Meaning of pristáť | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to agree, to consent, to acquiesce (to express agreement or satisfaction with something, to accept a proposal or condition)
   intransitive, perfective
2. to fit, to suit, to match, to be suitable (to be appropriate for a role, place, or context; to complement someone or something functionally or relationally)
   imperfective, intransitive, perfective
3. to land, to touch down (of an aircraft: to end a flight by descending to the ground)
   intransitive, perfective
4. to join, to attach oneself to (to become a follower, to join a group, company, or cause)
   archaic, intransitive, perfective
5. to suit, to look good on, to be becoming (to be aesthetically pleasing or to complement one's physical features)
   imperfective, intransitive, perfective
6. to dock, to berth, to land (of a vessel: to reach the shore or anchor)
   intransitive, perfective
7. to befit, to be proper, to be appropriate (to be socially or morally acceptable behavior; to be proper for one's status or character)
   imperfective, intransitive, perfective

Examples

“Kvôli silnému vetru muselo lietadlo pristáť na náhradnom letisku.”

Due to strong winds, the plane had to land at an alternate airport.

“núdzové pristátie”

emergency landing

“Malý motorový čln potichu pristál pri drevenom móle.”

The small motorboat quietly docked at the wooden pier.

“Dlho váhal, ale napokon pristal na naše podmienky.”

He hesitated for a long time, but finally agreed to our conditions.

“Po rokoch v cudzine sa rozhodol pristať k miestnemu družstvu.”

After years abroad, he decided to join the local cooperative.

“Tí dvaja si naozaj pristanú, sú rovnaké povahy.”

Those two really match; they have the same character.

“Ten nový klobúk jej mimoriadne pristane k farbe očí.”

That new hat suits her exceptionally well with her eye color.

“Nepristane ti takto odvrávať staršiemu človeku.”

It is not proper for you to talk back to an elder like that.

CEFR level