eiga við

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Icelandic

Verb

eiga við (preterite-present verb, third-person singular present indicative á við, third-person singular past indicative átti við, supine átt við)

  1. to mean, to be driving at
    Synonyms: meina, merkja, þýða
    Hvað áttu við?
    What do you mean?
  2. to apply to
    Þér finnst eins og reglurnar eigi ekki við þig.
    You feel like the rules do not apply to you.
  3. to tamper with
    Synonyms: fikta, fikta í
    Það hefur verið átt við vélarnar!
    The machines have been tampered with!
  4. to be appropriate
    Synonym: vera viðeigandi
    Antonym: vera óviðeigandi
    Þetta á ekki við hér.
    This is not appropriate here.
    Eiga þessi föt við í svona fínu boði?
    Are these clothes appropriate in such a nice party?