Meaning of podstaviť | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to place under, to put under (to set or stand an object underneath something else, often to catch falling liquid or to reach a height)
   perfective, transitive
2. to prop up, to support (to provide physical support from below to prevent a structure from collapsing or sagging)
   perfective, transitive

Examples

“Keď začalo zo strechy zatekať, museli sme pod trhlinu rýchlo podstaviť starý lavór.”

When the roof started to leak, we had to quickly place an old basin under the crack.

“Robotníci museli počas opravy opatrne podstaviť poškodený balkón hrubými oceľovými piliermi.”

During the repair, the workers had to carefully prop up the damaged balcony with thick steel pillars.

CEFR level