Meaning of obstavať | Babel Free

Definitions

1. imperfective form of obstať (“to surround”)
   form-of, imperfective, transitive
2. to surround with buildings, to enclose (to border a space or object with construction)
   perfective, transitive
3. to encase, to wall in, to enclose (to cover an object, such as a fireplace or bathtub, with masonry or cladding)
   perfective, transitive
4. to add on around, to build an addition around (to attach structural elements around the perimeter of an existing building)
   perfective, transitive

Examples

“Mesto sa rozhodlo námestie úplne obstavať modernými bytovkami.”

The city decided to completely surround the square with modern apartment buildings.

“Pred dokončením kúpeľne musíme ešte obstavať vaňu.”

Before finishing the bathroom, we still need to encase the bathtub.

“Pôvodnú hradnú vežu neskôr obstavali nižšími prístavbami.”

They later added lower annexes around the original castle tower.

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