Meaning of klásť | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to place, to lay (to put something or someone in a particular place, usually horizontally)
   imperfective, transitive
2. to arrange, to install (to position items in an organized way, often as part of construction or installation)
   imperfective, transitive
3. to set, to determine (to establish or define goals, conditions, or requirements)
   imperfective, transitive
4. to situate, to attribute (to assign something historically or chronologically to a specific time or period)
   imperfective, literary, transitive
5. Used with nouns in set expressions
   imperfective

Examples

“Klásť dieťa do postieľky”

to lay a child in the crib

“Na ulici kladú inžinierske siete.”

They are installing engineering networks on the street.

“Kladie si nereálne ciele.”

He sets unrealistic goals for himself.

“Činnosť sopiek sa kladie do prvej polovice treťohôr.”

The activity of volcanoes is attributed to the first half of the Tertiary period.

“klásť do popredia”

to prioritize (something)

“klásť dôraz”

to emphasize

“klásť odpor”

to resist

“klásť otázky”

to ask questions

“klásť základy”

to lay a foundation

“klásť za vinu”

to blame

“klásť za vzor”

to set as an example

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