No. 312 in Estonian
riigid
"Riigid" means "countries" in English.
In a sentence
Euroopa riigid teevad koostööd erinevates valdkondades.
European countries cooperate in various fields.
Here, 'riigid' denotes 'countries', indicating sovereign nations collaborating.
Paljud riigid osalesid selle aasta maailmameistrivõistlustel.
Many countries participated in this year's world championships.
In this context, 'riigid' refers to 'countries', implying the entities that compete in international events.
Ajaloos on eri riigid pidanud pikki sõdu.
Throughout history, different countries have engaged in long wars.
The term 'riigid' is here used to mean 'countries' as actors in historical events and conflicts.
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