Að loka, snúa, sleppa — everyday actions

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to close (+ Dative) / to close (shop/counter shuts)
loka
I close the door.
Ég loka hurðinni.
The shop closes at six.
Búðin lokar klukkan sex.
to turn (+ Dative)
snúa
I turn the key in the door.
Ég sný lyklinum í hurðinni.
She turns the car by the school.
Hún snýr bílnum hjá skólanum.
to lead
leiða
The woman leads the child across the street.
Konan leiðir barnið yfir götuna.
The dog leads the man home.
Hundurinn leiðir manninn heim.
to let go, to escape / to avoid / get out of
sleppa
The dog escapes outside.
Hundurinn sleppur út.
I let go of the key by accident.
Ég sleppi lyklinum óvart.
to look
líta
I look at the clock.
Ég lít á klukkuna.
He looks out of the window.
Hann lítur út um gluggann.
to live, to be alive
lifa
The fish lives in the water.
Fiskurinn lifir í vatninu.
The flower lives long.
Blómið lifir lengi.
to lose (a game) (+ Dative)
tapa
We lose the game.
Við töpum leiknum.
The team often loses.
Liðið tapar oft.
to marry, to wed
gifta
They get married in the church.
Þau gifta sig í kirkjunni.
She gets married tomorrow.
Hún giftir sig á morgun.

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