What does elda in Icelandic mean?

What is the meaning of the word elda in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use elda in Icelandic.

The word elda in Icelandic means cook. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word elda

cook

verb (to prepare (food) for eating)

Tom var að spila á gítar og elda á sama tíma.
Tom was playing the guitar and cooking at the same time.

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Látum Þýskarana elda handa sér sjálfa.
Let the Krauts cook their own goddamn food.
Ég var ađ gera sallatiđ og Ted er ađ elda fiskinn.
Well, I just made a salad and Ted is cooking the fish.
Fyrir hvaða manneskju finnst þér skemmtilegast að elda?
Who's your favorite person to cook for?
Annađ hvort eldarđu hrísgrjķnin mín, eđa ég elda ūig!
Either you cook my rice, or I cook you!
Og ég var klukkutíma ađ elda ūetta.
And I spent an hour making this.
Mér finnst gaman ađ elda.
I do like to cook.
Ég versla, elda, ūríf og ūvæ ūvottinn!
I have to shop, cook, clean and do the laundry!
29 Já, það mun koma á þeim degi, þegar aspyrst um elda, fárviðri og beimyrju í öðrum löndum —
29 Yea, it shall come in a day when athere shall be heard of fires, and tempests, and bvapors of smoke in foreign lands;
Þér gæti dottið í hug gómsætur matur frá heimalandi þínu eða uppáhaldspottrétturinn þinn sem mamma þín var vön að elda.
The fresh fruit and vegetables grown in your native land might come to mind, or perhaps you would think of a succulent stew your mother used to make of meat or fish.
Ūađ er ávallt ánægja ađ elda fyrir ykkur bæđi.
It's always a pleasure to cook for you both.
Hún er ekki góð að elda.
She's not a good cook.
Ég er ađ elda Szechwan.
I'm making Szechwan.
Hún er vön að elda.
She is used to cooking.
Tom var að spila á gítar og elda á sama tíma.
Tom was playing the guitar and cooking at the same time.
Hvađ ertu ađ elda, steik og kartöflur?
What you cooking, steak and potatoes?
Ég var ađ elda kvöldmat.
I was just making dinner.
Ég ætlađi ađ elda ūetta kvöld.
I was cooking dinner that night.
Ég ætla ađ elda kvöldmat.
I'm gonna go make dinner.
„Ég er alltaf að hlusta á tónlist — jafnvel þegar ég er að þrífa, elda, versla eða lesa.“
“My music is almost always playing —even when I’m cleaning, cooking, running errands, or studying.”
Áður fyrr tók það húsmóður heilan dag að þvo þvott og annan heilan dag að strauja þvottinn, auk þess að kaupa í matinn daglega og elda.
In past generations it took women one whole day to wash and a second one to iron, while they daily shopped and cooked.
Leyfirđu honum ađ elda?
Gonna let him cook?
Svo hætti ég líka ađ slökkva elda.
No fighting fire.
Ég ūarf ađ elda á fullu, helvítis kerling.
I got loads of cooking to do, you fucking Doris!
Áður var hún að elda spagettí
Earlier she was cooking spaghetti
Ég skal elda handa þér enchiladas
I bake you some enchiladas you like

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