Usages of orðabókin
Orðabókin hjálpar mér að finna merkingu nýrra orða.
The dictionary helps me find the meaning of new words.
Ég spyr um þýðingu orðsins þegar orðabókin gefur ekki nægar upplýsingar.
I ask about the translation of the word when the dictionary does not give enough information.
Orðaforðinn minn verður stærri þegar ég les mikið og athuga orð í orðabók.
My vocabulary becomes larger when I read a lot and look up words in a dictionary.
Orðabókin sem ég nota er góð.
The dictionary that I use is good.
Hvað sem stendur í orðabókinni, spyr ég samt þegar merkingin er ekki skýr.
Whatever is written in the dictionary, I still ask when the meaning is not clear.
Ég leita að samheiti í orðabókinni.
I am looking for a synonym in the dictionary.
Ég leita að andheitinu í orðabókinni.
I am looking for the antonym in the dictionary.
Góð orðabók er gagnleg þegar ég skrifa lengri texta.
A good dictionary is useful when I write longer texts.
Orðabókin er mjög gagnleg þegar ég skil ekki allt.
The dictionary is very useful when I do not understand everything.
Ég ætlaði bara að kíkja í bókabúðina, en endaði á að kaupa tvær orðabækur.
I was just going to stop by the bookstore, but ended up buying two dictionaries.
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