Usages of jafn
Hann er jafn hár og ég.
He is as tall as I am.
Hún hleypur jafn hratt og ég.
She runs as fast as I do.
Örbylgjuofninn er jafn vandaður og ísskápurinn.
The microwave is as high-quality as the fridge.
Kaffivélin er jafn dýr og brauðristin.
The coffee machine is as expensive as the toaster.
Þessi hrærivél er jafn aflmikil og gamla hrærivélin.
This mixer is as powerful as the old mixer.
Er ryksugan jafn hljóðlát og þvottavélin?
Is the vacuum cleaner as quiet as the washing machine?
Við munum kaupa ryksuguna ef hún er jafn hljóðlát og þessi.
We will buy the vacuum cleaner if it is as quiet as this one.
Þurrkarinn er ekki jafn sparneytinn og uppþvottavélin.
The dryer is not as energy-efficient as the dishwasher.
Ef þurrkarinn er jafn hávær og ryksugan, átt þú að skila honum.
If the dryer is as loud as the vacuum cleaner, you have to return it.
Brauðristin er jafn ódýr og kaffivélin, þess vegna ætla ég að kaupa hana.
The toaster is as cheap as the coffee machine, therefore I am going to buy it.
Nýi örbylgjuofninn mun vera jafn vandaður og frystirinn.
The new microwave will be as high-quality as the freezer.
Hrærivélin er jafn aflmikil og ný kaffivél.
The mixer is as powerful as a new coffee machine.
Ísskápurinn er jafn sparneytinn og þessi litli örbylgjuofn.
The fridge is as energy-efficient as this little microwave.
Við munum elda pitsuna ef örbylgjuofninn er jafn góður og brauðristin.
We will cook the pizza if the microwave is as good as the toaster.
Það er enginn jafn metnaðargjarn og kærastinn minn.
There is no one as ambitious as my boyfriend.
Hyllingin virðist vera jafn raunveruleg og raunveruleikinn.
The mirage seems to be just as real as reality.
Ég vildi að þessi stóri hundur væri jafn spakur.
I wish that this big dog were equally tame.
Varnarmaðurinn, Páll, var jafn þreyttur og Einar í leikhléinu.
The defender, Páll, was as tired as Einar during the half-time.
Það eru fá áhættuatriði sem séu jafn háskaleg.
There are few stunts that are as perilous.
Ekki einu sinni glæran er jafnleiðinleg og kennslubókin.
Not even the slide is as boring as the textbook.
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