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Icelandic frequency list

No. 510 in Icelandic

horft

"Horft" means "looked" or "watched" in English.

In a sentence

  • Ég hef oft horft á þessa mynd.

    I have often watched this movie.

    In this sentence, "horft" is used as a past participle in a compound verb construction meaning 'watched' or 'looked at'.

  • Við höfum horft fram á bjarta framtíð.

    We have looked forward to a bright future.

    Here, "horft" conveys the idea of looking forward metaphorically, expressing anticipation or expectation.

  • Hún horft ekki undan þegar ég spurði hana.

    She did not look away when I asked her.

    In this usage, "horft" means to look away or avert the gaze, showing a literal action of looking.

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