segja upp

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Verb[edit]

segja upp (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative sagði upp, supine sagt upp)

  1. (transitive, takes the dative) to fire from a job, to lay off
    Synonyms: reka, láta fara
    Þeir sögðu mér upp vegna þess að ég mætti aldrei.
    They laid me off because I never showed up.
  2. (transitive, takes the dative) to resign, to quit a job
    Synonyms: hætta, segja þetta gott
    Ég sagði upp.I quit my job.
  3. (transitive, takes the dative) to break up with, to jilt
    Synonym: hætta með
    Hann sagði henni upp.
    He broke up with her.
  4. (transitive, takes the dative, of a subscription) to stop, to give up, to relinquish, to give notice to terminate
    segja upp áskrift.
    To give up subscription.
    Við segjum upp blaðinu í næstu viku.
    We'll stop subscription of the paper next week.