No. 746 in Latvian

vēstīja

"Vēstīja" translates to "reported" or "announced" in English.

In a sentence

Ziņu lasītājs vēstīja par gaidāmo laika prognozi.
The newsreader conveyed the upcoming weather forecast.
In this sentence, 'vēstīja' is used to mean 'delivered' or 'reported', illustrating its application in the context of broadcasting information.
Senie raksti vēstīja, ka pilsēta tika dibināta pirms simtiem gadu.
The ancient writings indicated that the town was founded hundreds of years ago.
Here, 'vēstīja' implies 'narrated' or 'revealed', providing historical or contextual knowledge derived from ancient documents.
Viņa izteiksme vēstīja par sāpēm un neziņu.
Her expression conveyed pain and uncertainty.
In this context, 'vēstīja' refers to 'expressed' or 'indicated', describing non-verbal communication through expressions.

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