No. 406 in Latvian

pavēstīja

"Reported" or "informed."

In a sentence

Viņš man pavēstīja jaunumus.
He informed me about the news.
Here, 'pavēstīja' is used to convey the act of informing someone about specific information, indicating a formal or clear communication.
Skolotāja pavēstīja skolēniem par izmaiņām grafikā.
The teacher informed the students about the changes in the schedule.
In this context, 'pavēstīja' signifies an announcement made by someone in authority, addressing a group to share pertinent information.
Ziņas pavēstīja par tuvojošo vētru.
The news announced the approaching storm.
Here, 'pavēstīja' is used more contextually as an announcement made through a medium like news headlines or broadcasts, addressing the general public.

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