No. 840 in Slovak
čele
The Slovak word "čele" is the dative or locative singular form of "čelo," which means "forehead" or "front" in English.
In a sentence
Čele delegácie bol premiér.
At the forefront of the delegation was the prime minister.
Here, 'čele' refers to being at the front or head of something, specifically in a group or formation.
Sedel v čele stola počas večere.
He sat at the head of the table during dinner.
In this sentence, 'čele' refers to the position of honor or prominence, represented by the end seat at the table.
Náš tím je na čele rebríčka v súťaži.
Our team is at the top of the rankings in the competition.
Here, 'čele' denotes the top or leading position in a ranking or competition.
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