No. 868 in Slovak
hlas
"Voice" or "sound."
In a sentence
Jej hlas je upokojujúci.
Her voice is soothing.
In this sentence, 'hlas' denotes the sound produced by someone's vocal cords while speaking or singing.
Musíme dať svoj hlas vo voľbách.
We need to cast our vote in the elections.
Here, 'hlas' refers to a vote or an expression of preference in an election or decision.
Dostal som hlas, ktorý som čakal.
I received the call I was expecting.
In this context, 'hlas' represents a message or communication, often conveyed orally or over the phone.
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