No. 767 in Icelandic
rekur
"Rekur" means "drives," "operates," or "gestures," depending on context.
In a sentence
Hann rekur lítinn bókabúð í bænum.
He runs a small bookstore in town.
Here, 'rekur' is used to mean 'manages' or 'runs' a business or establishment.
Vindurinn rekur skýjin yfir fjöllin.
The wind drives the clouds over the mountains.
In this context, 'rekur' conveys the motion or forceful movement caused by the wind.
Hún rekur sjálfan sig í eigin hugsanir stundum.
She occasionally finds herself lost in her own thoughts.
Here, 'rekur' is used metaphorically to describe someone finding themselves in a particular mental state.
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