No. 863 in Lithuanian
noras
Desire; wish.
In a sentence
Turiu stiprų norą mokytis naujų kalbų.
I have a strong desire to learn new languages.
In this sentence, 'noras' (desire) is used to express a strong internal wish or passion to engage in a specific activity or goal.
Jo noras dalyvauti projekte buvo labai pastebimas.
His wish to participate in the project was very noticeable.
Here, 'noras' represents a personal intent or interest in being part of an activity or group.
Vaikai dažnai turi norų, kuriuos jie išreiškia Kalėdų Seneliui.
Children often have wishes that they share with Santa Claus.
In this context, 'norų' (desires, wishes) is the plural form, referring to specific things desired, highlighting a more concrete or tangible aspect of the word.
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