This is the 967th most frequent Lithuanian word.
laimėti
To win.
'Laimėti' is used in this sentence to indicate the desire to achieve or acquire a prize in the lottery.
Jis nori laimėti loterijoje.
He wants to win the lottery.
Here, 'laimėti' demonstrates the accomplishment of achieving a victory in a contest.
Mokiniai laimėjo pirmąją vietą konkurse.
The students won the first place in the competition.
In this context, 'laimėti' is metaphorically used to describe gaining intangible recognition or esteem.