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Usages of án
Við horfum á sjónvarpið án hljóðs í kvöld.
We watch the television without sound tonight.
Netið virkar ekki án rafmagns.
The internet does not work without electricity.
Dýralæknirinn hjálpar öllum dýrum án endurgjalds.
The veterinarian helps all animals for free.
Hún einbeitir sér í eina klukkustund án símans.
She focuses for an hour without the phone.
Það er hættulegt að hjóla án hjálms.
It is dangerous to bike without a helmet.
Þó að ég sé líka með kvef, er ég samt án hita.
Although I also have a cold, I still don’t have a fever.
Forritið uppfærist ekki án rafmagns.
The app does not update without electricity.
Hann hlýtur að hafa gleymt skrúfjárninu heima, því hann kom án verkfæra.
He must have forgotten the screwdriver at home, because he came without tools.
Ég les bók í rúminu án þess að kveikja á lampanum.
I read a book in bed without turning on the lamp.
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