No. 107 in Icelandic
starfsemi
Activity, operation, or functioning.
In a sentence
Starfsemi fyrirtækisins hefur vaxið mikið síðasta árið.
The company's operations have grown significantly over the past year.
The word 'starfsemi' is used here to mean 'operations' in the context of business and organizational activities.
Hin miskunnarlausa starfsemi glæpagengisins leiddi til margra vandamála.
The ruthless activities of the criminal gang led to many problems.
In this sentence, 'starfsemi' refers to 'activities' in the context of actions carried out by a group, specifically negative or harmful ones.
Bæjarfélagið styður starfsemi sjálfboðaliða við umhverfisvernd.
The municipality supports the environmental conservation efforts by volunteers.
Here, 'starfsemi' means 'efforts' or 'initiatives', focusing on collective actions or programs benefiting the community.
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