárniť, zobraziť

Vo svojom novom románe spisovateľ predstavil hlavného hrdinu ako rozporuplnú osobnosť. ― In his new novel, the writer portrayed the protagonist as a contradictory personality.
(reflexive with sa) to introduce oneself (to state one's own name to someone in order to get acquainted)
Keď vošiel do kancelárie, zdvorilo pozdravil a hneď sa novému kolegovovi predstavil. ― When he entered the office, he greeted politely and immediately introduced himself to the new colleague.
(reflexive with sa) to perform, to present oneself (to appear or show one's skills/character in public)
Nová vláda sa dnes oficiálne predstavila parlamentu a predniesla svoje programové vyhlásenie. ― The new government officially presented itself to the parliament today and delivered its program statement.
(reflexive with si) to imagine, to visualize (to form a mental image or concept of someone or something)
Ani si neviem predstaviť, ako by náš život vyzeral bez internetu. ― I can't even imagine what our life would look like without the internet.
(reflexive with si, only in 2nd person imperative) imagine that, guess what (used as an interjection to express surprise)
Predstav si, po desiatich rokoch som včera stretol spolužiaka zo strednej! ― Imagine that, after ten years, I ran into a high school classmate yesterday!

Conjugation

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

indicative		singular			plural
infinitive			predstaviť
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
past	masculine	predstavil som	predstavil si	predstavil	predstavili sme	predstavili ste	predstavili
	feminine	predstavila som	predstavila si	predstavila
	neuter	predstavilo som	predstavilo si	predstavilo

past perfect	masculine	bol som predstavil	bol si predstavil	bol predstavil	boli sme predstavili	boli ste predstavili	boli predstavili
	feminine	bola som predstavila	bola si predstavila	bola predstavila
	neuter	bolo som predstavilo	bolo si predstavilo	bolo predstavilo

future		predstavím	predstavíš	predstaví	predstavíme	predstavíte	predstavia

conditional		singular			plural
conditional		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	predstavil by som	predstavil by si	predstavil by	predstavili by sme	predstavili by ste	predstavili by
	feminine	predstavila by som	predstavila by si	predstavila by
	neuter	predstavilo by som	predstavilo by si	predstavilo by

past	masculine	bol by som predstavil	bol by si predstavil	bol by predstavil	boli by sme predstavili	boli by ste predstavili	boli by predstavili
	feminine	bola by som predstavila	bola by si predstavila	bola by predstavila
	neuter	bolo by som predstavilo	bolo by si predstavilo	bolo by predstavilo

imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	predstav	—	predstavme	predstavte	—

non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle	transgressive	verbal noun
		—	predstavivší	predstavený	predstavil, predstavila, predstavilo, predstavili	predstaviac	predstavenie

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

indicative		singular			plural
infinitive			predstaviť sa
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
past	masculine	predstavil som sa	predstavil si sa	predstavil sa	predstavili sme sa	predstavili ste sa	predstavili sa
	feminine	predstavila som sa	predstavila si sa	predstavila sa
	neuter	predstavilo som sa	predstavilo si sa	predstavilo sa

past perfect	masculine	bol som sa predstavil	bol si sa predstavil	bol sa predstavil	boli sme sa predstavili	boli ste sa predstavili	boli sa predstavili
	feminine	bola som sa predstavila	bola si sa predstavila	bola sa predstavila
	neuter	bolo som sa predstavilo	bolo si sa predstavilo	bolo sa predstavilo

future		predstavím sa	predstavíš sa	predstaví sa	predstavíme sa	predstavíte sa	predstavia sa

conditional		singular			plural
conditional		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	predstavil by som sa	predstavil by si sa	predstavil by sa	predstavili by sme sa	predstavili by ste sa	predstavili by sa
	feminine	predstavila by som sa	predstavila by si sa	predstavila by sa
	neuter	predstavilo by som sa	predstavilo by si sa	predstavilo by sa

past	masculine	bol by som sa predstavil	bol by si sa predstavil	bol by sa predstavil	boli by sme sa predstavili	boli by ste sa predstavili	boli by sa predstavili
	feminine	bola by som sa predstavila	bola by si sa predstavila	bola by sa predstavila
	neuter	bolo by som sa predstavilo	bolo by si sa predstavilo	bolo by sa predstavilo

imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	predstav sa	—	predstavme sa	predstavte sa	—

non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle	transgressive	verbal noun
		—	predstavivší sa	—	predstavil, predstavila, predstavilo, predstavili	predstaviac sa	predstavenie sa

Conjugation of predstaviť si (perfective; class V, pattern robiť)

indicative		singular			plural
infinitive			predstaviť si
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
past	masculine	predstavil som si	predstavil si si	predstavil si	predstavili sme si	predstavili ste si	predstavili si
	feminine	predstavila som si	predstavila si si	predstavila si
	neuter	predstavilo som si	predstavilo si si	predstavilo si

past perfect	masculine	bol som si predstavil	bol si si predstavil	bol si predstavil	boli sme si predstavili	boli ste si predstavili	boli si predstavili
	feminine	bola som si predstavila	bola si si predstavila	bola si predstavila
	neuter	bolo som si predstavilo	bolo si si predstavilo	bolo si predstavilo

future		predstavím si	predstavíš si	predstaví si	predstavíme si	predstavíte si	predstavia si

conditional		singular			plural
conditional		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	predstavil by som si	predstavil by si si	predstavil by si	predstavili by sme si	predstavili by ste si	predstavili by si
	feminine	predstavila by som si	predstavila by si si	predstavila by si
	neuter	predstavilo by som si	predstavilo by si si	predstavilo by si

past	masculine	bol by som si predstavil	bol by si si predstavil	bol by si predstavil	boli by sme si predstavili	boli by ste si predstavili	boli by si predstavili
	feminine	bola by som si predstavila	bola by si si predstavila	bola by si predstavila
	neuter	bolo by som si predstavilo	bolo by si si predstavilo	bolo by si predstavilo

imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	predstav si	—	predstavme si	predstavte si	—

non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle	transgressive	verbal noun
		—	predstavivší si	—	predstavil, predstavila, predstavilo, predstavili	predstaviac si	predstavenie si

Derived terms

predstava
predstavenie