klásť

Slovak

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

(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
(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.
(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.
(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.
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

Conjugation of klásť (imperfective; class III, pattern niesť)