Meaning of hrinda | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to push, shove
   strong, verb, weak
2. to get something going, to push into action, often used in set phrases such as hrinda í framkvæmd (“to put into effect”) or hrinda af stað (“to start”).
   figuratively, strong, verb, weak

Equivalents

Examples

“Hún hrinti mér!”

She pushed me!

“Áhöld eru um hvort Gunnar hafi dottið niður stigann eða honum verið hrint.”

It is debated whether Gunnar fell down the stairs or was pushed.

“Í maí var verkinu loks hrundið í framkvæmd.”

The project was finally started in May.

“Að hrinda af stað byltingu.”

To start a revolution.

“Að hrinda af stað fyrirtæki.”

To start a company.

CEFR level