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(a phrase consisting of a verb and adverb or preposition, which together function as a verb: `Leave out', `go without', `go away', are phrasal verbs.) sambandssögn -
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[freiz] 1. noun1) (a small group of words (usually without a finite verb) which forms part of an actual or implied sentence: He arrived after dinner.) frasi, orðasamband2) (a small group of musical notes which follow each other to make a definite individual section of a melody: the opening phrase of the overture.) hending2. verb(to express (something) in words: I phrased my explanations in simple language.) orða- phrasing
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1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) til, á2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) til3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) til, þar til4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) til, við5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) á, að6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) í7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) miðað við; á móti8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) til9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) um, til að10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) aftur2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) að verki•
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