No. 662 in Icelandic

markmið

Goal or objective.

In a sentence

Markmið mín er að læra nýtt tungumál.
My goal is to learn a new language.
In this sentence, 'markmið' is used to indicate a goal or objective set for oneself.
Sem félag höfum við markmið að stuðla að sjálfbærni.
As an organization, we have the goal of promoting sustainability.
Here, 'markmið' refers to a communal or organizational objective that guides actions.
Að ná markmiði krefst mikillar vinnu.
Achieving a goal requires a lot of effort.
In this context, 'markmið' is the target or aim that someone is working to accomplish.

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