Usages of svara
Kennarinn svarar henni strax.
The teacher answers her immediately.
Mamma þarf að svara þeim.
Mom needs to answer them.
Barnið svarar mér ekki.
The child does not answer me.
Af hverju er hann með hattinn? Hún svarar honum ekki.
Why is he wearing the hat? She does not answer him.
Svarar þú nágranna þínum?
Do you answer your neighbor?
Ég svara stjúpföður mínum af því að ég elska hann.
I answer my stepfather because I love him.
Svarar hann ekki einu barni?
Doesn't he answer one child?
Jú, hann svarar þremur börnum.
Yes, he answers three children.
Ég svara þér eftir spjallið.
I answer you after the chat.
Hún hefur svarað spurningunum.
She has answered the questions.
Fundarstjórinn svarar sumum spurningum í umræðunni.
The moderator answers some questions in the discussion.
Þú svarar rétt.
You answer correctly.
Eigandinn hvorki svaraði tölvupóstinum né skammaðist sín.
The owner neither answered the email nor was ashamed.
Ég ljósrita minnisblaðið á meðan þú svarar tölvupóstinum.
I photocopy the memo while you answer the email.
Hún svarar spurningunni án þess að hika.
She answers the question without hesitating.
Beiðninni var svarað í þjónustuverinu.
The request was answered in the call center.
Þjónustufulltrúinn svaraði öllum spurningum.
The customer service representative answered all questions.
Eigingjarna konan vonar að fólkið svari sér strax.
The selfish woman hopes that the people answer her immediately.
Ég lofaði henni trúnaði, en hún svaraði mér engu.
I promised her confidentiality, but she gave me no answer.
„Ég vil ekki deila,“ svaraði þrjóski krakkinn og reyndi að klípa mig.
"I do not want to share," the stubborn kid answered and tried to pinch me.
Ég svara hverjum meðlimi tafalaust.
I answer each member immediately.
Lögreglan heimtar að maðurinn svari.
The police demand that the man answer.
Hann svaraði ekki — með öðrum orðum sagði hann nei.
He didn't answer — in other words, he said no.
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