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draga v (acc) (dregur; dró, drógu, dregið )

1. (toga) pull, drag, draw
2. (fresta) delay, postpone
3. () reach
byssan dregur langt
the gun has a long range
4. impers
það dregur að jólum
Christmas is coming
það dregur til tíðinda
sth is about to happen
það dregur af honum
he is getting exhausted, he is losing strength
eftir því sem lengra dró frá ströndinni
the farther away from the coast
það dregur sundur með þeim
the gap between them is growing
5. refl be delayed
~st aftur úr
lag behind
~st á e-ð
agree reluctantly
6. phrases
~ andann
breathe
~ sér fé
embezzle
~ ýsur
nod, drop off
~á langinn
drag out, spin out
~ á e-n
gain on sby, haul in on sby
~ e-n á e-u
make sby wait for sth
~ e-n á tálar
seduce sby
~ ekki af sér
use all one's strength
~ sig eftir e-u
try to get hold of sth
~ frá
open the curtains (um tölur) subtract
~ fram
bring out, emphasize
~ fyrir
close the curtains
~ sig í hlé
retire, withdraw
~ inn línu
indent a line
~ sig saman
start dating, fall in love
~ um e-ð
draw lots about sth
~ e-ð undan
keep sth back
~ upp mynd af e-u
draw, depict sth
~ e-n uppi
catch up with sby
það er farið að ~ úr þessu
this is dwindling
hann dró ekkert úr þessu
he wasn't understating
~ til baka
withdraw
~ út
extract
~ lappirnar við e-ð
drag one's feet on sth

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