Remove the ads and support us by going Pro :)

Info: Everyone can edit and improve this dictionary. You are editing this word now. Don't worry, all changes will be checked by admins later. Thank you for contributing! For feedback, bugs etc please write us to michel@openrussian.org

Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

положи́ть

verb, perfective
Partner класть, полага́ть
often used word (#498)

Verb basics

Aspect: (unknown) Perfective Imperfective Both aspects

Aspect partner(s):

If there are several aspect partners, separate by comma. If there is no partner, just enter a dash ("-").

Translation

Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text

1.

lay

Also: put, place

Translation:

Example:

Info:
2.

Translation:

Example:

Info:

Usage Info

Enter free text here about how to use this word, when to use it or whatever should be known by learners.

Examples

Please add/edit sentences at tatoeba.org, we update regularly from there :-)

Спасибо в карма́н не поло́жишь. You can't put a "thank you" inside your pocket.
Положи́ морко́вку в котело́к. Put the carrots in the pot.
Положи́ пистоле́т на стол. Put the gun on the table.
Он положи́л коробку на стол. He put the box on the table.
Я положи́л лекарство в недосту́пное для дете́й ме́сто. I placed the medicine out of the children's reach.
Положи́ яйцо́ в кипято́к. Put the egg into boiling water.
Он положи́л письмо́ в почто́вый я́щик. He dropped a letter into the mailbox.
Я положи́л де́ньги в сейф. I put the money into the safe.
Положи́ свои́ лыжи в перевёрнутое V. Place your skis in an inverted V.
Она положи́ла журна́л на стол. She laid the magazine on the table.