No. 910 in Estonian

pidas

The Estonian word "pidas" translates to "held" or "kept" in English.

In a sentence

Ta pidas kõne.
He/She made a speech.
In this context, "pidas" signifies 'he/she held' or 'he/she delivered', referring to the action of giving a speech.
Mees pidas oma sõna.
The man kept his word.
Here, "pidas" is used as 'he kept', denoting remaining true or faithful to his word.
Nad pidasid teda sõbraks.
They considered him/her a friend.
In this sentence, "pidasid" translates to 'they considered', showing an expression of regard or thought of as being a friend.

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