podstawiać

From pod- +‎ stawić.

• IPA^(key): /pɔtˈsta.vjat͡ɕ/

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• Rhymes: -avjat͡ɕ
• Syllabification: pod‧sta‧wiać

podstawiać pf (imperfective podstawić)

1. (transitive, reflexive) to put under, to place under [with pod (+ accusative) ‘under something’]
2. (transitive) to put in front of, to bring closer, to serve
3. (transitive) to bring a vehicle, to fetch a vehicle
4. (transitive) to swap, to substitute, to replace
5. (transitive, reflexive with się, algebra, chemistry) to substitute
6. (transitive, chess) to hang (to cause a piece to become vulnerable to capture)
7. (reflexive with się, of a vehicle) to pull up, to pull in
8. (reflexive with się, colloquial) to pass oneself off, to impersonate [with pod or za (+ accusative) ‘someone’]

   Synonyms: podawać się, podszywać się

• podstawiać in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• podstawiać in Polish dictionaries at PWN