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Usages of starfið
Hún leitar að nýju starfi og les auglýsingar á netinu.
She is looking for a new job and reads advertisements online.
Eitt starf í auglýsingunni hljómar mjög spennandi fyrir hana.
One job in the advertisement sounds very exciting for her.
Okkur finnst gott að hafa stöðuga vinnu, þó að starfið sé stundum erfitt.
We find it good to have stable work, although the job is sometimes difficult.
Ég ætlaði að sækja um starfið, og hún hvatti mig til þess þegar ég var ekki alveg viss.
I was going to apply for the job, and she encouraged me to do it when I was not completely sure.
Ég þarf að sækja um starfið á netinu.
I need to apply for the job online.
Ef hún hafnar þessu starfi, sækir hún um annað starf strax.
If she rejects this job, she applies for another job right away.
Ég hef verið að bæta ferilskrána mína, af því að ég vil sækja um betra starf.
I have been improving my résumé because I want to apply for a better job.
Ég les umsögn um fyrirtækið áður en ég sæki um starfið.
I read a review of the company before I apply for the job.
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