No. 213 in Icelandic
sýna
The Icelandic word "sýna" means "to show" or "to display."
In a sentence
Þú þarft að sýna skilríki við innganginn.
You need to show an ID at the entrance.
Here, 'sýna' means 'to show' or 'to present', as in physically displaying something like an ID card.
Á þessu máli sýndirðu mikinn þroska.
In this matter, you showed great maturity.
In this sentence, 'sýna' conveys 'to demonstrate' in a metaphorical sense, displaying a quality or behavior like maturity.
Listamaðurinn sýnir málverkin sín í nýrri sýningu.
The artist exhibits their paintings in a new exhibition.
Here, 'sýna' is used in the context of 'to exhibit' or 'to display', as in showing art or objects in a public venue.
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