No. 667 in Latvian
lēma
The Latvian word "lēma" means "decided" in English.
In a sentence
Viņa lēma pamest darbu, lai pievērstos hobijiem.
She decided to leave her job to focus on her hobbies.
The word 'lēma' in this sentence is a past tense form of the verb 'lēmt', meaning 'to decide'.
Projekta komanda rūpīgi lēma par risinājumu.
The project team carefully considered the solution.
In this context, 'lēma' refers to the act of deliberating or making a decision, underlining the thorough consideration involved.
Kad viņi lēma par nākamā gada budžetu, viņi ņēma vērā iepriekšējo pieredzi.
When they decided on next year's budget, they took previous experiences into account.
Here, 'lēma' signifies the decision-making process applied to a specific administrative context.
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