Usages of skipta um
Vasaljósið virkar betur eftir að hún skipti um rafhlöðupakka.
The flashlight works better after she changed the battery pack.
Ég skipti um skyrtu áður en ég fer í vinnu.
I change my shirt before I go to work.
Hún skiptir um bleyju á skiptiborðinu áður en við förum út.
She changes a diaper on the changing table before we go out.
Hún þurrkar skiptiborðið eftir að hún skiptir um bleyju.
She wipes the changing table after she changes the diaper.
Við skiptum um akrein þegar strætóinn stoppar fyrir framan okkur.
We change lanes when the bus stops in front of us.
Við létum lyklasmið skipta um lásinn áður en við fórum í frí.
We had a locksmith change the lock before we went on vacation.
Ég skipti um skóreim, en skósmiðurinn þarf samt að laga sólann.
I change the shoelace, but the cobbler still needs to fix the sole.
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