This is the 460th most frequent Lithuanian word.
stengiasi
"Stengiasi" means "tries" or "makes an effort."
Here, 'stengiasi' means 'to strive' or 'to put effort towards an objective.' The sentence demonstrates ongoing action.
Jis visada stengiasi pasiekti savo tikslus.
He always strives to achieve his goals.
'Stengiasi' in the past tense 'stengėsi' indicates an effort undertaken in a past context.
Kai ji mokėsi, ji labai stengėsi.
When she was studying, she tried very hard.
'Stengiasi' reflects a habitual action that the speaker commits to regularly.