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Usages of reyna
Ég ætla að reyna að skilja þetta.
I am going to try to understand this.
Ég reyni alltaf að heyra hvað þú segir.
I always try to hear what you say.
Íþróttir hafa góð áhrif á heilsuna hennar, svo hún reynir að fá hreyfingu daglega.
Sports have a good effect on her health, so she tries to get exercise daily.
Stjórinn reyndi að vera sanngjarn þegar hann hlustaði á báðar hliðarnar.
The boss tried to be fair when he listened to both sides.
Þegar það er hálka á veginum, reyni ég að bremsa mjög varlega.
When there is ice on the road, I try to brake very carefully.
Ég hef verið að reyna að klára þetta allt í dag, en nú ætla ég bara að hvíla mig.
I have been trying to finish all this today, but now I am just going to rest.
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