FromProto-Slavic*tako. CompareUkrainianтак(tak),Polishtak.
так• (tak)
- so,thus
так• (tak)
- yes
- Antonym:не(nje)
FromProto-Tungusic*taK.
так (tak)
- salt
так• (tak)
- precise,clear,accurate,exact
- Так түштө келдим ―Tak tüştö keldim ―I cameright at noon
- Ал кыргызчатак сүйлөйт ―Al kırgızcatak süylöyt ―He speaksperfect Kyrgyz
- Ал эрге тийбейтак өткөн ―Al erge tiybeytak ötkön ―She never took a husband and livedalone.
FromPersianتخت(taxt).
так• (tak) (Arabic spellingتاق)
- throne
так• (tak) m (pluralтакови)
- cue(a stick for sports such as billards)
- “так” inДигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu
Inherited fromOld Slovaktak, fromProto-Slavic*tako. Cognates includeCzech andPolishtak,Slovakak andBelarusian,Carpathian Rusyn,Russian, andUkrainianтак(tak).
так (tak)
- so,so much,very
- so,as such,like so(in this way; in that way)
- so,thus,therefore
- Near-synonyms:зато(zato),прето(preto)
- Medʹeši, H.,Fejsa, M., Timko-Djitko, O. (2010) “так”, inRamač, Ju., editor,Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad:Faculty of Philosophy
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “so”, inАнґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad:Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka,→ISBN, page289
- Fejsa, M., Šlemender, M., Čelʹovski, S. (2022) “thus”, inАнґлийско-руски словнїк [English-Rusyn Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad:Faculty of Philosophy; Ruska matka,→ISBN, page330
Inherited fromOld East Slavicтако(tako),такъ(takŭ), fromProto-Slavic*tako (adverb), fromProto-Slavic*takъ (adjective). Cognate withUkrainianтак(tak),тако(tako); Belarusianтак(tak); Bulgarianтака(taka); Serbo-Croatianтако,так; Slovenetako,tàk; Czech and Polishtak; Yiddishטאַקע(take); Upper and Lower Sorbiantak; Lithuaniantóks,tokià; and Latintālis. Akin to Old Church Slavonic pronounтъ(tŭ).
так• (tak)
- (with averb orshort-formadjective)like that,likethis(in that/this way, in that/this manner)(translated as "that" or "this" with some verbs)
- Почему́тытаксебя́ведёшь? ―Počemú tytak sebjá vedjóšʹ? ―Why are you behavinglike that?
- Ятакисказа́л. ―Ja tak i skazál. ―That's what I said. (literally, “I saidlike that.”)
- Мытакназыва́емэ́тишту́ки. ―Mytak nazyvájem éti štúki. ―That's what we call these things. (literally, “We call these thingslike that.”)
- Они́поступи́лии́меннотак. ―Oní postupíli ímennotak. ―They did exactlythat. (literally, “They acted/behaved/did things exactlylike that.”)
- Ко́мнатырасполо́женытак. ―Kómnaty raspolóženytak. ―The rooms are situatedlike this.
- Воттакбыла́проведена́процеду́ра. ―Vottak bylá provedená procedúra. ―This is how the procedure was conducted. (literally, “The procedure was conductedlike this.”)
- Used to indicate a high degree of something.
- (before ashort-formadjective oradverb)so;in the negative:that(to a high degree)
- Synonyms:насто́лько(nastólʹko),столь(stolʹ),(with a long-form adjective; must be declined)тако́й(takój)
- Э́тотаксло́жно. ―Étotak slóžno. ―This isso hard.
- Э́тотре́буетбольши́хуси́лий,ноэ́тонетаксло́жно. ―Éto trébujet bolʹšíx usílij, no éto netak slóžno. ―It requires a lot of effort, but it's notthat difficult.
- (before averb)somuch;in the negative:thatmuch(to a high degree)(translated as "so" or (in the negative) "that" with some verbs that are translated with adjectives in English)
- Synonyms:(less commonly)насто́лько(nastólʹko),(partial)такмно́го(tak mnógo),такси́льно(tak sílʹno)
- Ятаклюблю́тебя́. ―Jatak ljubljú tebjá. ―I love youso much.
- Почему́тытакзли́шься? ―Počemú tytak zlíšʹsja? ―Why are youso mad?
- (before acontent clause beginning withчто(što))Used to indicate a sufficient degree of something (such that the following clause is true).
- (before ashort-formadjective oradverb)so(to a sufficient degree) (including in the negative)
- Synonyms:насто́лько(nastólʹko),столь(stolʹ),(with a long-form adjective; must be declined)тако́й(takój)
- Э́тотаксло́жно,чтоянемогу́э́тогосде́лать. ―Étotak slóžno, što ja ne mogú étovo sdélatʹ. ―This isso hard that I can't do it.
- Э́тонетаксло́жно,чтоянемогу́э́тогосде́лать. ―Éto netak slóžno, što ja ne mogú étovo sdélatʹ. ―It's notso hard that I can't do it.
- (before averb)somuch(to a sufficient degree) (including in the negative)(translated as "so" with some verbs that are translated with adjectives in English)
- Synonyms:(less commonly)насто́лько(nastólʹko),(partial)такмно́го(tak mnógo),такси́льно(tak sílʹno)
- Ятаклюблю́тебя́,чтонемогу́житьбезтебя́. ―Jatak ljubljú tebjá, što ne mogú žitʹ bez tebjá. ―I love youso much that I can't live without you.
- Онтакразозли́лся,чтошвырну́лсвойтелефо́нназе́млю. ―Ontak razozlílsja, što švyrnúl svoj telefón na zémlju. ―He gotso angry that he smashed his phone on the floor.
- Used to refer to a previously mentioned or demonstrated degree of something.
- (before ashort-formadjective oradverb)that(to that degree, to the previously mentioned or demonstrated degree) (including in the negative; often followed byужи(už i) in the negative)
- Synonyms:насто́лько(nastólʹko),столь(stolʹ),(with a long-form adjective; must be declined)тако́й(takój)
- Почему́смеёшься?Э́тонетакужисмешно́. ―Počemú smejóšʹsja? Éto netak už i smešnó. ―Why are you laughing? It's notthat funny.
- (before averb)thatmuch(to that degree, to the aforementioned degree) (including in the negative; often followed byужи(už i) in the negative)(translated as "that" with some verbs that are translated with adjectives in English)
- Synonyms:(less commonly)насто́лько(nastólʹko),(partial)такмно́го(tak mnógo),такси́льно(tak sílʹno)
- Они́действи́тельнотакненави́дятнас. ―Oní dejstvítelʹnotak nenavídjat nas. ―They really do hate usthat much.
- Оннетру́сил.Оннетакужибоя́лся. ―On ne trúsil. On netak už i bojálsja. ―He didn't chicken out. He wasn'tthat scared.
- (before ashort-formadjective oradverb and optionally a clause beginning withкак(kak); often withже(že) to emphasise equality)as(to the same or a similar degree)
- Synonyms:насто́лько(nastólʹko),столь(stolʹ),(with a long-form adjective; must be declined)тако́й(takój)
- Они́так (же)краси́вы,какнафотогра́фиях. ―Onítak (že) krasívy, kak na fotográfijax. ―They'reas beautiful as (they are) on the photos.
- Ихнетакмно́го,какка́жется. ―Ix netak mnógo, kak kážetsja. ―There aren'tas many of them as it seems.
- (with averb orshort-formadjective and immediately before a clause beginning withчто(što) orчто́бы(štóby))such,insuchaway,so
- Они́располо́женытак,чтовсеихмо́жноуви́деть. ―Oní raspolóženytak, što vse ix móžno uvídetʹ. ―They are positionedsuch that they can all be seen.
- Они́сде́лалитак,что́бывсёбы́ловозмо́жно. ―Oní sdélalitak, štóby vsjo býlo vozmóžno. ―They made everything possible / ensured that everything would be possible. (literally, “They did (things)in such a way that everything would be possible.”)
- (with averb orshort-formadjective and immediately before a clause beginning withкак(kak); often withже(že) to emphasise equality)like,the same, (in)thesameway,similarto,as
- Synonym:таки́м же о́бразом(takím že óbrazom)
- Она́звучи́ттак (же),каквфи́льмах. ―Oná zvučíttak (že), kak v fílʹmax. ―She soundsthe same as / like ((how) she does) in the films.
- Они́располо́женытак (же),какнасхе́ме. ―Oní raspolóženytak (že), kak na sxéme. ―They are positioned as (they are) / like ((how) they are) /(in) the same way as on the diagram.
- (in the following construction withкак(kak) andи(i))and,as well as
- Synonym:и ...,и ...(i ..., i ...)
- Э́топрино́ситпо́льзукакмолоды́м,такиста́рым. ―Éto prinósit pólʹzu kak molodým,tak i stárym. ―This benefits both the youngand the old. (literally, “This brings benefitin the same way (it does) to the old as (it does) to the young too.”)
- (colloquial, with averb) (just)like that(suddenly/unexpectedly, without action, without consideration or without consequences)
- Synonym:про́стота́к(próstoták)
- Боле́зньнепройдёттакбезлече́ния. ―Boléznʹ ne projdjóttak bez lečénija. ―The disease won't go awaylike that without treatment.
- Э́тотебе́такнесойдётсрук. ―Éto tebétak ne sojdjót s ruk. ―You won't get away with itjust like that.
- (colloquial, often followed byсебе́(sebé))notgreat, notverywell,meh,mediocre(ly),middling(ly),so-so
- Synonyms:посре́дственно(posrédstvenno),сре́дне(srédne),сре́дненько(srédnenʹko),та́к себе(ták sebe)
- Онвы́гляделта́ксебе́,новсё равно́появи́лся. ―On výgljadelták sebé, no vsjo ravnó pojavílsja. ―He didn't look that great, but showed up anyway.
так• (tak)
- (colloquial, often followed byсебе́(sebé))notgreat,meh,mediocre,middling,so-so
- Synonyms:посре́дственно(posrédstvenno),сре́дне(srédne),сре́дненько(srédnenʹko),та́к себе(ták sebe)
- Повку́суона́...Нутак,сре́дненько. ―Po vkúsu oná... Nutak, srédnenʹko. ―In terms of taste... It's just kind of meh, average.
так• (tak)
- (colloquial)right,okay,yeah (while listening, indicates that one is awaiting the continuation of what is being said)
- Synonym:ага́(ahá, agá)
- (introductory)so (indicates a following explanation or example; can also replace "for example")
- Synonym:(partial)ита́к(iták)
- Так,наприме́р... ―Tak, naprimér... ―So, for example...
- Кли́маттамсуро́вый,так,моро́зыдохо́дятдо40°. ―Klímat tam suróvyj,tak, morózy doxódjat do 40°. ―The climate there is harsh,for example, temperatures get down to 40°C.
- (colloquial)nothing (special);no one (special);nowhere (special);noreason; etc. (used as a dismissive or unwilling response)
- Synonym:дата́к(daták)
- Чтостобо́й? —Так. ―Što s tobój? —Tak. ―What's up with you? —Nothing.
- (in the following construction)Used to express that something is what should be or happen.
- Де́латьтакде́лать. ―Délatʹtak délatʹ. ―If we have to do it, then we should do it.
- Мневсё равно́:щитакщи,ка́шатакка́ша. ―Mne vsjo ravnó: ščitak šči, kášatak káša. ―I don't mind: if it'sshchi, it's gonna be shchi, if it's porridge, let it be porridge.
- yes,indeed
- Synonyms:да(da),действи́тельно(dejstvítelʹno)
- (colloquial, when repeated)well, well(, well)
- Так,так(,так),вы -челове́ксло́ва. ―Tak,tak(,tak), vy - čelovék slóva. ―Well,well(,well), you're a man of your word.
- (colloquial, when repeated)now, now;okay,okay;alright,alright
- Synonym:ла́дно,ла́дно(ládno, ládno)
- Так,так,дава́йнебу́демвыходи́ть из себя́. ―Tak,tak, daváj ne búdem vyxodítʹ iz sebjá. ―Now, now/okay, okay, let's not lose our temper.
- (colloquial, with numbers)around,about (used to express approximation)
- Synonyms:где́-то(gdé-to),о́коло(ókolo),приблизи́тельно(priblizítelʹno),приме́рно(primérno)
- Отвокза́ладодо́макиломе́тратакдва. ―Ot vokzála do dóma kilométratak dva. ―It'sabout two kilometres from the station to home.
- Э́топроизошло́леттакде́сятьтому́ наза́д. ―Éto proizošló lettak désjatʹ tomú nazád. ―It happenedaround 10 years ago.
так• (tak)
- so(therefore, thus)
- Synonyms:зна́чит(znáčit),поэ́тому(poétomu),так что(tak što),таки́м о́бразом(takím óbrazom)
- Обеща́л,таксде́лай. ―Obeščál,tak sdélaj. ―You promised,so do it.
- (colloquial)but (often with a sense of obviousness)
- Synonym:но(no)
- Пое́халбы,такде́негнет. ―Pojéxal by,tak déneg net. ―I'd go,but I don't have the money.
- Used similarly toто(to) in the following constructions (seeто(to)); no translation.
- Synonym:(partial)то(to)
- Чтокаса́етсякриптовалю́т,такунасо́ченьмно́говариа́нтов. ―Što kasájetsja kriptovaljút,tak u nas óčenʹ mnógo variántov. ―As regards cryptocurrency, we have a lot of options.
- Всё,чтотебе́ну́жносейча́с,такэ́тозапо́мнитьвсеэ́тизначе́ния. ―Vsjo, što tebé núžno sejčás,tak éto zapómnitʹ vse éti značénija. ―All you need now is to remember all these meanings.
так• (tak) f inan pl
- genitiveplural ofта́ка(táka)
FromFrenchtaquet.
та̑к m (Latin spellingtȃk)
- billiard-cue
Borrowed fromItaliantacco.
та̏к m (Latin spellingtȁk)
- (regional)shoeheel
Borrowed fromTurkishtak, fromPersianطاق(tâq).(Canthis(+) etymology besourced?)
та̏к m (Latin spellingtȁk)
- (regional)arc,arch,vault(of a building)
- “так”, inHrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian),2006–2025
- “так”, inHrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian),2006–2025
FromProto-Slavic*tako. CompareBelarusianтак(tak),Polishtak.
так• (tak)
- so,thus
так• (tak)
- yes
- Synonym:та(ta)
- Antonym:ні(ni)
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “так”, inСловник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv:Naukova Dumka
- “так”, inГорох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
- A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “так”, in English–Ukrainian Dictionaries
