What does lævís in Icelandic mean?

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Meaning of the word lævís

crafty

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Miđađ viđ höfrunginn er kũlingurinn meiri einfari, mjög fagur einfari og mjög lævís.

Compared to the dolphin, the blowfish is more of a loner, a very beautiful loner and also very cunning.

Bókin Secrets of Strong Families segir að sá „tími, athygli og orka,“ sem vinnan krefst, geti líka verið „lævís óvinur“ sem grefur undan samheldni hjóna.

The book Secrets of Strong Families explains that the “time, attention, [and] energy” devoted to meeting the demands of work can also be a “subtle enemy” that erodes marital commitment.

Mundu ađ drottningin er lævís.

Now, don't forget, my dear.

Oft kemur hann eins og lævís höggormur og jafnvel sem fráhverfur ‚ljósengill.‘

Many times he comes on as a ‘subtle serpent’ and even as an apostate “angel of light.”

Satan er lævís.

Satan is subtle.

Lævís vélabrögð Satans

Satan’s Subtle and Crafty Acts

Önnur lævís hætta er sú að tilhneigingin til að spila fjárhættuspil verði að hreinni áráttu, ástríðu eða fíkn.

Another insidious danger is the tendency for gambling to become a virtual obsession.

Satan er lævís.

Satan is clever.

(Matteus 26:41) Ein leið til að standast freistingu er sú að vera vakandi fyrir því að hún er lævís og getur birst í mörgum myndum.

(Matthew 26:41) One way to overcome temptation is to be alert to the various forms that temptation can take and be sensitive to its subtleties.

Ūú hefur kannski breyst en ūú ert lævís mara Satans enn.

Your name may have changed, but you remain the succubus of Satan.

Við viljum hvorki láta það sem við höfum sagt skilið við né lævís vélabrögð Satans veikja okkur í þeim ásetningi að þjóna Jehóva af öllu hjarta.

We want to make sure that neither the things we left behind nor Satan’s wily schemes will sap our resolve to serve Jehovah with a complete heart.

15 Að veita óverðugum hollustu er önnur lævís óhollusta.

15 Another subtle form of disloyalty is misplaced loyalty.

Hún er lævís svikalómur og mér ber að upplýsa hve ágjörn og fláráð hún er

She' s a grasping, devious little pretender...... and it is my duty to expose her as the covetous hoax she is

Ef við látum okkur annt um samband okkar við Jehóva Guð ættu þessi umhugsunarverðu orð að aftra okkur frá því að leggja á ráðin um það sem valdið getur skaða eða vera lævís á nokkurn annan hátt.

If we cherish our relationship with Jehovah God, those thought-provoking words should deter us from plotting mischief or doing anything devious.

Við okkur blasir stöðugur þrýstingur og lævís áhrif, sem rífa niður það sem er siðsamlegt og reyna að festa í sessi innantóma lífsspeki og breytni veraldlegs samfélags.

We are faced with persistent pressures and insidious influences tearing down what is decent and attempting to substitute the shallow philosophies and practices of a secular society.

En við þurfum að heyja harða baráttu til að tryggja að slíkur lævís áróður hafi ekki áhrif á hjörtu okkar!

And how hard we need to fight to be sure that such insidious propaganda does not affect our hearts!

Lævís býr Satan sér ljósengilsmynd

Satan’s temptations confront us each day,

Eitt af hinum undarlegu sérkennum ágirndarinnar er það hversu lævís hún er — jafnvel menn sem eru að jafnaði sáttir við hlutskipti sitt í lífinu eru gripnir ágirnd ef óvænt tækifæri bjóðast.

One of the strange characteristics of greed is that it is so insidious —even people normally content with their lot in life will manifest greed if unexpectedly given the opportunity.

Hóflaus eftirlátssemi við sjálfan sig getur haft lævís en þó skaðleg áhrif bæði líkamlega og siðferðilega.

Unrestrained self-indulgence can have a subtle yet devastating effect on us, both physically and morally.

Hún er lævís svikalķmur og mér ber ađ upplũsa hve ágjörn og fláráđ hún er.

She's a grasping, devious little pretender... and it is my duty to expose her as the covetous hoax she is.

AIDS er lævís morðingi.

AIDS is an insidious killer.

Ég heyrði að Jaguars þar voru óvenju lævís.

I'd heard that the jaguars there were unusually cunning.

17 Satan þekkir veikleika hins fallna holds og vélabrögð hans eru lævís.

17 Satan knows the weaknesses of the fallen flesh, and his machinations are insidious.

9 Lævís brögð.

9 Cunning schemes.

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