Meaning of dostať | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to keep, to fulfill, to honor (to carry out something promised or assigned)
   intransitive, literary, perfective
2. to get, to receive (to accept something given, provided, or sent)
   perfective, transitive
3. to acquire, to get (to obtain as a result of a natural process, development, or change)
   perfective, transitive
4. to catch, to be affected, to suffer (to be struck by something unpleasant like a disease, injury, or technical failure)
   perfective, transitive
5. to receive, to be punished (to be struck by a blow or penalty as a consequence)
   perfective, transitive
6. to achieve, to obtain, to get (to reach a result through effort, work, or previous action)
   perfective, transitive
7. to get (someone somewhere) (to enable someone to reach a certain position, status, or location)
   perfective, transitive
8. to catch, to apprehend (to catch or trap someone, especially during an illegal act)
   perfective, transitive
9. to get, to force (to compel someone to move or act, often with difficulty or pressure)
   perfective, transitive
10. to get, to move (to relocate an object with some effort)
    perfective, transitive
11. to deprive, to strip (to cause someone a loss or dishonestly take something from them)
    perfective, transitive
12. to trick, to fool (to deceive someone or lead them into error)
    perfective, transitive
13. used to form lexicalized phrases with nouns: to receive, to be given
    perfective, transitive
14. to get, to reach, to arrive (to move or relocate to a place by effort or movement)
    perfective, reflexive
15. to find oneself, to end up (to occur in a certain situation, state, or circumstance)
    perfective, reflexive
16. to reach, to attain, to advance (to achieve a goal or status through skill or effort)
    perfective, reflexive
17. to get to, to have a chance (to have the opportunity to start or perform an activity)
    perfective, reflexive
18. to be given, to receive, to fall to (to obtain a share, portion, or recognition)
    perfective, reflexive
19. to be tricked, to fall for it (to be deceived or fooled by someone)
    perfective, reflexive
20. used to form lexicalized phrases with nouns to express the beginning of a process: to begin, to start
    perfective, reflexive

Equivalents

Examples

“dostať na tácke”

to get on a silver platter

“dostať do vienka”

to be born with, to inherit

“Na narodeniny som od starej mamy dostal vlnený sveter.”

I received a woolen sweater from my grandmother for my birthday.

“Po dlhom behu na slnku som rýchlo dostal smäd.”

I quickly got (became) thirsty after a long run in the sun.

“dostať kopačky”

to get the boot

“dostať nohy”

to walk off, to go missing

“dostať košom”

to get the brush-off, to be rejected

“Môj otec minulú zimu dostal ťažký zápal pľúc.”

My father caught a severe pneumonia last winter.

“dostať hubovú polievku”

to get an earful, to get a scolding

“dostať na frak”

to take a beating, to be defeated

“Vodič dostal vysokú pokutu za jazdu na červenú.”

The driver received a heavy fine for running a red light.

“dostať zelenú”

to get the green light

“Konečne sa mi po týždni podarilo dostať lístky do divadla.”

I finally managed to get theater tickets after a week.

“Radil mi, aby som sa učila jazyky, že ma raz dostane za letušku.”

He advised me to study languages, saying he would one day get me a job as a flight attendant.

“Polícia po dlhom pátraní napokon dostala aj bandu pašerákov.”

After a long investigation, the police finally caught the gang of smugglers.

“Cez víkend je takmer nemožné dostať ho z postele pred obedom.”

On weekends, it's almost impossible to get him out of bed before noon.

“Mali sme veľký problém dostať tú masívnu skriňu cez úzke dvere.”

We had a big problem getting that massive wardrobe through the narrow door.

“Bezohľadní podvodníci ich v priebehu mesiaca dostali o celý majetok.”

Ruthless scammers deprived them of their entire property within a month.

“Chcel nás dostať lacným trikom, ale my sme mu nenaleteli.”

He wanted to trick us with a cheap stunt, but we didn't fall for it.

“dostať odvahu”

to find courage, to take heart

“dostať prednosť”

to be prioritized, to be given precedence, to get right of way

“dostať rozhrešenie”

to receive absolution

“dostať rozum”

to come to one's senses, to wise up

“dostať strach”

to get scared, to get cold feet

“dostať zabrať”

to take a toll

“Po desiatich rokoch v armáde konečne dostal hodnosť kapitána.”

After ten years in the army, he finally received the rank of captain.

“S vypätím všetkých síl sa plavec predsa len dostal na druhý breh.”

With all his might, the swimmer still managed to get to the other shore.

“dostať sa do kaše”

to be in hot water

“dostať sa na mizinu”

to go bust

“dostať sa za mreže”

to land behind bars

“dostať sa z blata do kaluže”

to go from the frying pan into the fire

“Pre zlé rozhodnutie sa celá firma dostala do vážnej krízy.”

Due to a bad decision, the whole company ended up in a serious crisis.

“dostať sa k veslu”

to take the helm, to gain power

“Naši hokejisti sa po skvelom výkone opäť dostali až do finále.”

After a great performance, our hockey players once again reached the final.

“dostať sa k slovu”

to get a word in edgeways, to have the floor

“K čítaniu obľúbenej knižky sa zvyčajne dostanem až neskoro večer.”

I usually only get to read my favorite book late in the evening.

“Po toľkých rokoch driny sa mu konečne dostalo zaslúženej pocty.”

After so many years of toil, he was finally given well-deserved honour.

“Ale som sa dostal! Nikdy by som neveril, že mu na to skočím.”

I really got tricked! I would never have believed I'd fall for that.

“Celá záležitosť sa po zverejnení dôkazov rýchlo dostala do pohybu.”

The whole matter quickly got (started) moving after the evidence was published.

“Vždy sa snažil čestne dostáť všetkým svojim záväzkom.”

He always tried to honorably fulfill all his obligations.

“dostáť slovu”

to keep one's word

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