No. 460 in Lithuanian
stengiasi
"Stengiasi" means "tries" or "makes an effort."
In a sentence
Jis visada stengiasi pasiekti savo tikslus.
He always strives to achieve his goals.
Here, 'stengiasi' means 'to strive' or 'to put effort towards an objective.' The sentence demonstrates ongoing action.
Kai ji mokėsi, ji labai stengėsi.
When she was studying, she tried very hard.
'Stengiasi' in the past tense 'stengėsi' indicates an effort undertaken in a past context.
Aš stengiuosi kasdien daryti teigiamus pokyčius.
I try every day to make positive changes.
'Stengiasi' reflects a habitual action that the speaker commits to regularly.
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