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Meaning of búa | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2
ˈpuːa

Definitions

  1. to reside, to live
  2. to run a farm or home
  3. to prepare
  4. used in set phrases

Equivalents

English reside

Examples

“Ég bý í Þýskalandi.”

I live in Germany.

“Þar sem ég bý.”

In my neck of the woods.

“Hann er hættur að búa.”

He has given up farming.

“Honum býr eitthvað í brjósti.”

There is something on his mind.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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