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Usages of virka
Netið virkar ekki án rafmagns.
The internet does not work without electricity.
Tölvuleikurinn virkar betur á nýjum hugbúnaði.
The computer game works better on new software.
Rafhlaðan virkar núna.
The battery works now.
Bankakortið er gamalt, en það virkar.
The bank card is old, but it works.
Snjallsíminn minn virkar ekki í dag.
My smartphone does not work today.
Tölvan virkar núna.
The computer works now.
Hlekkurinn í tölvupóstinum virkar ekki.
The link in the email does not work.
Hlekkurinn virkar núna.
The link works now.
Vefsíðan virkar ekki í dag.
The website does not work today.
Þvottavélin er orðin gömul, en hún virkar ennþá vel.
The washing machine has become old, but it still works well.
Ókeypis þráðlaust net er til staðar, en innskráningin virkar ekki.
Free wireless internet is available, but the login doesn’t work.
Þráðlaust net virkar ekki hér.
Wireless internet doesn’t work here.
Vasaljósið virkar betur eftir að hún skipti um rafhlöðupakka.
The flashlight works better after she changed the battery pack.
Ég ýti á takkann á útvarpinu, en það virkar ekki.
I press the button on the radio, but it doesn’t work.
Ég tengi símann við hleðslutækið, þannig að síminn virkar aftur.
I connect the phone to the charger, so the phone works again.
Innstungan virkar stundum ekki, svo hún virðist laus.
The outlet sometimes doesn’t work, so it seems loose.
Ýttu ekki of fast á takkann; hann virkar ekki.
Don’t press the button too hard; it doesn’t work.
Lyklaborðið mitt er nýtt, en músin er gömul og virkar stundum illa.
My keyboard is new, but the mouse is old and sometimes works badly.
Brauðristin er gömul, en hún virkar enn vel.
The toaster is old, but it still works well.
Umferðarljósin við skólann virka ekki í morgun.
The traffic lights by the school are not working this morning.
Ég var með of marga flipa opna, svo tölvan virkaði illa.
I had too many tabs open, so the computer worked badly.
Annar vafri virkar betur á tölvunni minni.
Another browser works better on my computer.
Heyrnartólin mín virka vel, en hátalarinn í tölvunni virkar ekki vel.
My headphones work well, but the speaker in the computer does not work well.
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