Meaning of obstáť | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to surround, to encircle, to stand around (to position oneself in a circle around someone or something; used literally for people or objects, and figuratively for an atmosphere or state)
   perfective, transitive
2. to stay on one's feet, to stand (to manage to remain in a standing position, often despite difficulty or fatigue)
   intransitive, perfective
3. to stay, to remain, to last (to be able to stay in one place for a period of time)
   intransitive, perfective
4. to succeed, to pass, to hold one's own (to achieve a positive result or prove oneself in a test, competition, or difficult situation)
   intransitive, perfective
5. to hold water, to stand up (of arguments, evidence, or ideas: to prove to be sufficient or valid under scrutiny)
   intransitive, perfective
6. to endure, to bear (to be able to engage in an activity or stay with a person for a long time)
   intransitive, perfective, rare
7. to fare, to come off (to end up in a certain way after an event; used with dobre or zle)
   colloquial, intransitive, perfective
8. to survive, to persist, to remain (to stay alive or maintain existence after a threat or passage of time)
   intransitive, perfective
9. to do without, to manage without (to be able to exist without something)
   intransitive, perfective
10. to endure (to be able to stay in a place or with someone)
    intransitive, perfective, rare, reflexive

Examples

“V plnom autobuse bolo takmer nemožné obstáť bez držania.”

It was almost impossible to stay on one's feet in the crowded bus without holding on.

“Ten neposedný chlapec nevie ani chvíľu obstáť na jednom mieste.”

That restless boy cannot stay in one place even for a moment.

“Náš tím výborne obstál v medzinárodnej konkurencii.”

Our team held its own excellently in international competition.

“kto sa bojí, neobstojí”

fortune favors the bold

“Takýto nepriamy dôkaz by pred súdom nikdy neobstál.”

Such indirect evidence would never stand up in court.

“Pri takom náročnom čítaní dlho neobstál.”

He didn't last long with such demanding reading.

“Ak mu tie peniaze nevrátiš, môžeš veľmi zle obstáť.”

If you don't return that money to him, you might fare very badly.

“Môžete byť pokojná, váš syn v tej ťažkej chorobe obstojí.”

You can be at ease, your son will survive that grave illness.

“Málokto z nás by dnes dokázal obstáť bez internetu.”

Few of us today could manage without the internet.

“obstáť iba na vlásku”

to hang by a thread

“V tomto dome sa už pred vami ani neobstojím.”

I can't even bear staying in this house anymore because of you.

“Keď starý otec začal rozprávať príbeh, všetky vnúčatá ho zvedavo obstali.”

When the grandfather started telling a story, all the grandchildren curiously stood around him.

CEFR level