Meaning of odstávať | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to protrude, to stick out, to poke out (to stand out or away from something, often sideways or forwards)
   imperfective, intransitive
2. to gape, to not fit snugly, to stand off (especially of clothing: not to fit closely to the body or a surface)
   imperfective, intransitive
3. imperfective form of odstať (“to end”)
   archaic, form-of, imperfective, intransitive

Examples

“Po celom dni strávenom v lese jej z rozstrapateného účesu odstávali pramene vlasov na všetky strany.”

After a whole day spent in the forest, strands of hair were sticking out from her messy hairstyle in all directions.

“Hoci mi tieto džínsy na stehnách sedia perfektne, v páse mi nepekne odstávajú.”

Although these jeans fit my thighs perfectly, they gape awkwardly at the waist.

CEFR level