smerovať

Slovak

From smer +‎ -ovať.

smerovať impf (perfective nasmerovať)

(intransitive) to move, to head (to move toward a place or along a path)
Synonyms: ísť, pohybovať

Vojsko smerovalo k mostu. ― The army was heading toward the bridge.
(intransitive) to face (to be directed toward a particular point or area)
Okná smerujú na juh. ― The windows face south.
(intransitive) to aim, to strive (to try to achieve or reach something) [with k (+ dative)]
Synonyms: usilovať, snažiť

Veda smeruje k pokroku. ― Science aims for progress.
(intransitive) to tend, to head (to evolve or mature in a certain direction) [with k (+ dative)]
Synonyms: dospievať, spieť, viesť, vyvíjať

Spoločnosť smeruje k záhube. ― Society is heading toward ruin.
(intransitive) to target, to aim (to be aimed at, intended for, or directed toward someone or something)
Synonyms: cieliť, obracať

Zákon smeroval proti zlodejom. ― The law was aimed against thieves.
(intransitive) to intend, to get at (to target an action toward someone or something for a specific effect)
Synonyms: cieliť, myslieť

Nevedeli, kam tým smeruje. ― They didn’t know what he was getting at.
(transitive, technical) to adjust, to orient (to set or orient something in a specific or optimal direction)
Synonyms: orientovať, usmerňovať

Operátor smeroval anténu. ― The operator was aiming the antenna.

Conjugation of smerovať (imperfective; class IV, pattern pracovať)

indicative		singular			plural
infinitive			smerovať
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		smerujem	smeruješ	smeruje	smerujeme	smerujete	smerujú

past	masculine	smeroval som	smeroval si	smeroval	smerovali sme	smerovali ste	smerovali
	feminine	smerovala som	smerovala si	smerovala
	neuter	smerovalo som	smerovalo si	smerovalo

past perfect	masculine	bol som smeroval	bol si smeroval	bol smeroval	boli sme smerovali	boli ste smerovali	boli smerovali
	feminine	bola som smerovala	bola si smerovala	bola smerovala
	neuter	bolo som smerovalo	bolo si smerovalo	bolo smerovalo

future		budem smerovať	budeš smerovať	bude smerovať	budeme smerovať	budete smerovať	budú smerovať

conditional		singular			plural
conditional		first	second	third	first	second	third
present	masculine	smeroval by som	smeroval by si	smeroval by	smerovali by sme	smerovali by ste	smerovali by
	feminine	smerovala by som	smerovala by si	smerovala by
	neuter	smerovalo by som	smerovalo by si	smerovalo by

past	masculine	bol by som smeroval	bol by si smeroval	bol by smeroval	boli by sme smerovali	boli by ste smerovali	boli by smerovali
	feminine	bola by som smerovala	bola by si smerovala	bola by smerovala
	neuter	bolo by som smerovalo	bolo by si smerovalo	bolo by smerovalo

imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
present		—	smeruj	—	smerujme	smerujte	—

non-finite forms		participles				transgressive	verbal noun
		present active	past active	passive	l-participle	transgressive	verbal noun
		smerujúci	—	smerovaný	smeroval, smerovala, smerovalo, smerovali	smerujúc	smerovanie