No. 504 in Estonian
silmas
The Estonian word "silmas" means "in the eye" or "considering."
In a sentence
Selle plaani puhul tuleb arvesse võtta kõiki silmas peetud asjaolusid.
Regarding this plan, all considered circumstances must be taken into account.
In this sentence, 'silmas' is used in the fixed expression 'silmas pidama', meaning 'to consider' or 'to bear in mind'.
Meil on tähtis eesmärk silmas.
We have an important goal in sight.
Here, 'silmas' implies having something in mind or aimed towards it, describing focus or intent.
Õpetaja ütles, et ta peab sind silmas, kui ta mainis eeskujulikke õpilasi.
The teacher said he had you in mind when he mentioned exemplary students.
In this case, 'silmas pidama' signifies keeping someone as a specific thought or consideration.
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