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Usages of strax
Læknirinn kemur strax.
The doctor comes immediately.
Ég fer strax heim.
I go home immediately.
Skýin hverfa strax.
The clouds disappear immediately.
Ég slekk strax á vekjaraklukkunni.
I immediately turn off the alarm clock.
Lyfið hjálpar mér strax.
The medicine helps me immediately.
Ég geri þetta strax.
I will do this immediately.
Ég geri pöntun á netinu og fæ staðfestingu strax.
I make a reservation online and get a confirmation immediately.
Örbylgjuofninn pípir þegar maturinn er tilbúinn, og þá borðum við strax.
The microwave beeps when the food is ready, and then we eat immediately.
Vekjaraklukkan pípir, svo ég slekk strax á henni.
The alarm clock beeps, so I turn it off immediately.
Ef endurgreiðslan kemur ekki, þá tilkynni ég það strax.
If the refund doesn’t come, then I report it immediately.
Ég þarf að fara heim strax.
I need to go home immediately.
Ég afhendi starfsmanninum kvittunina strax.
I hand the employee the receipt immediately.
Ég tilkynni þér strax ef ég kem seint.
I will notify you immediately if I arrive late.
Vinnufélaginn minn kemur strax og hjálpar mér.
My coworker comes immediately and helps me.
Starfsmaðurinn afgreiðir endurgreiðsluna strax.
The employee processes the refund immediately.
Leigusalinn minn lofaði að panta viðgerð strax, því ofninn bilaði.
My landlord promised to arrange a repair immediately because the oven broke.
Ég er mjög þreyttur, svo ég fer að sofa strax.
I am very tired, so I go to sleep immediately.
Kennarinn leiðréttir setningarnar mínar strax.
The teacher corrects my sentences immediately.
Ég er þreyttur, þess vegna fer ég heim strax.
I am tired; therefore I go home immediately.
Ég les skilaboðin strax.
I read the messages immediately.
Amma knúsaði mig við hurðina, og það faðmlag róaði mig strax.
Grandma hugged me at the door, and that hug calmed me immediately.
Ef ég fæ skilaboðin í dag, þá svara ég strax.
If I get the messages today, then I reply immediately.
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