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Usages of hlæja
Hún opnar munninn og hlær hátt.
She opens her mouth and laughs loudly.
Hann segir brandara og allir hlæja hátt.
He tells a joke and everyone laughs loudly.
Í hlénu drekkum við vatn og hlæjum saman.
During the break we drink water and laugh together.
Strákurinn hlær svo mikið að hann talar ekki.
The boy laughs so much that he does not talk.
Afmælisbarnið blæs á kertin og hlær hátt.
The birthday person blows out the candles and laughs loudly.
Barnið gengur í rigningunni í nýju regnstígvélunum sínum og hlær hátt.
The child walks in the rain in its new rain boots and laughs loudly.
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