No. 865 in Icelandic
vernda
"Vernda" means "to protect" in English.
In a sentence
Við þurfum að vernda náttúruna.
We need to protect nature.
Here, 'vernda' is used to mean 'to protect' or 'to safeguard' something significant, in this case, nature.
Lögin eru mikilvægar til að vernda réttindi fólks.
Laws are important to protect people's rights.
In this context, 'vernda' signifies 'to ensure the security or preservation' of certain abstract principles, namely people's rights.
Mjög mikilvægt er að vernda ómetanlega menningararfleifð.
It is very important to preserve invaluable cultural heritage.
Here, 'vernda' implies an action of 'preservation or keeping safe' from potential harm or loss, contextualized to refer to cultural heritage.
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