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Meaning of um | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. used in set phrases
  2. Equivalent to 'about': To change the course of (a ship) to the other tack; to bring (a ship) about.

Equivalents

English about around

Examples

“Það er um að gera að sofa vel.”

The important thing to do is to sleep well.

“Hvað er um að vera?”

What's going on?

“Eins og um var talað.”

As was agreed.

CEFR level

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

um daginn um leið um og ó undan undarlega undir beltisstað

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