preobuť

Slovak

Etymology

From pre- +‎ obuť.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /preɔbuc/, [ˈpreɔbuc]
  • Rhymes: -ɔbuc
  • Hyphenation: pre‧o‧buť

Verb

preobuť pf (imperfective preobúvať)

  1. (transitive) to change (to replace one pair of footwear with another)
    Synonym: prezuť
    V predsieni si po návrate z túry hneď preobul ťažké topánky za ľahké tenisky.In the hallway, after returning from the hike, he immediately changed his heavy boots for light sneakers.
  2. (transitive) to change someone's shoes (to switch footwear for another person, such as a child or a patient)
    Synonym: prezuť
    V škôlke musia pani učiteľky každé ráno preobuť desiatky detí.In the kindergarten, the teachers have to change the shoes of dozens of children every morning.
  3. (reflexive with sa) to change one's shoes (to put on a different pair of shoes for oneself)
    Synonym: prezuť
    Predtým, než začal pracovať v záhrade, sa musel preobuť do starších čižiem.Before he started working in the garden, he had to change into older boots.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • preobuť”, 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