No. 759 in Slovak
úrad
Office or authority.
In a sentence
Poštový úrad je oproti parku.
The post office is opposite the park.
Here, 'úrad' is used to indicate the institution of a post office.
Navštívili sme úrad práce kvôli pracovným možnostiam.
We visited the employment office to explore job opportunities.
In this context, 'úrad' denotes a governmental office related to employment services.
Konali sa voľby na obecnom úrade.
The elections took place at the municipal office.
In this sentence, 'úrad' refers to the municipal office, a place where civic administrative tasks are handled.
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