betri

better

Usages of betri

• Ég borða fisk, en mér finnst kjöt betra.: I eat fish, but I find meat better.
• Hundurinn er betri.: The dog is better.
• Hún myndi koma með okkur ef veðrið væri betra.: She would come with us if the weather were better.
• Veðrið verður líklega betra á morgun.: The weather will probably be better tomorrow.
• Vinátta sem maður getur treyst á er betri en peningur.: Friendship that one can rely on is better than money.
• Á kvöldin er maturinn stundum dýrari en hádegismaturinn, en hann er ekki alltaf betri.: In the evenings the food is sometimes more expensive than the lunch, but it is not always better.
• Í bókasafninu er betra að vera þögull en hávær.: In the library it is better to be silent than loud.
• Við erum ekki sammála um hvort það sé betra fyrir umhverfið að búa í borg eða í sveit.: We do not agree on whether it is better for the environment to live in a city or in the countryside.
• Annars vegar getum við notað nagla, hins vegar er betra að skrúfa þetta fast.: On the one hand we can use nails, on the other hand it’s better to screw this tight.
• Hún segir að maginn hennar sé betri eftir heita súpu.: She says that her stomach is better after hot soup.
• Ef ökklinn minn verður ekki betri á morgun, fer ég til læknis.: If my ankle does not get better tomorrow, I will go to the doctor.
• Ég hef verið að bæta ferilskrána mína, af því að ég vil sækja um betra starf.: I have been improving my résumé because I want to apply for a better job.

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