vystaviť

See also: vystavit and vyšťavit

Slovak

Etymology

From vy- +‎ staviť.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vistavic/, [ˈʋistaʋic]
  • Rhymes: -avic
  • Hyphenation: vy‧sta‧viť

Verb

vystaviť pf (imperfective vystavovať)

  1. (transitive) to build, to construct (to finish building a structure or a set of buildings)
    Synonyms: vystavať, vybudovať, postaviť
    Na tomto mieste za necelý rok vystavali celú novú štvrť s detským ihriskom.In less than a year, they built a whole new neighborhood with a playground in this spot.
  2. (transitive) to exhibit, to display (to place something in a visible spot for public viewing)
    Synonyms: ukázať, vyložiť
    V galérii vystavili vzácne sochy, ktoré doteraz nikto nevidel.They exhibited rare statues in the gallery that no one had seen before.
  3. (transitive) to issue, to draw up (to prepare and provide a formal document or account)
    Synonyms: vyhotoviť, vypísať
    Lekár mu musel vystaviť potvrdenie o chorobe pre zamestnávateľa.The doctor had to issue him a medical certificate for his employer.
  4. (transitive) to expose (to leave someone or something subject to an influence, typically a negative or strong one)
    Synonym: ponechať
    Pokožku netreba príliš dlho vystaviť priamemu poludňajšiemu slnku.One should not expose their skin to direct midday sun for too long.
  5. (transitive, archaic) to take out, to remove (to take something out of its place or socket, e.g., hinges)
    Synonyms: vybrať, vyňať
    Vystavil z pántov železné čapy, aby mohol bránu opraviť.He removed the iron pins from the hinges so he could repair the gate.
  6. (transitive, archaic) to post, to announce (to offer a reward or price, usually for a person's capture)
    Synonym: vypísať
    Na jeho hlavu vystavili v celom kraji vysokú odmenu.They posted a high reward for his head throughout the entire region.
  7. (reflexive with sa) to expose oneself (to put oneself in a position to be affected by something, usually dangerous)
    Synonym: vydať
    Vystavil sa veľkému riziku, keď sa rozhodol svedčiť proti gangu.He exposed himself to great risk when he decided to testify against the gang.
  8. (reflexive with sa, archaic) to show off (to appear or behave in a way that draws noticeable attention to oneself)
    Synonym: ukázať
    Na plese sa radšej priveľmi nevystavil pred zrakmi šľachty.At the ball, he preferred not to show himself off too much before the eyes of the nobility.

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Further reading

  • vystaviť”, 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