No. 374 in Lithuanian

imtis

"Imtis" means "to undertake" or "to take on."

In a sentence

Reikia imtis veiksmų, kad išspręstume šią problemą.
We need to take action to solve this problem.
The word 'imtis' here means 'to take on' or 'to undertake', used to express initiating action or measures.
Ji nusprendė imtis naujo projekto darbo.
She decided to take on work in a new project.
In this context, 'imtis' means 'to start or undertake (a task)', reflecting taking responsibility or involvement in a new endeavor.
Imkimės šio iššūkio kartu!
Let's take on this challenge together!
Here, 'imtis' is used in an invitational tone, meaning 'to undertake or start' in a collaborative or encouraging manner.

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