Usages of meiri
Hún fer snemma heim til þess að fá meiri svefn.
She goes home early in order to get more sleep.
Ég vil meiri svefn.
I want more sleep.
Hún þarf meiri hreyfingu, þar sem hún situr mikið við skrifborð.
She needs more exercise, since she sits a lot at a desk.
Eftir nokkrar vikur líður henni enn öruggari og hún sér enn meiri framfarir.
After a few weeks she feels even safer and sees even more progress.
Með hverri áskorun safna ég meiri reynslu.
With every challenge I collect more experience.
Ég set líka smá salt á eggin, en hún vill meiri pipar.
I also put a little salt on the eggs, but she wants more pepper.
Hvernig væri að við biðjum stjórnandann um meiri aðstoð?
How about we ask the manager for more help?
Frystirinn er fullur í dag, svo við kaupum ekki meiri mat.
The freezer is full today, so we do not buy more food.
Við setjum pottaplöntuna í gluggakistuna, þar sem hún fær þar meiri sól.
We put the houseplant on the windowsill, since it gets more sun there.
Stuðningurinn frá fjölskyldunni minni gaf mér líka meiri virðingu fyrir sjálfri mér.
The support from my family also gave me more respect for myself.
Við fundum loksins lausn þegar pípulagningamaðurinn kom og bjargaði baðherberginu frá meiri leka.
We finally found a solution when the plumber came and saved the bathroom from a worse leak.
Góð samskipti og meiri skilningur gera vinnuna miklu auðveldari.
Good communication and more understanding make work much easier.
Fyrsta atriðið í skýrslunni var auðvelt, en annað atriði þurfti meiri útskýringu.
The first point in the report was easy, but another point needed more explanation.
Ég vildi óska að ég hefði meiri tíma.
I wish I had more time.
Meiri skilningur hjálpar okkur að vinna saman.
More understanding helps us work together.
Ef ég hefði meiri tíma, myndi ég baka litla pítsu með sveppum og hvítlauk í kvöld.
If I had more time, I would bake a small pizza with mushrooms and garlic tonight.
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