Icelandic Online: Dictionary Entry for slá

²slá v (acc/dat) (slær; sló, slógu, slegið )

A. (acc)

1. (veita högg) strike, hit, beat

~ boltann

strike the ball

~ e-n

hit sby

~ trommu

beat a drum

2. (um klukku) strike (of a clock)

3. (um hjarta) beat (of the heart)

4. (~ gras) mow

5. (biðja um lán) ask for a loan

~ e-n um lán

touch sby for a loan

6. (um byssu) recoil (of a gun)

7. (~ mynt) mint

B. (dat) (berja) strike, hit

~ hnefanum í borðið

strike the table with one's fist

~ tveimur hlutum saman

strike two things together

~ e-u utan í e-ð

hit sth against sth

C. impers

það sló mig

it struck me

það sló á mig óhug

I was struck by dread

það sló að mér

I was chilled to the bone

sjúklingnum sló niður

the patient had a relapse

D. refl fight

~st við e-n

fight with sby

E. phrases

~ e-m e-ð

(á uppboði) knock sth down to sby (at an auction)

~ e-u föstu

(fastákveða) settle sth, fix sth (staðhæfa) assert sth

~ e-u föstu

(fastákveða) settle sth, fix sth, (staðhæfa) assert sth

~ eign sinni á e-ð

take possession of sth

~ á strengi hjá e-m

appeal to sby's feelings

~ á þráðinn

give a call (on the phone)

~ af

cut back a motor

~ af verði

knock down the price

~ af kröfum

reduce the demands

~ hest af

slaughter a horse

~ e-n út af laginu

throw sby off, throw sby off balance

~ e-u frá sér

give sth up, let sth go

~ fram hugmynd

make a suggestion

~ e-m gullhamra

flatter sby, pay sby a compliment

~ í spil

play cards

~ botn í e-ð

finish sth

~st í för með e-m

join sby on a trip

slá inn

key in, enter

~ e-n niður

knock sby down

~ e-u saman

combine sth

~ sér saman um e-ð

get together on sth

~ e-ð sundur

beat sth to pieces

~ til e-rs

aim a blow at sby

~ um sig

make a show of oneself

~ hring um e-ð

form a circle round sth

~ upp veislu

throw a party

~ upp á

make one (in knitting)

~ sér upp

be on the make

~ sér upp á e-u

boost one's reputation by doing sth

~ e-u upp

make big headlines of sth, blow sth out of proportion

~ úr og í

play fast and loose

~ e-n út

get the better of sby

það sló út í fyrir honum

he started talking nonsense

~ e-u við

hit sth against a wall

~ e-m við

do better than sby

~ slöku við

neglect sth, be slack about sth

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