What does reyna in Icelandic mean?

What is the meaning of the word reyna in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use reyna in Icelandic.

The word reyna in Icelandic means try, experience, attempt. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word reyna

try

verb (to attempt)

Fyrirtækið er að reyna að bæta ímynd sína.
The company is trying to improve its image.

experience

verb (to observe or undergo)

Hvađ ertu ađ reyna ađ sanna međ ūessarri tilraun?
What do you hope to prove by this experiment?

attempt

verb

Halda áfram og reyna ađ forđast ađ sjást aftur eđa finn stađ til ađ verjast.
Keep moving in attempt to avoid further detection, or find a place to defend.

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Djöfullinn lagði hverja ógæfuna á fætur annarri á þennan trúfasta mann til að reyna að fá hann til að hætta að þjóna Guði.
In an effort to turn him away from serving God, the Devil brings one calamity after another upon that faithful man.
Friðrik og Guðrún reyna að halda uppi venjum sem stuðla að góðri geðheilsu allra en ekki þó síst sonar þeirra.
The Johnson family now tries to maintain a routine of mental hygiene that is beneficial for everyone but especially for their son.
2 Á umdæmismótinu okkar síðastliðið sumar fengum við að reyna á einstakan hátt hve öflug áhrif kennsla Guðs hefur.
2 This past summer at our district convention, we experienced in a unique way the power of divine teaching.
Ég er ađ reyna ađ vernda ūig!
I'm trying to protect you!
Þúsaldarmarkmið Sameinuðu þjóðanna eru átta markmið sem 189 aðildarlönd Sameinuðu þjóðanna hafa samþykkt að reyna að ná fyrir árið 2015.
Adopted by the 189 United Nations member states at the time and more than twenty international organizations, these goals were advanced to help achieve the following sustainable development standards by 2015.
Snemma á þriðja mánuði, sat ég eitt sinn síðla kvölds á hjúkrunarstöðinni, dottandi og hálf kjökrandi á víxl við að reyna að skrifa meðferðarlýsingu á lungnabólgu ungs drengs.
Early in our third month, I was sitting in the nurse’s station in the hospital late one night, alternately sobbing to myself and falling asleep as I tried to write the admission orders for a small boy with pneumonia.
Reyna ađ ná forskoti.
Trying to get ahead.
Hvađ ertu ađ reyna ađ segja?
What is it you want to say?
Ég hef ekki þurft að reyna misnotkun, langvinna sjúkdóma eða fíkn.
I haven’t had to endure abuse, chronic illness, or addiction.
5 Og nú sá Teankúm, að Lamanítar voru staðráðnir í að halda þeim borgum, sem þeir höfðu tekið, og þeim hlutum landsins, sem þeir höfðu lagt undir sig. Og þar eð hann sá einnig, hve gífurlega fjölmennir þeir voru, áleit hann ekki ráðlegt að reyna að ráðast á þá í virkjum þeirra.
5 And now, Teancum saw that the Lamanites were determined to maintain those cities which they had taken, and those parts of the land which they had obtained possession of; and also seeing the enormity of their number, Teancum thought it was not expedient that he should attempt to attack them in their forts.
Brátt voru allir tiltækir karlar og konur í Vivian Park hlaupandi fram og til baka með blauta strigapoka, lemjandi í logana til að reyna að kæfa þá.
Soon all available men and women at Vivian Park were dashing back and forth with wet burlap bags, beating at the flames in an attempt to extinguish them.
17 Við skulum reyna að sjá málin sömu augum og Jehóva, ekki aðeins frá okkar eigin sjónarhóli.
17 Let us try to see things from Jehovah’s point of view, not just our own.
Með því ætlaði hann kannski að ýta undir stærilæti og reyna að láta hana finnast hún vera merkileg — rétt eins og hún væri talsmaður þeirra hjóna.
In so doing, he may have tried to appeal to her pride, endeavoring to make her feel important —as if she were the spokesperson for herself and her husband.
En Kermit, ūiđ verđiđ ađ reyna.
But, Kermit, you have to try.
Um leið gaf Jehóva þeim mönnum, sem vildu, tækifæri til að reyna að stjórna án Guðs og réttlátra meginreglna hans.
At the same time, Jehovah thereby gave those of mankind who wanted it the opportunity to try to rule themselves apart from God and his righteous principles.
Herinn hleypir okkur ekki mjög nálægt, það eru greinilega umfangsmiklir flutningar á hermönnum og búnaði.Þeir reyna að fá alla til að yfirgefa svæðið
Well, Bob, the military will not let us get too close, but from what we can see, there' s clearly a sizable mobilization of troops and equipment, and they' re trying to get everyone to leave the area
Það mætti reyna þetta
I think it' s worth a try
Við látum á þetta reyna.
We're gonna make a go of it.
JEHÓVA leyfði Satan að reyna ráðvendni Jobs.
JEHOVAH permitted Satan to test the integrity of God’s loyal servant Job.
Ég var bara ađ reyna...
l was only trying...
Allir eru í óða önn að reyna að skilja hvaða boð þú fékkst þarna.
The whole tent is on the clock to figure out whatever it is you were given up there.
Hvernig reyna illir andar að hindra fólk í að slíta sig undan áhrifum þeirra?
How do the demons try to hinder people from breaking free from their control?
Ég vil reyna ađ sofa hjá ūér.
I'd like to try sleeping with you.
Jehóva mun ekki alltaf svara bænum okkar á mjög áberandi hátt, en ef við erum einlæg og breytum í samræmi við bænir okkar munu við fá að reyna ástríka handleiðslu hans. —Sálmur 145:18.
Jehovah will not always answer in some spectacular way, but if you are earnest and work in harmony with your prayers, you will come to appreciate his loving guidance. —Psalm 145:18.
Næstu daga fékk ég þá tiI að reyna að vinna saman.
In the days that followed, I got them to at least try to work together.

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