No. 276 in Swedish
ställa
"Ställa" means "to place," "to put," or "to set" in English.
In a sentence
Jag måste ställa klockan för att vakna i tid.
I need to set the clock to wake up on time.
Here, 'ställa' means 'to set or adjust', typically used when setting up equipment or devices.
Kan du ställa stolen bredvid bordet?
Can you place the chair next to the table?
In this sentence, 'ställa' is used to mean 'to place or position', often referring to physically moving something to a specific location.
Hon försökte ställa en intressant fråga.
She tried to ask an interesting question.
Here, 'ställa' implies 'to ask or pose', commonly used when posing a question or creating a query.
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