zaobuť

Slovak

Etymology

From za- +‎ obuť.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaɔbuc/, [ˈzaɔbuc]
  • Rhymes: -ɔbuc
  • Hyphenation: za‧o‧buť

Verb

zaobuť pf (imperfective zaobúvať)

  1. (transitive) to provide with shoes, to equip with footwear (to procure or supply shoes for someone)
    Synonym: obuť
    V tejto kríze bolo pre matku ťažké poriadne zaobuť všetky svoje deti na zimu.In this crisis, it was difficult for the mother to properly equip all her children with shoes for the winter.
  2. (reflexive with sa) to provide oneself with shoes, to get oneself footwear (to obtain or purchase shoes for oneself)
    Synonym: obuť
    Z prvej výplaty sa v novom meste potreboval predovšetkým slušne zaodieť a zaobuť.From his first paycheck in the new city, he primarily needed to clothe and shoe himself decently.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • zaobuť”, 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