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Usages of strax
Ég gleymi stundum matvörulistanum, en hún skrifar nýjan matvörulista strax.
I sometimes forget the shopping list, but she writes a new shopping list right away.
Ég kem strax heim eftir vinnu.
I come home right after work.
Lyklakippan mín er rauð og hún finnur hana strax.
My keychain is red, and she finds it right away.
Morgunmaturinn er tilbúinn, svo við borðum strax.
Breakfast is ready, so we eat right away.
Ég fer strax í búðina, því hún lokast bráðum.
I go to the store right away, because it is closing soon.
Tómatar seljast upp í búðinni, svo ég kaupi þá strax.
Tomatoes sell out in the store, so I buy them right away.
Hún finnur skrúfuna strax, og ég skrúfa hana aftur inn.
She finds the screw right away, and I screw it back in.
Hléið er stutt, svo við drekkum vatn strax.
The break is short, so we drink water right away.
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