No. 977 in Estonian
avab
"Avab" means "opens" in English.
In a sentence
Ta avab ukse.
He/She opens the door.
In this sentence, the verb 'avab' is used in its literal sense to indicate the action of opening an object, in this case, the door.
Raamat avab teadmiste maailma.
The book opens the world of knowledge.
Here, 'avab' is used metaphorically to suggest that the book provides access or introduces one to the world of knowledge.
Tema avab kõne uue teemaga.
He/She begins the speech with a new topic.
In this example, 'avab' is used to describe the act of initiating or starting something, specifically starting a speech.
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