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Usages of verri
Slysin á veturna eru oft verri þegar vegurinn er sleipur.
The accidents in the winter are often worse when the road is slippery.
Veðrið í dag er verri en í gær.
The weather today is worse than yesterday.
Mengunin er verri í dag en í gær.
The pollution is worse today than yesterday.
Hóstinn hennar er verri á nóttunni, en hún er ekki með hita.
Her cough is worse at night, but she doesn’t have a fever.
Ég tek verkjalyf og drekk heitt te, þar sem hálsbólgan mín er verri í kvöld.
I take painkillers and drink hot tea, since my sore throat is worse tonight.
Hálsbólgan er verri í dag, svo ég drekk heitt te.
The sore throat is worse today, so I drink hot tea.
Stíflan í eldhúsinu er verri í dag, svo við hringjum í pípulagningamann.
The clog in the kitchen is worse today, so we call a plumber.
Test yourself: What does verri mean?
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