áherslu

In a sentence

• Kennarinn lagði mikla áherslu á skýringuna.

  The teacher put great emphasis on the explanation.

  In this sentence, 'áherslu' refers to the importance or stress placed on something, indicating focus or priority.

• Við skulum setja áherslu á gæði, ekki magn.

  Let us emphasize quality, not quantity.

  Here, 'áherslu' is used to denote the act of highlighting or prioritizing a particular aspect, in this case, quality.

• Áherslan í máli hans var á að bæta þjónustu.

  The emphasis in his speech was on improving service.

  In this instance, 'áherslan' (a related form of 'áherslu') demonstrates where the focus or importance lies within a situation or statement.