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Usages of frá
Flugvöllurinn er langt frá borginni.
The airport is far from the city.
Bíllinn kemur frá borginni.
The car comes from the city.
Póstkortin frá ferðamönnunum hanga á veggnum í stofunni.
The postcards from the tourists hang on the wall in the living room.
Ef þú brýtur reglurnar, færðu sekt frá lögreglunni.
If you break the rules, you get a fine from the police.
Staðirnir sem ég dreymi stundum um eru langt frá borginni.
The places that I sometimes dream about are far from the city.
Lítið hrós frá kennaranum gaf henni meira sjálfstraust í dag.
A little praise from the teacher gave her more self-confidence today.
Stuðningurinn frá fjölskyldunni minni gaf mér líka meiri virðingu fyrir sjálfri mér.
The support from my family also gave me more respect for myself.
Smá hvatning frá vinkonu getur breytt erfiðum degi.
A little encouragement from a female friend can change a difficult day.
Barnið sofnaði fljótt eftir langt faðmlag frá mömmu sinni.
The child fell asleep quickly after a long hug from its mother.
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