No. 839 in Latvian

konkursu

The Latvian word "konkursu" translates to "competition" or "contest" in English.

In a sentence

Mēs piedalījāmies mākslas konkursu.
We participated in an art competition.
The word "konkursu" here refers to a competition or contest, specifically an art competition.
Viņi organizē konkursu, lai atrastu labāko dizainu.
They are organizing a competition to find the best design.
In this sentence, "konkursu" denotes the event or competition being organized.
Vai tu esi sagatavojies konkursu finālam?
Are you prepared for the final of the competition?
Here, "konkursu" refers to the competition whose final round the person is preparing for.

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