postawić

Polish

Etymology

From po- + stawić.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

postawić pf (imperfective stawiać)

  1. (transitive) to put up, to erect, to build
  2. (transitive) to put, to place, to set (to place an object somewhere in an upright position)
  3. (transitive) to stake, to bet [+ na (accusative) = on something]
  4. (transitive) to pose, to formulate (e.g. a question)
  5. (transitive, informal) to pick up the tab, to cover, to foot the bill someone (to pay for someone else) [+dative = for someone]
  6. (reflexive, colloquial) to resist, to stand up [+dative = to someone/something]
  7. (reflexive) to show off, to showboat
  8. (reflexive) to put oneself (e.g. in some situation)

Conjugation

Further reading

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