sýn/ast v refl (-dist, -st)
1. (þykjast) pretend, put on a front
þetta er bara til að ~~
this is just for show
2. (þóknast) like, please
ég geri það sem mér ~ist
I do what I like, I do as I please
3. (virðast)
mér ~ist þetta vera maður
as far as I can see it is a man
ekki er allt sem ~ist
things aren't always what they seem to be, appearances can deceive