No. 659 in Latvian
cenšas
"Tries" or "endeavors."
In a sentence
Viņa cenšas iemācīties jaunu valodu.
She tries to learn a new language.
Here, 'cenšas' is used to express an attempt or effort being made to achieve something, in this case, learning a new language.
Viņi vienmēr cenšas būt laipni pret citiem.
They always strive to be kind to others.
In this sentence, 'cenšas' indicates making a consistent and deliberate effort to exhibit kindness towards others.
Es cntēju apgūt šo koncepciju, bet tas bija grūti.
I tried to grasp this concept, but it was difficult.
'Cenšas' here conveys the meaning of actively attempting to understand or learn something, emphasizing perseverance.
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