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klásť

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Slovak

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klasti.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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klásť impf (perfective položiť (“to place, to arrange”))

  1. (transitive) to place, to lay (to put something or someone in a particular place, usually horizontally)
    Synonyms: umiestňovať, ukladať, dávať
    Klásť dieťa do postieľkyto lay a child in the crib
  2. (transitive) to arrange, to install (to position items in an organized way, often as part of construction or installation)
    Synonyms: inštalovať, ukladať
    Na ulici kladú inžinierske siete.They are installing engineering networks on the street.
  3. (transitive) to set, to determine (to establish or define goals, conditions, or requirements)
    Synonyms: určovať, stanovovať, vytyčovať
    Kladie si nereálne ciele.He sets unrealistic goals for himself.
  4. (transitive, literary) to situate, to attribute (to assign something historically or chronologically to a specific time or period)
    Synonyms: zaraďovať, umiestňovať
    Činnosť sopiek sa kladie do prvej polovice treťohôr.The activity of volcanoes is attributed to the first half of the Tertiary period.
  5. Used with nouns in set expressions:
    klásť do poprediato prioritize (something)
    klásť dôrazto emphasize
    klásť odporto resist
    klásť otázkyto ask questions
    klásť základyto lay a foundation
    klásť za vinuto blame
    klásť za vzorto set as an example

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • klásť”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024