No. 323 in Latvian
sacensības
Competition.
In a sentence
Vakardienas sacensības bija ļoti interesantas, līdz pēdējai sekundei.
Yesterday's competition was very interesting until the last second.
Here, 'sacensības' refers to an organized competitive event where participants strive to win or achieve high ranks.
Skolā šonedēļ notiks sacensības dažādos sporta veidos.
This week, competitions in various sports will take place at school.
In this case, 'sacensības' is used in the plural form to refer to multiple competitive events or contests happening in sports.
Es gatavojos piedalīties sacensībās rīt no rīta.
I am preparing to participate in a competition tomorrow morning.
Here, 'sacensībās' is used in the locative case to indicate participation in a specific competition.
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