skella á

Icelandic

Verb

skella á

1. (with accusative) to hang up

   Hún skellti á mig!

   She hung up on me!

   Af hverju skelltirðu á mig?

   Why did you hang up on me?

   Ég ætla að skella á þig!

   I'm going to hang up on you!

   Hún skellti á pabba minn þegar hann sagðist koma klukkan sjö.

   She hung up on my dad when he said he'd arrive at seven o'clock.

Usage notes

• The verb skella á has a harsher and more of a negative connotation (akin to slamming the phone down) than the verb leggja á which has a softer meaning (akin to laying the phone down).

Synonyms

• (to hang up): leggja á