No. 520 in Lithuanian
paragino
"Paragino" in English means "urged" or "encouraged."
In a sentence
Mokytojas paragino mokinius skaityti daugiau knygų.
The teacher encouraged the students to read more books.
'Paragino' here demonstrates the act of prompting or encouraging someone to do something, specifically the students being advised to engage in reading.
Ji mane aktyviai paragino dalyvauti savanorių renginyje.
She actively urged me to participate in the volunteer event.
In this sentence, 'paragino' is used to depict persuasion or motivating someone to engage in an activity.
Direktorius paragino visus darbuotojus būti punktualiais.
The director urged all employees to be punctual.
Here, 'paragino' is utilized to express a formal call to action or recommendation directed at employees.
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