Rak
Rak
Meaning:
to put, to place
A frequent root word you’ll encounter again and again in various forms – see the related terms for examples!
Pronunciation:
Example sentences:
Nyugodtan pakolj ide, Zsuzsi általában nem rak ide semmit.
Calmly put-you-your-stuff(imp.) here-to; Zsuzsi usually not puts here-to nothing(acc.).
You can just put your stuff here; Zsuzsi usually doesn’t place anything here (i.e. doesn’t use this space).
Rakjuk le a cuccunkat, aztán menjünk!
Put-we(imp.) down the stuff-ours(acc.), afterwards go-we(imp.)!
Let’s put our stuff down and go!
Related terms:
helyez – to place
lerak – to put down
rakás – pile (n.)
rakodik – to load, to consign
rakodó – ramp (n.)
raktár – warehouse
raktároz – to store
tesz – to put
Not to be confused with:
rák – crab, cancer (animal, disease & zodiac sign)
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