No. 714 in Lithuanian

maistas

Food.

In a sentence

Maistas yra būtinas žmogaus gyvybei palaikyti.
Food is essential for sustaining human life.
Here, 'maistas' is used to signify food as a general concept of sustenance.
Gaminu maistą vakarienei.
I am preparing food for dinner.
In this sentence, 'maistas' represents food that is being actively prepared.
Šis restoranas siūlo puikų maistą.
This restaurant offers excellent food.
Here, 'maistas' is used to describe the quality of food offered by the restaurant.

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