Meaning of preobuť | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to change (to replace one pair of footwear with another)
   perfective, transitive
2. to change someone's shoes (to switch footwear for another person, such as a child or a patient)
   perfective, transitive
3. to change one's shoes (to put on a different pair of shoes for oneself)
   perfective, reflexive

Examples

“V predsieni si po návrate z túry hneď preobul ťažké topánky za ľahké tenisky.”

In the hallway, after returning from the hike, he immediately changed his heavy boots for light sneakers.

“V škôlke musia pani učiteľky každé ráno preobuť desiatky detí.”

In the kindergarten, the teachers have to change the shoes of dozens of children every morning.

“Predtým, než začal pracovať v záhrade, sa musel preobuť do starších čižiem.”

Before he started working in the garden, he had to change into older boots.

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