No. 683 in Icelandic
jafna
"Jafna" means "to equalize," "to level," or "to balance" in English.
In a sentence
Við verðum að jafna skorinn í leiknum.
We need to equalize the score in the game.
Here, 'jafna' refers to 'equalizing' or 'making equal' in the context of a competitive setting, such as a game or match.
Skólinn reynir að jafna tækifærin fyrir alla nemendur.
The school tries to equalize opportunities for all students.
In this sentence, 'jafna' means 'to make equal' or 'to balance' opportunities, addressing fairness.
Hún notaði spaða til að jafna jarðveginn.
She used a spade to level the soil.
Here, 'jafna' is used in the context of physically 'leveling' or 'smoothing' a surface.
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