Usages of heldur en
Ég vil frekar hengja upp þvottinn heldur en að nota þurrkarann.
I would rather hang up the laundry than use the dryer.
Hún vill frekar brjóta saman fötin heldur en að strauja þau.
She would rather fold the clothes than iron them.
Skyrtan er krumpuð, svo ég vil frekar strauja hana heldur en að fara að sofa.
The shirt is wrinkled, so I would rather iron it than go to sleep.
Við skulum frekar nota lítið af þessu þvottaefni heldur en að skemma ullina.
We should rather use a little of this laundry detergent than damage the wool.
Hún vill frekar handþvo kápuna heldur en að láta hana skreppa saman í þvottavélinni.
She would rather hand-wash the coat than let it shrink in the washing machine.
Það er öruggara að flokka þvottinn heldur en að láta nýju fötin lita af sér.
It is safer to sort the laundry rather than to let the new clothes bleed color.
Ég nota frekar lítið af mýkingarefni heldur en of mikið.
I would rather use a little fabric softener than too much.
„Þú átt að spila heldur en að tuða og skæla,“ sagði kennarinn til að skamma hann.
"You are supposed to play rather than to whine and bawl," the teacher said to scold him.
Hann vill frekar krafsa í klórutréð heldur en að sofa.
He would rather paw at the scratching post than sleep.
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