No. 477 in Icelandic
frestað
"Frestað" means "postponed" or "delayed" in English.
In a sentence
Fundurinn var frestað til morguns.
The meeting was postponed until tomorrow.
Here, 'frestað' implies that an event is delayed to a later time.
Það var ákveðið að fresta verkefninu.
It was decided to postpone the project.
In this context, 'frestað' means deferring the initiation or continuation of a work assignment.
Getum við frestað ferðinni þangað til veðrið batnar?
Can we postpone the trip until the weather improves?
Here, 'frestað' is used to suggest delaying an activity due to a condition.
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