| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
to shoot | skjóta |
The man was shot yesterday. | Maðurinn var skotinn í gær. |
Nobody knows who shot him. | Enginn veit hver skaut hann. |
to hit, to beat | berja |
He was beaten on Friday. | Hann var barinn á föstudaginn. |
Why did the boy hit the dog? | Af hverju barði strákurinn hundinn? |
to murder | myrða |
The woman was murdered in the kitchen. | Konan var myrt í eldhúsinu. |
Who murdered her? | Hver myrti hana? |
to stab, to poke | stinga |
The man stabbed him with a knife. | Maðurinn stakk hann með hníf. |
He stuck the paper in the pocket. | Hann stakk blaðinu í vasann. |
to tear, to rip | rífa |
She tore the old letter. | Hún reif gamla bréfið. |
The child tore my book. | Barnið reif bókina mína. |
the gun | byssan |
The police found the gun in the car. | Lögreglan fann byssuna í bílnum. |
The gun was old and dangerous. | Byssan var gömul og hættuleg. |
the cops (colloquial) | löggan |
The cops came after ten minutes. | Löggan kom eftir tíu mínútur. |
The men ran when the cops came. | Mennirnir hlupu þegar löggan kom. |
the government, the board | stjórnin |
The government talks about the problem today. | Stjórnin talar um vandamálið í dag. |
The government made a difficult decision. | Stjórnin tók erfiða ákvörðun. |
the army | herinn |
The army helped the people during the winter. | Herinn hjálpaði fólkinu um veturinn. |
The country has no army. | Landið hefur engan her. |
the policy, the course (direction) | stefnan |
A new policy was introduced yesterday. | Ný stefna var kynnt í gær. |
The policy at the company is clear. | Stefnan hjá fyrirtækinu er skýr. |
the helicopter | þyrlan |
The helicopter flew over the glacier. | Þyrlan flaug yfir jökulinn. |
The helicopter found the man during the night. | Þyrlan fann manninn um nóttina. |
against (+ Dative) | gegn |
Our team plays against Denmark today. | Liðið okkar spilar gegn Danmörku í dag. |
Many are against the new policy. | Margir eru gegn nýju stefnunni. |
to defeat, to beat | sigra |
Iceland defeated Denmark yesterday. | Ísland sigraði Danmörku í gær. |
She beat everyone at the tournament. | Hún sigraði alla á mótinu. |
to hear (news of) | frétta |
I heard this yesterday. | Ég frétti þetta í gær. |
What do you hear of the family? | Hvað fréttir þú af fjölskyldunni? |
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