Lífshlaupið — the course of a life

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to get married (+ Dative)
giftast
They got married in a beautiful church.
Þau giftust í fallegri kirkju.
She is going to marry her boyfriend.
Hún ætlar að giftast kærastanum sínum.
to come to have, to acquire (eignast barn)
eignast
They had three children.
Þau eignuðust þrjú börn.
I want to have a house and a family.
Ég vil eignast hús og fjölskyldu.
the life, the lifetime
ævin
He lived in the same house his whole life.
Hann bjó í sama húsinu alla ævina.
Grandma told me about her life.
Amma sagði mér frá ævi sinni.
the soul
sálin
Music is good for the soul.
Tónlistin er góð fyrir sálina.
She loves him with all her soul.
Hún elskar hann af allri sálu sinni.
the sex life
kynlífið
People rarely talk about their sex life.
Fólk talar sjaldan um kynlífið.
Sex matters in a good relationship.
Kynlífið skiptir máli í góðu sambandi.
to abandon, to leave for good
yfirgefa
He abandoned his family.
Hann yfirgaf fjölskylduna sína.
I am never going to leave you.
Ég ætla aldrei að yfirgefa þig.

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