No. 892 in Estonian

laval

"On stage."

In a sentence

Näitleja seisis enesekindlalt laval.
The actor stood confidently on the stage.
In this context, 'laval' refers to being physically present on the stage as a location.
Eile nägin Sind kontserdi ajal laval tantsimas.
Yesterday, I saw you dancing on the stage during the concert.
Here, 'laval' again denotes a physical stage where someone's performance took place.
Arutelu teemal 'elu on kui lava' tekitas palju mõtteid.
The discussion on the topic 'life is like a stage' provoked many thoughts.
In this instance, 'lava' is used metaphorically to imply a stage of life or an arena of actions, and 'laval' would similarly mean 'on this stage' metaphorically.

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