What does ætla in Icelandic mean?

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

The word ætla in Icelandic means mean, plan, purpose. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ætla

mean

verb (to have intentions of some kind)

Eins og ūegar mađur segist ætla í eina átt en fer í ađra.

A man says he's goin'one place, means to go to the other.

plan

verb (to intend)

En ég ætla ekki ađ dvelja um kyrrt.

Just so you know, I don't plan on staying.

purpose

verb (have set as one's purpose; intend)

(Lúkas 20:37, 38) Að Jehóva skuli ætla að endurlífga þá sem hann geymir í minni sér er sterk sönnun fyrir því að hann sé trúfastur.

(Luke 20:37, 38) Jehovah’s purpose to bring back to life those who are in his memory is powerful evidence of his loyalty.

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Ég ætla ađ drepa helvítiđ!

I'm gonna kill this bastard!

Og ég ætla ađ leyfa ykkur ađ vera saman allt til enda.

And I'm going to give you a chance to be together to the very end.

Ég ætla ađ drepa hann.

I'm gonna fucking kill him.

Ég ætla ađ dilla mér.

Yeah, I'm gonna shake it!

En nú ætla ég ađ sinna stúlkunni minni.

I'm going to get back to my date.

Ég sagđi: " " Ég ætla ađ drepa ūig. " "

At some point, I must've said, " I'll kill you. "

Aurelio neitaði því en bætti svo við: „Núna ætla ég að gera það!“

Aurelio denied this but added, “Now I will!”

Ég ætla mér ađ taka saman viđ Ruby.

I'm definitely gonna settle down with this Ruby.

Ég ætla ađ laga ūađ.

I'm going to fix it.

Fáðu viðstadda til að segja frá hvernig þeir ætla að skipuleggja lestur á biblíuversunum fyrir minningarhátíðina.

Invite audience to relate how they plan to consider the special Memorial Bible reading.

Ég ætla ekki ađ sitja hérna og útskũra sjálfan mig fyrir hķpi af svörtu og hvítu úthverfarusli sem veit ekkert um hafiđ.

And I'm not gonna sit here and try to explain myself to a bunch of black and white suburban trash who don't know a damn thing about the ocean.

Ég ætla ađ fá espresso.

I think I'll have an espresso.

Ég hata lif mitt svo ég ætla ađ detta i ūađ.

I hate my life, so you know I'm going to get drunk.

Eg ætla ad baka köku handa ykkur.

L'm baking you two a cake.

Ég ætla ađ ná í lækni.

I'm gonna go get a doctor.

Myndin einblínir á þrjá starfsmenn sem ætla sér að myrða yfirmenn sína.

The film focuses on a trio of employees who plot to murder their tyrannical superiors.

Jæja, ég ætla að drífa mig í vinnuna.

Well, I have to get back to work.

Í þriðja lagi ætla ég að leyfa þér að njóta vafans fyrst um sinn vegna tilmæla Ásbjörns vinar míns.

At least for now, because my friend, Ásbjörn, asked me to.

Ég ætla að sækja buxurnar mínar í þurrkarann

I' m gonna get my pants out of the fucking drier, okay?

" Ég ætla ađ fá ūetta, enginn horfir á mig. "

" Give me that outfit so nobody'll look at me "?

Ég ætla að hjálpa þér.

I am gonna help you.

Ég ætla ađ fylgjast međ ūér.

Gonna check in on you.

Þau ætla ekki ekki að vera um kyrrt.

They won't stay.

Ég er ekki einu sinni ætla að spyrja.

I'm not even gonna ask.

Ég ætla ađ ná í myndavélina

I gotta go get my camera

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