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lever (EN)
Nafnorð, sögn

Nafnorð “lever”

eintala lever, fleirtala levers
  1. vogarstöng
    He used a lever to lift the heavy stone.
  2. þrýstiaðferð
    The manager used the threat of cutting bonuses as a lever to make the team work overtime.
  3. handfang
    Pull the lever to start the engine.

sögn “lever”

nafnháttur lever; hann levers; þátíð levered; lh. þt. levered; nhm. levering
  1. lyfta með vogarstöng
    They levered the lid off the container.
  2. auka skuldsetningu
    The firm levered up to finance its new project.