fram adv
1. forward, forwards
~ og aftur
backwards and forwards
2. (um hreyfingu innanhúss) towards the outer door
hann fór ~
he went out into the hall (into the corridor, etc)
3. (in S. Iceland) towards the coast, away from the mountains
4. (in N., E. + W. Iceland) away from the coast, towards the mountains
5. (with prep)
~ á nes
out onto the point
~ á nótt
until late at night
~ á nítjándu öld
into the nineteenth century
~ á við
ahead
lengi ~ eftir degi/nóttu
until late in the day/night
~ eftir öllu
late into the night
vagninn fór ~ hjá húsinu
the bus went past the house
hann hélt ~ hjá
he was unfaithful
~ með
along
~ undan (e-u)
ahead of (sth)
~ undir nítján hundruð
almost until (the year) nineteen hundruð
~ yfir jól
until after Christmas
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