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Usages of hlaupa
Ég hleyp í garðinum eftir vinnu.
I run in the garden after work.
Hún hleypur hraðar en ég.
She runs faster than I do.
Ég set fótinn á stólinn þegar ég er ekki að hlaupa lengur.
I put my foot on the chair when I am not running anymore.
Það er bannað að hlaupa á sleipum stigum í skólunum.
It is forbidden to run on slippery stairs in the schools.
Hann hleypur út í garðinn.
He runs out into the garden.
Hún borðar banana á morgnana þegar hún er að fara að hlaupa.
She eats bananas in the mornings when she is about to run.
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