Usages of hans
Þetta er úrið hans.
This is his watch.
Ég finn ekki gleraugun hans.
I cannot find his glasses.
Jakkinn hans er stór og gamall.
His jacket is big and old.
Jakkinn er hans, en úrið er hennar.
The jacket is his, but the watch is hers.
Þetta er herbergið þeirra og dótið hans.
This is their room and his stuff.
Galleríið hans er fullt af merkilegum málverkum.
His gallery is full of remarkable paintings.
Stjórinn þarf líka að lesa samninginn hans.
The boss also needs to read his (someone else's) contract.
En kennarinn opnar möppuna hans.
But the teacher opens his (someone else's) folder.
Hans grimmi dreki borðar kjötið.
His cruel dragon eats the meat.
Hans gamli álfur heitir Jón.
His old elf is called Jón.
Hún hefur bætt metið hans.
She has improved his record.
Maturinn hans er verstur.
His food is the worst.
Konan hans á mikið af auði.
His wife has a lot of wealth.
Ég tek eplið frá afa úr kjallaranum hans.
I take the apple from grandpa out of his basement.
Guðfaðir hans talaði við tengdason minn áðan.
His godfather spoke with my son-in-law earlier.
Tengdadóttir hans bakaði tuttugu smákökur.
His daughter-in-law baked twenty cookies.
Tungumál föðurlandsins er móðurmál hans.
The language of the fatherland is his mother tongue.
Við þurfum að aflýsa fundinum hans þar sem hann er fjarverandi.
We need to cancel his meeting since he is absent.
Við fögnum starfslokum hans á morgun.
We are celebrating his retirement tomorrow.
Það er tískan sem er ástríðan hans.
It is fashion that is his passion.
Hvar er sláttuvélin hans Jóns?
Where is Jón's lawnmower?
Mig vantar kerruna hans Einars á morgun.
I need Einar's trailer tomorrow.
Við þurfum að skila hjólbörunum hans Páls strax.
We need to return Páll's wheelbarrow immediately.
Hver sér um skíðin hans Jóns á meðan hann er úti?
Who takes care of Jón's skis while he is out?
Hann setur grillið hennar Maríu í kerruna hans Einars.
He puts María's barbecue into Einar's trailer.
Ég ætla að nota hjólbörurnar hans Jóns og hrífuna hennar Önnu.
I intend to use Jón's wheelbarrow and Anna's rake.
Páll þrífur sláttuvélina hans Jóns af því að hún er skítug.
Páll cleans Jón's lawnmower because it is dirty.
Má ég nota garðslönguna hans Einars í dag?
May I use Einar's garden hose today?
Það er enginn seðill og engin mynt í veskinu hans.
There is no banknote and no coin in his wallet.
Eiginkonan pantaði honum stundum uppáhaldið hans.
The wife sometimes ordered his favorite for him.
Ofmetnaður er hans stærsti galli.
Hubris is his biggest flaw.
Sagan sem rituð var af bróður hans er sönn.
The story which was written by his brother is true.
Sonurinn minn og dóttirin hans eru jafngömul.
My son and his daughter are of the same age.
Treginn er skáldið upplifir er stef hans.
The melancholy which the poet experiences is his theme.
Hárið hans er farið að þynnast mikið.
His hair has started to thin a lot.
Eftir höggið hans lenti boltinn hinum megin við netið.
After his stroke, the ball landed on the other side of the net.
Meinti fjárdrátturinn kann að eyðileggja trúverðugleika hans.
The alleged embezzlement might ruin his credibility.
Trúverðugleiki hans kann að hverfa ef við útilokum yfirlýsinguna.
His credibility might disappear if we rule out the statement.
Bróðir minn er hreykinn af því að bíllinn hans er langstærstur.
My brother is proud because his car is by far the biggest.
Gerandinn réttlætir sjálfan sig en yfirsjónin og lygin eru sjálfsblekkingin hans.
The perpetrator justifies himself, but the oversight and the lie are his self-deception.
Taugakerfið hans er mjög ólíkt öðrum dýrum.
His nervous system is very different from other animals.
Það að taugakerfið hans er svona flókið þýðir að hann skynjar sársaukann.
The fact that his nervous system is so complex means that he perceives the pain.
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