What does stór in Icelandic mean?

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

The word stór in Icelandic means big, great, large. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word stór

big

adjective (of a great size)

Það voru áður stór tré umhverfis húsið mitt.

There used to be big trees around my house.

great

adjective (very big, large scale)

Það var stór gjá milli skoðanna þeirra tveggja.

There was a great gap between the views of the two.

large

adjective (of greater size)

Stór jarðskjálfti átti sér stað í Mexíkó síðastliðið haust.

A large earthquake occurred in Mexico last autumn.

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Einu sinni talaði stór fjöldi Walesbúa eingöngu velsku.

Historically, large numbers of Welsh people spoke only Welsh.

En stór hluti þjóðarinnar var hjúpaður andlegu myrkri löngu fyrr, meðan Jesaja var uppi, og það var kveikja þess að hann hvatti samlanda sína og sagði: „Ættmenn Jakobs, komið, göngum í ljósi [Jehóva].“ — Jesaja 2:5; 5:20.

However, even before that, in Isaiah’s own day, much of the nation was already shrouded in spiritual darkness, a fact that moved him to urge his fellow countrymen: “O men of the house of Jacob, come and let us walk in the light of Jehovah”! —Isaiah 2:5; 5:20.

Offita er stór áhættuþáttur sykursýki 2.

Excess body fat can be a major factor in type 2 diabetes.

Þar sem Sóttvarnastofnun Evrópu er ekki stór, treystir hún verulega á þá sérfræðiþekkingu og innviði (t.d. rannsóknarstofur í örverufræðum) sem fyrir hendi eru í aðildarríkjunum.

Being a small agency, ECDC will heavily rely on the expertise and infrastructures (e.g. microbiological laboratories) in the Member States.

Fiskurinn- Footman hófst með því að framleiða úr undir hendinni mikið bréf, næstum eins stór eins og sjálfan sig, og hann afhent öðrum, sagði í hátíðlegar tón,

The Fish- Footman began by producing from under his arm a great letter, nearly as large as himself, and this he handed over to the other, saying, in a solemn tone,

Gleðileg jól.Þú ert orðinn stór strákur

You' re a big boy now

Mikilvægasta fæða tegundarinnar eru furuhnetur (stór fræ ýmissa tegunda fura (Pinus sp.), aðallega norðlægra eða háfjallategunda af undirættkvíslinni strobus (Pinus subgenus Strobus): P. armandii, P. bungeana, P. cembra, P. gerardiana, P. koraiensis, P. parviflora, P. peuce, P. pumila, P. sibirica og P. wallichiana.

The most important food resources for this species are the seeds (pine nuts) of various Pines (Pinus sp.), principally the cold-climate (far northern and high altitude) species of white pine (Pinus subgenus Strobus) with large seeds: P. armandii, P. bungeana, P. cembra, P. gerardiana, P. koraiensis, P. parviflora, P. peuce, P. pumila, P. sibirica and P. wallichiana.

Augun, sem voru stór og brún, voru dapurleg.

Her big brown eyes looked so sad.

Við smíðuðum stór farskip og sigldum vestur í sólsetursátt.

We then constructed huge ships and sailed on westwards towards the setting sun.

Í meira en helmingi allra áa í heiminum hefur verið reist að minnsta kosti ein stór stífla . . . stíflur hafa átt drjúgan þátt í því að raska vistkerfum fljóta.

With more than half of the world’s rivers stopped up by at least one large dam . . . , dams have played a significant role in destabilizing riverine ecology.

Það er greinilega stór ákvörðun að flytja til annars lands og það má ekki taka hana að óathuguðu máli.

It is clear, then, that the decision to move to a foreign land is a big one—and should not be taken lightly.

Engin stór fjárfestingarútgjöld draga hann niður.

No large capital expenditures dragging profits down.

Faðir nokkur, sem heitir Michael, varð mjög áhyggjufullur þegar hann heyrði á ráðstefnu að stór hluti barna fer á hættulegar netsíður þrátt fyrir að foreldrarnir banni það.

A father named Michael was alarmed to learn at a seminar that a large proportion of children disobey parental rules against visiting dangerous Web sites.

Og þetta er í fyrsta sinn sem ég er nógu stór til að fá hana.

And this is the first time I've been big enough to have it.

24 Er nokkurt erfiði of mikið eða fórn of stór fyrir yndislega framtíð í paradís á jörð?

24 Is not a delightful future on a paradise earth worth any effort or sacrifice you make?

Stór hvítur bendil

Large white cursors

Menningarmálaráðherra Andalúsíu lýsti yfir að það væri stór stund fyrir Andalúsíu að „vera vettvangur svona markverðrar uppgötvunar.“

A regional minister of culture declared that it was a proud moment for Andalusia “to be the setting of such a great discovery.”

Og allar götur síðan hefur stór hluti jarðarbúa búið við þröngan kost.

And ever since, food has remained scarce for many people on earth.

Fyrri hluti - Ljósleiftur – stór og smá

Part 1 —Flashes of Light— Great and Small

Stór hluti Vetrarbrautarinnar okkar er greinilega ekki gerður til að hýsa lifandi verur.

Much of our Milky Way galaxy was evidently not designed to accommodate life.

Innan tíðar yrði stór hluti áa, vatna og jafnvel úthafa botnfrosinn.

Soon, much of the water in rivers, lakes and even the oceans would become solid ice.

Eins gott ao hún sé stór

It better be a big one

Ljósið frá kyndlunum flökti um þá og á borðinu stóðu tvö stór kerti úr býflugnavaxi.

The light of the torches and the fire flickered about them, and on the table were two tall red beeswax candles.

(Rómverjabréfið 5:8, 9) Á því er stór munur hvort Guð gerir manninn raunverulega réttlátan eða lítur á hann sem réttlátan.

(Romans 5:8, 9) There is a big difference between really being made righteous by God and being counted, or considered, as being righteous.

Stór fugl!

Big bird!

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