Usages of lengri
Haustið í skóginum er lengra og rólegra en vorið.
Autumn in the forest is longer and calmer than the spring.
Vikan er lengri en dagurinn.
The week is longer than the day.
Við byrjum á stuttum texta og förum síðan skref fyrir skref í gegnum lengri kafla.
We start with a short text and then go step by step through a longer chapter.
Hún segir að það verði auðveldara að skrifa lengri texta þegar við þorum að nota ný orð oftar.
She says that it will become easier to write longer texts when we dare to use new words more often.
Koddaverið er þurrt núna, en sængurverið þarf aðeins lengri tíma.
The pillowcase is dry now, but the duvet cover needs a little more time.
Rótin er stutt núna, en hún verður lengri þegar plantan fær meiri sól.
The root is short now, but it will get longer when the plant gets more sun.
Aðalsetningin er stutt, en aukasetningin er lengri.
The main clause is short, but the subordinate clause is longer.
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