Usages of gefa
Gef mér brauðið!
Give me the bread!
Kom hingað og gef mér vatnið!
Come here and give me the water!
Þeir gefa slæma glæpamanninum stóru sektina.
They give the bad criminal the big fine.
Góð heilsa gefur mér mikla orku.
Good health gives me a lot of energy.
Þessi góða venja gefur mér mikla orku.
This good habit gives me a lot of energy.
Hún gefur sjálfri sér frelsi.
She gives herself freedom.
Ég þjálfa hundinn minn með því að gefa honum mat.
I train my dog by giving him food.
Landkönnuðurinn gæfi okkur birgðirnar þótt frostið væri mikið.
The explorer would give us the supplies even if the frost were severe.
Ég vona að innsæið gefi þér svarið.
I hope that intuition gives you the answer.
Við kunnum að gefa viðkvæmum plöntum næringu svo að ræturnar vaxi vel.
We know how to give delicate plants nutrition so that the roots grow well.
Hún gefur manninum stundum heftarann.
She sometimes gives the man the stapler.
Þau gefa stelpunni aldrei límið.
They never give the girl the glue.
Hann gefur mér alltaf þetta pennaveski.
He always gives me this pencil case.
Gefðu barninu pelann áður en þú svæfir það.
Give the child the baby bottle before you put it to sleep.
Gefðu gestunum kjúklinginn fyrst.
Give the guests the chicken first.
Vinnuveitandinn gefur samþykki sitt.
The employer gives his consent.
Henni var gefinn ásinn af gjafaranum.
She was dealt the ace by the dealer.
Strákunum voru gefnir ásinn og gosinn.
The boys were dealt the ace and the jack.
Mér voru gefnir spilapeningarnir við rúllettuna.
I was given the chips at the roulette.
Svindlaranum voru gefin einhver spil.
The cheater was dealt some cards.
Öðrum spilaranum voru gefin spilin, en hinum var réttur spilastokkurinn.
One player was dealt the cards, but the other was handed the deck of cards.
Svindlaranum voru gefnar drottningarnar.
The cheater was dealt the queens.
Mér var gefinn ásinn en heppnin var ekki með mér.
I was given the ace, but the luck was not with me.
Svindlaranum voru gefnir spilapeningarnir af því að heppnin var mikil.
The cheater was given the chips because the luck was great.
Að gefnu tilefni sendum við þessa yfirlýsingu eftir viku.
In light of recent events, we will send this statement in a week.
Að gefnu tilefni mun forstjórinn rannsaka málið.
In light of recent events, the CEO will investigate the matter.
Fararstjórinn ætlar að gefa okkur frjálsan dag á morgun.
The tour leader intends to give us a free day tomorrow.
Dómarinn gefur einkunn fyrir skapið.
The judge gives a score for the temperament.
Tíu vikum áður gaf garðyrkjumaðurinn bruminu sterkan áburð til þess að hjálpa trénu.
Ten weeks earlier the gardener gave the bud a strong fertilizer in order to help the tree.
Tillitslaus samferðamaður gefur manni ekkert pláss.
An inconsiderate fellow traveler gives one no space.
Nærvera vinar gefur manni hugarró í troðningnum.
A friend's presence gives one peace of mind in the crush.
Vísdómurinn hefði getað gefið okkur ríkidóminn.
The wisdom could have given us the wealth.
Hún gaf Önnu fallega gjöf.
She gave Anna a beautiful gift.
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