No. 407 in Icelandic
strax
Immediately.
In a sentence
Ég fer strax þegar ég er búinn með þetta.
I will leave immediately when I finish this.
In this sentence, 'strax' indicates that the action will happen without delay once the condition is met.
Hann kom strax í morgun.
He came immediately this morning.
Here, 'strax' emphasizes the immediacy of the action that occurred in the past.
Læknirinn mun sjá þig strax.
The doctor will see you right away.
This use of 'strax' indicates that the action will be performed without waiting or hesitation in the near future.
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