No. 396 in Estonian
alistas
"Alistas" means "defeated" or "subdued" in English.
In a sentence
Ta alistas vastase rallimatšil.
He defeated the opponent in the rally match.
In this sentence, the word 'alistas' is used to mean 'to defeat or overcome' in a competitive or challenging context.
Meie tiim alistas kõik raskused ja saavutas esikoha.
Our team overcame all difficulties and achieved first place.
Here, 'alistas' metaphorically refers to overcoming obstacles or challenges.
Ta alistas end leinast hoolimata jätkama oma igapäevast elu.
He overcame himself despite grief to continue his daily life.
In this context, 'alistas' is used to signify self-conquering or inner overcoming behaviors.
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