Usages of sumur
Sumir eru rólegir en aðrir tala mikið.
Some people are calm, but others talk a lot.
Sumir einstaklingar eru mjög feimnir.
Some individuals are very shy.
Í vinnunni eru sumir duglegir en aðrir eru latir.
At work, some are hardworking, but others are lazy.
Sumir eru alltaf alvarlegir.
Some people are always serious.
Sum börn eru félagslynd en önnur eru löt.
Some children are sociable, but others are lazy.
Á kvöldin eru sumir rólegir en aðrir vilja spila.
In the evenings, some are calm, but others want to play.
Sumar manneskjur eru feimnar en aðrar eru félagslyndar.
Some people are shy but others are sociable.
Fundarstjórinn svarar sumum spurningum í umræðunni.
The moderator answers some questions in the discussion.
Ég mótmæli sumum sjónarmiðum.
I object to some viewpoints.
Ég er sammála sumum, en ekki öðrum.
I agree with some, but not others.
Sérfræðingurinn mótmælir sumum en trúir öðrum.
The expert protests some but believes others.
Sérfræðingarnir sem við hlustum á eru sammála sumum.
The experts that we listen to agree with some.
Öðrum finnst rökræðan leiðinleg en sumum finnst hún spennandi.
Others find the debate boring, but some find it exciting.
Sumir sjá þá konu, en aðrir sjá hana ekki.
Some see that woman, but others do not see her.
Sumir eru uppteknir en aðrir eru lausir.
Some are busy but others are free.
Sumir fuglar virðast svífa en aðrir detta.
Some birds seem to hover, but others fall.
Sum jarðlaganna eru mjög þykk.
Some of the geological layers are very thick.
Jarðfræðingurinn situr og skoðar sumar steindanna.
The geologist is sitting and examining some of the minerals.
Margir borkjarnanna sanna sumar tilgátnanna.
Many of the core samples prove some of the hypotheses.
Sum jarðlaganna kunna að vera úr gjósku.
Some of the geological layers may be made of tephra.
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