No. 11,980 in Polish
kłaść
To put, to lay.
In a sentence
Kładę książkę na stole.
I am putting the book on the table.
Here, 'kłaść' is used in its basic literal sense, meaning to put something in a specific place.
Codziennie kładę się spać o dziesiątej.
I go to bed every day at ten o'clock.
In this example, 'kłaść' is part of the reflexive verb 'kłaść się,' meaning to lie down or go to bed.
Pracuje nad projektem, kładąc nacisk na szczegóły.
He is working on the project, emphasizing the details.
Here, 'kłaść' is used figuratively in the phrase 'kłaść nacisk,' which means to put emphasis on something.
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