No. 279 in Latvian

aprūpes

The Latvian word "aprūpes" translates to "care" or "caregiving" in English.

In a sentence

Mūsu pilsētā tiek piedāvāti daudzi aprūpes pakalpojumi.
In our city, many care services are offered.
The word 'aprūpes' is used as a noun in the genitive case to describe the type of services offered.
Viņš strādā aprūpes centrā, kur palīdz vecāka gadagājuma cilvēkiem.
He works in a care center where he helps elderly people.
Here, 'aprūpes' modifies 'centrā', indicating the type of center—one that provides care.
Labi aprūpes pasākumi varētu uzlabot situāciju slimnīcā.
Good care measures could improve the situation in the hospital.
In this instance, 'aprūpes' is used as an adjective-like modifier for 'pasākumi', specifying the type of measures.

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