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lägga

/²lɛɡa/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. to put (into a bag, in a pocket, or in a box of some kind)

Englishto put
Germanlegen
Frenchmettre, appliquer
Portuguesecolocar, pôr, botar
Czechdát, umístit
Italianmettere, porre
Spanishponer, colocar, sestar
Dutchleggen, doen, zetten
Latinpono

2. to place lying (to lay) somewhere, to place/put in a lying position (not in a standing position); in particular used like the English put for things that either lie down flat or where the eventual orientation does not matter, such as in a heap

Englishto place, to set, to lay
Germanstellen, platzieren, einordnen
Frenchmettre, poser, placer
Portuguesecolocar, pôr
Czechumístit, uložit, snést
Italianmettere, posare, posizionare
Spanishponer, colocar, situar
Dutchplaatsen, stellen
Latinpono, sisto, posthabeo

3. to put to bed

Englishto put to bed
Frenchcoucher
Italianmettere a letto, coricare
Spanishacostar

4. to expend (some resource, like money or time or energy, towards some goal)

Englishto expend
Dutchspenderen

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