| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
in my opinion | að mínu mati |
In my opinion this is the right decision. | Að mínu mati er þetta rétt ákvörðun. |
In my opinion the film is too long. | Að mínu mati er myndin of löng. |
to justify, to argue for | rökstyðja |
You need to justify your opinion. | Þú þarft að rökstyðja skoðunina þína. |
She justified the decision very well. | Hún rökstuddi ákvörðunina mjög vel. |
to deal with, to discuss (of a text or talk) | fjalla um |
The book deals with an old woman. | Bókin fjallar um gamla konu. |
The meeting was about the new school. | Fundurinn fjallaði um nýja skólann. |
on the other hand | hins vegar |
I am tired; on the other hand I am going to finish the project. | Ég er þreyttur; hins vegar ætla ég að klára verkefnið. |
The food was expensive but on the other hand very good. | Maturinn var dýr en hins vegar mjög góður. |
against, opposed to (+ Dative) | á móti |
I am completely against this idea. | Ég er alveg á móti þessari hugmynd. |
Many are against the change. | Margir eru á móti breytingunni. |
despite (+ Accusative) | þrátt fyrir |
Despite the weather we went out. | Þrátt fyrir veðrið fórum við út. |
He finished the project despite the problem. | Hann kláraði verkefnið þrátt fyrir vandamálið. |
actually, in fact | reyndar |
This is actually a very good question. | Þetta er reyndar mjög góð spurning. |
I actually don't know her. | Ég þekki hana reyndar ekki. |
fortunately | sem betur fer |
Fortunately nobody was at home. | Sem betur fer var enginn heima. |
Fortunately I found the keys. | Sem betur fer fann ég lyklana. |
to describe (+ Dative) | lýsa |
Can you describe the man? | Getur þú lýst manninum? |
She described the accident to the police. | Hún lýsti slysinu fyrir lögreglunni. |
the personality | persónuleikinn |
He has a very strong personality. | Hann hefur mjög sterkan persónuleika. |
The personality matters more than the looks. | Persónuleikinn skiptir meira máli en útlitið. |
decent, passable | sæmilegur |
The food at the hotel was decent. | Maturinn á hótelinu var sæmilegur. |
The exam went passably for me. | Prófið gekk sæmilega hjá mér. |
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