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búa v (acc) (býr; bjó, bjuggu, búið )

1. (eiga heima) live, reside
fara að ~
set up house
~ hjá e-m
live at sby's house
~ með e-m
live with sby
~ saman
live together
~ við e-ð
have to put up with sth, have to live with sth
2. (reka bú) farm
hann er hættur að ~
he has given up farming
3. (út~) prepare
~ sig til ferðar
prepare for a journey
~ sig undir e-ð
prepare oneself for sth
~ sig upp á
dress oneself up
~ um e-ð
pack sth
~ um rúmið
make the bed
4.
~ til
make, produce
~ til sögu
make up a story
6. impers
honum býr e-ð í brjósti
he has sth on his mind
7. refl (út~ sig) prepare oneself
~st við e-u
expect sth
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