No. 651 in Icelandic
virða
The Icelandic word "virða" means "to respect" or "to value."
In a sentence
Ég virði skoðanir annarra.
I respect others' opinions.
In this sentence, 'virða' is used to mean 'to respect' or 'to value' someone's opinions.
'Viltu virða reglurnar hér á staðnum?' spurði hann kurteislega.
'Would you abide by the rules here?' he asked politely.
Here, 'virða' conveys the idea of 'observing' or 'abiding by' rules.
'Það er mikilvægt að virða rými hvers annars,' sagði kennarinn.
'It's important to respect each other's space,' said the teacher.
In this case, 'virða' again means 'to respect,' contextualized as considering personal boundaries.
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