bregð/a v (dat) (brá, brugðu, brugðið)
1. (hreyfa snöggt) jerk, move quickly
~~ sverði
draw a sword
hann brá við skjótt
he reacted quickly
~~ fæti fyrir e-n
trip sby up, put obstacles in sby's way
~~ e-u fyrir sig
use sth as an excuse
~~ sér e-ð
go out for a minute
2. (breytast) change
hann brá litum
he changed color
3. impers
honum brá
he was taken aback, he was shocked, he was startled
e-u bregður fyrir
sth appears briefly
4. refl
~~st e-m
fail sby, let sby down
~~st við e-u
react to sth