No. 247 in Latvian
vieta
Place.
In a sentence
Šī ir mūsu tikšanās vieta.
This is our meeting place.
Here, "vieta" is used to signify a physical location designated for a purpose.
Lūdzu, atvēli man vietu pie galda.
Please, make space for me at the table.
In this sentence, "vieta" refers to space to accommodate someone or something.
Viņa ieguva godpilno pirmo vietu konkursā.
She won the honorable first place in the competition.
Here, "vieta" denotes a position or rank in a competition or sequence.
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