Usages of leggja
Þegar tjaldið er tilbúið, legg ég svefnpokann minn inn og set bókina við hliðina á honum.
When the tent is ready, I put my sleeping bag inside and put the book next to it.
Ég legg lyklana á borðið þegar ég kem heim.
I put the keys on the table when I come home.
Barnið leggur kalda hönd á kinnina.
The child puts a cold hand on its cheek.
Ég legg hreint lak á dýnuna áður en ég fer að sofa.
I put a clean sheet on the mattress before I go to sleep.
Þegar pelinn er tómur, legg ég hann í vaskinn.
When the baby bottle is empty, I put it in the sink.
Þjálfarinn kom snemma og lagði boltana á gólfið.
The coach arrived early and put the balls on the floor.
Hún leggur hreint koddaver á stólinn og setur sængurverið á sængina.
She puts a clean pillowcase on the chair and puts the duvet cover on the duvet.
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