What is the meaning of 'Parents' in English?

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Meaning of 'Parents' in English | Icelandic to English

Last Updated: June 16, 2026

Level: B2 Upper

Meaning of 'Parents' in English | Icelandic to English

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🗣️ Translation & Context: Looking for the English meaning or translation of the Icelandic word 'Parents'? Memorizing flat dictionary definitions is slow. Read the Icelandic to English examples below, check your pronunciation, and play the interactive games to master it instantly.

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Dictionary Entry: Essential usages of 'Parents'.
Verified Footprint: 634 active tokens in this module.
Study Commitment: Approximately 3 minutes of required focus.
Difficulty Range: Adaptive (B2 Upper).
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Did you show it to your parents?

Hefur þú sýnt foreldrum þínum það?

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Did you show it to your parents?	Hefur þú sýnt foreldrum þínum það?
Can you break away from your parents?	Geturðu losnað frá foreldrum þínum?
We should look after our parents.	Við ættum að hugsa um foreldra okkar.
You should not depend on your parents.	Þú ættir ekki að stóla á foreldra þína.
Now I'll introduce my parents to you.	Nú ætla ég að kynna þig foreldrum mínum.
John hopes to be independent of his parents.	Jón vonast til að vera óháður foreldrum sínum.
John wanted to be completely independent of his parents.	Jón langaði að vera algerlega óháður foreldrum sínum.
Please give my best regards to your parents.	Vinsamlegast skilaðu bestu kveðjum til foreldra þinna.
Children depend on their parents for food, clothing and shelter.	Börn stóla á foreldra sýna varðandi fæði, fatnað og skjól.
Please give my best regards to your parents.	Vinsamlegast skilaðu foreldrum þínum bestu kveðjum frá mér.

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Hefur þú sýnt foreldrum þínum það?

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Hefur þú sýnt foreldrum þínum það?

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Geturðu losnað frá foreldrum þínum?

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Hefur þú sýnt foreldrum þínum það?

Did you show it to your parents?

💡 Etymology Fact: The root components of Nú ætla ég að kynna þig foreldrum mínum. share deep historical origins with neighboring linguistic families.

Geturðu losnað frá foreldrum þínum?

Can you break away from your parents?

Við ættum að hugsa um foreldra okkar.

We should look after our parents.

💡 Etymology Fact: The root components of Mig langar að læra erlendis, jafnvel þótt foreldrar mínir séu því mótfallnir. share deep historical origins with neighboring linguistic families.

Þú ættir ekki að stóla á foreldra þína.

You should not depend on your parents.

Nú ætla ég að kynna þig foreldrum mínum.

Now I'll introduce my parents to you.

💡 Etymology Fact: The root components of Þú ættir ekki að stóla á foreldra þína. share deep historical origins with neighboring linguistic families.

Jón vonast til að vera óháður foreldrum sínum.

John hopes to be independent of his parents.

Jón langaði að vera algerlega óháður foreldrum sínum.

John wanted to be completely independent of his parents.

🎭 Politeness Register: Standard/Neutral. Hefur þú sýnt foreldrum þínum það? is safe for both workplace and casual street usage.

Vinsamlegast skilaðu bestu kveðjum til foreldra þinna.

Please give my best regards to your parents.

Börn stóla á foreldra sýna varðandi fæði, fatnað og skjól.

Children depend on their parents for food, clothing and shelter.

🎭 Politeness Register: Standard/Neutral. Jón langaði að vera algerlega óháður foreldrum sínum. is safe for both workplace and casual street usage.

Vinsamlegast skilaðu foreldrum þínum bestu kveðjum frá mér.

Please give my best regards to your parents.

Foreldrar Johns virtust fegin að heyra að hann var öruggur.

John's parents seemed relieved to hear that he was safe.

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Foreldrar Johns virtust fegin því að heyra að hann var öruggur.

John's parents seemed relieved to hear that he was safe.

Foreldrar Johns virtust því fegin að heyra að hann var öruggur.

John's parents seemed relieved to hear that he was safe.

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Strákurinn kann að hafa skrökvað til að þýðast foreldrum sínum.

The boy may have told a lie to please his parents.

Mig langar að læra erlendis, jafnvel þótt foreldrar mínir séu því mótfallnir.

I want to study abroad, even if my parents are against it.

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How do you say "Did you show it to your parents?" in English?

The most natural translation is "Hefur þú sýnt foreldrum þínum það?".

How do you say "Can you break away from your parents?" in English?

The most natural translation is "Geturðu losnað frá foreldrum þínum?".

How do you say "We should look after our parents." in English?

The most natural translation is "Við ættum að hugsa um foreldra okkar.".

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