No. 871 in Lithuanian
pastatyti
"Pastatyti" in English means "to build" or "to erect."
In a sentence
Jis nori pastatyti naują namą.
He wants to build a new house.
Here, 'pastatyti' is used in the sense of constructing or building something tangible, such as a house.
Ar gali pastatyti tą kėdę į kampą?
Can you place that chair in the corner?
In this sentence, 'pastatyti' denotes the action of putting or placing an object in a certain position or location.
Režisierius planuoja pastatyti naują spektaklį.
The director plans to stage a new performance.
Here, 'pastatyti' is metaphorically used to mean organizing, directing, or 'staging' a performance or event.
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