No. 107 in Latvian
aicina
"Invites" or "calls."
In a sentence
Skolotājs aicina skolēnus piedalīties diskusijā.
The teacher invites students to participate in the discussion.
In this sentence, 'aicina' means to invite or encourage someone to do something, implying an invitation or call to action.
Draugi mani aicināja uz ballīti piektdienas vakarā.
My friends invited me to a party on Friday evening.
Here, 'aicināja' (past tense of 'aicina') is used to describe inviting someone to a social gathering or event.
Šis projekts aicina mūs padomāt par ilgtspējīgu nākotni.
This project calls on us to think about a sustainable future.
In this case, 'aicina' conveys a call for engagement or action, connected with a cause or idea.
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