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Usages of allur
Á laugardögum þvæ ég allan þvottinn.
On Saturdays I wash all the laundry.
Allur maturinn er góður.
All the food is good.
Barnið lærir að elska öll dýr.
The child learns to love all animals.
Dýralæknirinn hjálpar öllum dýrum án endurgjalds.
The veterinarian helps all animals for free.
Eftir hugleiðslu líður henni frjáls og róleg allan daginn.
After meditation she feels free and calm all day.
Bóndinn á þrjá hesta og vinnur allan daginn á bóndabænum.
The farmer has three horses and works all day on the farm.
Í lok vikunnar mun hún hafa klárað öll verkefnin sín.
At the end of the week she will have finished all her projects.
Á hótelinu er móttakan opin allan daginn.
At the hotel, the reception is open all day.
Ég fer í gegnum alla tölvupóstana og finn gamla kvittun.
I go through all the emails and find an old receipt.
Ég hlakka til helgarinnar, þó að ég þurfi fyrst að pakka öllum fötunum.
I am looking forward to the weekend, although I first need to pack all the clothes.
Þú mátt velja hvaða borð sem er; öll borðin eru laus.
You may choose any table; all the tables are free.
Hún hefur verið að lesa umsagnir um fyrirtækið í allan dag.
She has been reading reviews about the company all day.
Ég hef verið að reyna að klára þetta allt í dag, en nú ætla ég bara að hvíla mig.
I have been trying to finish all this today, but now I am just going to rest.
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