Meaning of obuť | Babel Free
ɔbucDefinitions
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to put on (to pull footwear, socks, or skates onto the feet) perfective, transitive
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to provide with shoes, to equip (to obtain, buy, or select footwear for someone else) perfective, transitive
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to put on tires (to fit tires onto the wheels of a vehicle) perfective, transitive
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to put on one's shoes (to pull footwear onto one's own feet) perfective, reflexive
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to get shoes for oneself (to buy or choose footwear for one's own use) perfective, reflexive
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to buckle down, to throw oneself into (to start dealing with a task or study intensely) colloquial, perfective, reflexive
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to take to task (to sharply criticize or verbally attack someone) perfective, reflexive
Examples
“Mama pomohla dieťaťu obuť kolieskové korčule.”
The mother helped the child put on roller skates.
“Firma sa rozhodla, že tento rok kompletne obuje miestny futbalový klub.”
The company decided to completely equip the local football club with shoes this year.
“Už je najvyšší čas obuť na auto letné pneumatiky.”
It is high time to put summer tires on the car.
“Rýchlo sa obleč, obuj sa a môžeme vyraziť na nákup.”
Get dressed quickly, put on your shoes, and we can head out shopping.
“Do hôr sa treba poriadne obuť, inak hrozia úrazy.”
One needs to get proper footwear for the mountains, otherwise there is a risk of injury.
“Cez leto sa plánuje naplno obuť do štúdia angličtiny.”
Over the summer, he plans to fully throw himself into studying English.
“Politik sa v diskusii tvrdo obul do médií.”
The politician harshly laid into the media during the discussion.
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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