Russian

Verb

подста́вить • ‎(podstávitʹ) pf ‎(imperfective подставля́ть)

1. to place under (под ‎(pod))
2. to place near (к ‎(k))

   подста́вить стул кому́-нибудь‎ ― podstávitʹ stul komú-nibudʹ ― to pull up a chair for

3. to hold up to, to offer to, to make accessible to (by bringing or turning something)

   подста́вить другу́ю щёку‎ ― podstávitʹ drugúju ščóku ― to turn the other cheek

   подста́вить но́жку‎ ― podstávitʹ nóžku ― to trip

4. to substitute
5. (figuratively, colloquial) to expose, to leave vulnerable

Conjugation