pristaviť

Slovak

Etymology

From pri- +‎ staviť.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pristavic/, [ˈpristaʋic]
  • Rhymes: -avic
  • Hyphenation: pri‧sta‧viť

Verb

pristaviť pf (imperfective pristavovať)

  1. (transitive) to build (additionally), to add on (to build something additionally onto an existing structure)
    Synonyms: pristavať, pribudovať, dostavať
    K starému mlynu pristavili novú modernú časť, ktorá slúži ako penzión.They built a new modern addition to the old mill, which serves as a pension.
  2. (transitive) to move close, to pull up (to place or push something into close proximity to something else; often for transport or loading)
    Vlakovú súpravu už pristavili k prvému nástupišťu.The train set has already been pulled up to the first platform.
  3. (transitive) to put on to cook (to place a pot on a fire or stove to start cooking)
    Synonyms: postaviť, dať variť
    Gazdiná už pristavila obed, tak čoskoro môžeme jesť.The housewife has already put the lunch on (to cook), so we can eat soon.
  4. (transitive, agriculture) to allow to suckle (to bring a young animal to the mother's udder)
    Bolo potrebné každé teliatko zvlášť pristaviť k vemenu.It was necessary to bring each calf separately to the udder.
  5. (transitive) to stop, to halt, to detain (to cause someone or something to stop moving or proceeding)
    Synonyms: zastaviť, zadržať
    Pristavil ma na chodbe a začal mi rozprávať novinky.He stopped me in the hallway and started telling me the news.
  6. (reflexive with sa) to stop, to linger, to pause (to stop oneself for a while; also of the heart or breath stopping)
    Synonyms: zastaviť, zdržať
    Cestou z práce sa pristavil u priateľa na krátky rozhovor.On the way from work, he stopped by a friend's for a short conversation.
  7. (reflexive with sa, rare) to ponder, to think about (to pause over something mentally and consider it)
    Synonyms: pozastaviť, pouvažovať
    Všetci v miestnosti sa na chvíľu pristavili nad jeho zvláštnou odpoveďou.Everyone in the room paused for a moment over his strange answer.

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Further reading

  • pristaviť”, 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