klásť

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *klasti.

• IPA^(key):

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 postieľky ― to 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 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

• “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, 2003–2025