Translation of Serbian word "подстаћи" to English
подстаћи
Latin script: podstaći
/podstaći/
How to use
'Подстаћи' is perfective with an irregular stem (present 'подстакнем', past 'подстакао'); the imperfective is 'подстицати'. The person is in the accusative, followed by 'да' + present or 'на' + accusative.
🇬🇧 English
to stimulate / to encourage / to prompt
Example
Учитељица је подстакла децу да постављају питања.
Učiteljica je podstakla decu da postavljaju pitanja.
The teacher encouraged the children to ask questions.
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Common phrases
- подстаћи раст— to stimulate growth
- подстаћи развој— to foster development
- подстаћи некога да— to encourage someone to
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What does the Serbian word "подстаћи" mean?▼
The Serbian word "подстаћи" means "to stimulate / to encourage / to prompt" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Учитељица је подстакла децу да постављају питања." (which translates as "The teacher encouraged the children to ask questions.").
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