Icelandic Online: Dictionary Entry for hafa

hafa v (acc) (hefur; hafði, höfðu, haft )

1. (vera með) have

~ e-ð e-s staðar

have sth somewhere

~ brún augu

have brown eyes

2. (ráða yfir, halda) hold, have

~ embætti

hold an office

~ völd

hold power

~ boð

hold a party, have a party

~ fund

hold a meeting

3. (geyma) keep

hafðu þetta!

keep this!

4. (líða) feel

~ það gott

feel fine, do well

hvernig hefurðu það?

how do you feel? how are you doing?

5. refl get done

þetta hefst!

we'll manage!, we'll manage it!

það hafðist

we made it, it was finished

~st við

stay, dwell

6. phrases

~ betur

win

~ sigur

gain victory

~ e-ð á hendi

be responsible for sth

~ e-ð á gert

have sth done

~ orð á e-u

mention sth

orðin eru höfð með íslenskri stafsetningu

the words are represented with Icelandic spelling

~ e-ð á sér

carry sth (in one's pockets)

~ e-ð á móti e-u

be opposed to sth

~ sig á burt

go one's way

~ vit á e-u

be knowledgeable about sth

~ lag á e-u

have a knack for sth

~ e-ð að engu

ignore sth

hann var hafður að engu

he was not listened to

~ sig að e-u

get started on sth

~ e-ð af

finish sth, get sth done

~ e-ð af e-m

snatch sth away from sby, cause sby to lose sth

~ veður af e-u

hear rumours about sth

~ gaman af e-u

enjoy sth

~ e-ð eftir e-m

repeat sth after sby

~ sig eftir e-u

go and get sth

~ sig í frammi

pull one's weight

~ e-ð fyrir satt

take sth on trust

~ e-ð fyrir e-m

be a model for sby

~ e-n fyrir e-u

name sby as a source

~ e-n fyrir rangri sök

accuse sby unjustly

~ e-ð fyrir sér í e-u

have sth to go on

~ e-ð fyrir stafni

have sth to do, have sth to work on

~ mikið fyrir e-u

take a lot of trouble over sth

~ rétt fyrir sér

be right

~ vit fyrir e-m

prevent sby from doing sth stupid

~ e-ð hjá sér

have sth at hand

~ e-ð í frammi

show sth

~ í heitingum

use threats

~ e-ð í huga

have sth in mind, keep sth in mind

~ í sig og á

have enough to live on

~ sig í e-ð

get around to doing sth

~ e-ð með sér

take sth along

~ með e-ð að gera

have to do with sth

~ ofan af fyrir e-m

entertain sby, amuse sby

~ ofan í sig

have enough to eat

~ e-ð til

have sth available, be liable to do sth

~ e-ð til e-s

use sth for sth

~ mikið til síns máls

have weighty arguments for one's case

~ hátt um e-ð

talk freely about sth

~ hægt um sig

take things easy

~ undan

keep up with

~ mikið undir

be working on many things

~ e-n undir

get the better of sby in a fight

~ e-ð upp

repeat sth

~ e-ð upp eftir e-m

repeat sth after sby

~ e-ð upp á sig

be of use

~ e-ð upp úr sér

make money, get well paid

~ e-ð upp úr e-u

profit from sth

~ uppi á e-m

find sby

~ uppi rök

use arguments

~ sig úr

get undressed

~ e-n út undan

cheat sby of sth

e-ð út úr e-m

get sth out of sby

~ e-ð við sig

have a certain charm

~ mikið við

put a lot of work into sth

~ við e-m

keep pace with sby

~ sig allan við

use all one's strength

~st við

stay, dwell

~ e-ð yfir

recite sth

hann hafði það ekki

he didn't make it

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