No. 560 in Estonian
abil
"Abil" means "with the help of" or "by means of" in English.
In a sentence
Ta lahendas ülesande õpetaja abil.
He solved the task with the help of the teacher.
In this sentence, "abil" signifies assistance or aid, showing that the task was accomplished with the support of the teacher.
Probleemi lahendamiseks kasutati spetsialisti abil arendatud meetodit.
To solve the problem, a method developed with the help of a specialist was used.
Here, "abil" emphasizes that the method used was created through the expertise provided by the specialist.
Teabe levitamiseks kasutatakse interneti abil mitmesuguseid platvorme.
To disseminate information, various platforms are used with the help of the internet.
In this context, "abil" denotes using the internet as a tool to facilitate information dissemination.
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