podstawić

Polish

Etymology

From pod- + stawić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔtˈsta.vit͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -avit͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: pod‧sta‧wić

Verb

podstawić pf (imperfective podstawiać)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to put under, to place under [+ pod (accusative) = under something]
  2. (transitive) to put in front of, to bring closer, to serve
  3. (transitive) to bring a vehicle, to fetch a vehicle
  4. (transitive) to swap, to substitute, to replace
  5. (transitive, reflexive, algebra, chemistry) to substitute
  6. (transitive, chess) to hang, to blunder (to cause a piece to become vulnerable to capture)
  7. (reflexive, of a vehicle) to pull up, to pull in
  8. (reflexive, colloquial) to pass oneself off, to impersonate [+ pod/za (accusative) = someone]
    Synonyms: podać się, podszyć się

Conjugation

Derived terms

verb

Further reading

  • podstawić in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • podstawić in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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