betur

Usages of betur

Tölvuleikurinn virkar betur á nýjum hugbúnaði.
The computer game works better on new software.
Hún syngur betur en við.
She sings better than we do.
Henni líður betur eftir klukkutíma.
She feels better after an hour.
Vonandi slekk ég á símanum til þess að sofa betur.
Hopefully I turn off the phone in order to sleep better.
Hún skrifar markmið sín í glósubókina til að muna þau betur.
She writes her goals in the notebook to remember them better.
Ég vil bæta heilsuna og orkuna með því að ganga meira og sofa betur.
I want to improve my health and my energy by walking more and sleeping better.
Vasaljósið virkar betur eftir að hún skipti um rafhlöðupakka.
The flashlight works better after she changed the battery pack.
Hún festir myndina betur þegar hún slær varlega á naglann með hamrinum.
She fastens the picture better when she gently hits the nail with the hammer.
Ég skil betur það sem kennarinn skrifar á töfluna þegar framburðurinn er skýr.
I understand better what the teacher writes on the board when the pronunciation is clear.
Ég endurtek það sem ég les, því þannig man ég stafsetninguna betur.
I repeat what I read, because that way I remember the spelling better.
Ég skil þetta orðasamband betur núna.
I understand this expression better now.
Málsgreinin er ekki auðveld, en ég skil hana betur núna.
The paragraph is not easy, but I understand it better now.
Ég skil textann betur þegar ég þýði hann ekki orð fyrir orð.
I understand the text better when I do not translate it word for word.
Ég les textann hægt, þannig að ég skil hann betur.
I read the text slowly, so that I understand it better.
Hún finnur svart belti í skápnum og segir að það passi betur.
She finds a black belt in the closet and says that it matches better.
Annar vafri virkar betur á tölvunni minni.
Another browser works better on my computer.

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