What does þrá- in Icelandic mean?

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

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Meaning of the word þrá-

often

adverb (Frequently, many times)

Börn og unglingar þrá gjarnan viðurkenningu bekkjarfélaganna.
Young people often yearn to be recognized by classmates.

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eilíft líf sem allir þrá.
Life eternal, happiness.
Það er er sterk þrá okkar að kirkjuþegnar muni lifa þannig að þeir séu verðugir musterismeðmæla.
It is our great desire that members of the Church will live to be worthy of a temple recommend.
Eftirvænting kristinna manna einskorðaðist aldrei við aðgerðarlausa þrá eftir hinu komandi ríki Guðs.“
The Christian expectation of the end time never consisted simply of a passive yearning for the coming Kingdom of God.”
Að vekja þrá eftir vitneskju gerir okkur andlega hæf til að hlýða á rödd himins.
Awakening the desire to know enables our spiritual capacities to hear the voice of heaven.
Það verður okkar sterkasta þrá að halda boðorð hans.
Keeping His commandments becomes our greatest desire.
Ungur maður fylgdi þrá sinni til þjónustu og fór í trúboð.
Motivated by his desire to serve, a young man left on a mission.
Það verður stórkostlegur léttir öllum mönnum sem þrá friðsama og réttláta stjórn. — Sálmur 37: 9-11; 83: 18, 19.
What happy relief that will bring to humans yearning for peaceful, righteous rule! —Psalm 37:9-11; 83:17, 18.
Öll viðleitni hefst á þrá.
All efforts begin with desire.
Það er ósköp eðlilegt að þrá að sjá látna ástvini á ný.
It is only natural that we yearn to see our dead loved ones again.
Megum við halda áfram í trú með gleði í hjarta og heita þrá til að halda sáttmála.
May we go forth with faith, cheerful hearts, and a great desire to be covenant keepers.
Við gætum farið að þrá óhóflega athygli frá öðrum.
It can make us crave inappropriate expressions of recognition.
hann sér innstu hjartans þrá.
It’s the heart and not the face.
51:17) Megi þátttaka okkar í Guðveldisskólanum hjálpa okkur að fullnægja þessari sömu þrá.
51:15) May our participation in the Theocratic Ministry School help us to satisfy this same desire.
Spámenn hafa lýst okkar dögum, öldum saman, af kærleik og með þrá í hjarta.6
Prophets, with loving and longing hearts, have described our day for centuries.6
Við munum stöðugt ‚þrá ákvæði hans og hafa unun af reglum hans‘.
We will constantly ‘long for Jehovah’s judicial decisions’ and show a ‘fondness for his reminders.’
Ég spurði hann um vitnisburð hans og þrá til að þjóna.
I asked him about his testimony and his desire to serve.
Svo eru það hinir einmana, þar á meðal ekkjur og ekklar, sem þrá félagsskap og umhyggjusemi annarra.
There are those who are lonely, including widows and widowers, who long for the company and concern of others.
Ekkert bendir til þess að dýr búi yfir þessari þrá.
There is no indication that animals have such a yearning.
* Hvernig getum við aukið þrá okkar eftir að vera hlýðin?
* How can we increase our desire to obey?
En syndarar, sem þrá miskunn hans, verða að samlaga sig þekkingunni á Guði og vinna verk samboðin iðruninni.
But sinners desiring his mercy must conform to the knowledge of God and produce works befitting repentance.
Enn fremur hvetur Biblían alla sem þrá velþóknun Guðs til að ,flýja saurlifnaðinn‘.
Moreover, the Bible urges all who desire God’s favor to “flee from fornication.”
mun þá handaverk sín þrá.
For the work of his own hand.
þrá hefur verið kjarninn í þjónustu og kenningum Monsons forseta.
That desire has been at the heart of President Monson’s ministry and teaching.
Allir sem vilja lifa í betri heimi þrá að sjálfsögðu að heyra boðskap sem gefur þeim von.
Surely, lovers of life in a better world want hope-inspiring information.
Horfinn var meistari þeirra, sem þeir höfðu bundið alla þrá sína, trú og von við.
Gone was their Master, in whom they had placed all of their longing, their faith, their hope.

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