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Usages of upp
Við förum upp á þriðju hæð.
We go up to the third floor.
Ég fer upp í herbergið.
I go up to the room.
Lyftan er biluð í dag, svo við þurfum að ganga upp stigann.
The elevator is broken today, so we have to walk up the stairs.
Ég skola vaskaklútinn og heng hann upp svo hann þorni.
I rinse the dishcloth and hang it up so it dries.
Ég heng jakkann minn upp við hurðina áður en ég fer í sturtu.
I hang my jacket up by the door before I take a shower.
Ég gæti komið eftir vinnu og hjálpað þér að bera pappakassana upp stigann.
I could come after work and help you carry the cardboard boxes up the stairs.
Hún á eftir að hengja gardínurnar upp í stofunni í kvöld.
She still has to hang the curtains in the living room tonight.
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