This is the 438th most frequent Icelandic word.
ástandið
"The situation" or "the condition."
Here, 'ástandið' conveys the need to evaluate or understand the conditions or scenario at hand.
Við þurfum að meta ástandið áður en við ákveðum næstu skref.
We need to assess the situation before deciding the next steps.
Here, 'ástandið' is used in a general sense to describe the current conditions or circumstances.
Ástandið er ekki eins og við vildum.
The situation is not as we wanted.
In this context, 'ástandið' refers to the specific state of the roads.