No. 842 in Lithuanian
greitosios
"Greitosios" means "ambulance" in English.
In a sentence
Greitosios pagalbos automobilis stovėjo prie ligoninės.
The ambulance was parked near the hospital.
In this sentence, 'greitosios' is used as part of a compound noun ('greitosios pagalbos'), meaning 'emergency' or 'ambulance assistance'.
Kai mano draugui pasidarė bloga, greitosios atvyko labai greitai.
When my friend felt unwell, the ambulance arrived very quickly.
Here, 'greitosios' is used as a standalone plural noun, referring to the emergency medical service (ambulances).
Greitosios brigada dirbo labai efektyviai, gelbėdama žmogaus gyvybę.
The emergency team worked very efficiently to save a person's life.
In this case, 'greitosios' modifies 'brigada', indicating the type of team—emergency responders.
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