No. 824 in Latvian

balvu

"Balvu" in English means "reward" or "prize."

In a sentence

Viņš saņēma balvu par savu sasniegumu.
He received a prize for his achievement.
In this context, 'balvu' refers to a reward or prize being received for an accomplishment.
Mūsu komanda izcīnīja balvu par godīgu spēli.
Our team won a prize for fair play.
Here, 'balvu' is used to describe an award given to the team as recognition for their fairness.
Vai tu zini, kurš ieguva galveno balvu?
Do you know who won the main prize?
In this sentence, 'balvu' refers to the main or primary reward being discussed.

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