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1 for the asking
(you may have (something) simply by asking for it; This table is yours for the asking.) þarf ekki nema spyrja -
2 ask for
1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) biðja um, spyrja eftir2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) leita eftir, biðja um -
3 persist
[pə'sist](to keep doing, thinking etc in spite of opposition or difficulty; to continue asking, persuading etc: It will not be easy but you will succeed if you persist; He didn't want to tell her, but she persisted (in asking).) halda fast við- persistently
- persistence -
4 what about?
1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) hvað með(?), hvernig væri að(?), hvernig líst þér á að(?)2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) hvað er að frétta af(?), hvað með(?) -
5 a tall order
(a difficult job or task: Asking us to finish this by Friday is a bit of a tall order.) harðar kröfur -
6 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) spyrja2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) biðja um3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) bjóða•- ask for
- for the asking -
7 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) vera2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) ég er að fara, ég ætla að fara3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) vera4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) eiga; mun5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) vera•- being- the be-all and end-all -
8 canvass
['kænvəs](to go round (an area) asking (people) for (support, votes, custom etc): We're canvassing for the Conservative Party candidate.) safna undirskriftum/atkvæðum -
9 crucial
['kru:ʃəl](involving a big decision; of the greatest importance: He took the crucial step of asking her to marry him; The next game is crucial - if we lose it we lose the match.) áríðandi; úrslita-, örlaga- -
10 dispatch
[di'spæ ] 1. verb1) (to send off: He dispatched several letters asking for financial help.) senda út2) (to finish off or deal with quickly: She dispatched several pieces of business within the hour.) afgreiða2. noun1) (a written official report: a dispatch from the commanding officer.) tilkynning2) (an act of sending away.) sending3) (haste.) flÿtir• -
11 impose
[im'pouz]1) (to place (a tax, fine, task etc) on someone or something: The government have imposed a new tax on cigarettes.) leggja á2) (to force (oneself, one's opinions etc) on a person: The headmaster liked to impose his authority on the teachers.) þröngva upp á3) ((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) notfæra sér, misnota• -
12 inquiry
, enquiry - plural inquiries, enquiries - noun1) ((an act of) asking or investigating: His inquiries led him to her hotel; ( also adjective) All questions will be dealt with at the inquiry desk.) fyrirspurn; rannsókn2) (an investigation: An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.) (lögreglu)rannsókn -
13 intention
[-ʃən]noun (what a person plans or intends to do: He has no intention of leaving; He went to see the boss with the intention of asking for a pay rise; If I have offended you, it was quite without intention; good intentions.) ætlun -
14 lie
I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) lygi2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ljúga- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) liggja2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) liggja; vera staðsettur3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) liggja; haldast í tilteknu ástandi4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) liggja/vera fólgin í•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down -
15 make a point of
(to be especially careful to (do something): I'll make a point of asking her today.) leggja áherslu á -
16 merely
adverb (simply or only: I was merely asking a question.) einungis -
17 mooch
[mu: ]( slang)1) (to wander about (as if) without any purpose: There are no places of entertainment here, so they just mooch around at night.)2) ((American) to get a drink, money etc by asking someone to give it to you without intending to return it; to sponge: He is always mooching cigarettes; She keeps mooching off her friends.) -
18 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) á2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) í, á, upp í3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) á, við, (strax) eftir4) (about: a book on the theatre.) um5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) í, á6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) á7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) í, á8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) í, við, hjá, með9) (towards: They marched on the town.) á, í átt að, gegn10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) við11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) á, með12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) á13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) eftir, þegar, samkvæmt14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) eftir2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) setja upp/á2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) áfram3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) á, í gangi, kveiktur4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) til sÿningar5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) um borð, upp í3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) í gangi2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) standa til, vera á döfinni•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto -
19 on and on
(used with certain verbs to emphasize the length of an activity: She kept on and on asking questions.) án áfláts -
20 pardon
1. verb1) (to forgive: Pardon my asking, but can you help me?) afsaka, fyrirgefa2) (to free (from prison, punishment etc): The king pardoned the prisoners.) náða2. noun1) (forgiveness: He prayed for pardon for his wickedness.) fyrirgefning2) (a (document) freeing from prison or punishment: He was granted a pardon.) náðunarbréf3. interjection(used to indicate that one has not heard properly what was said: Pardon? Could you repeat that last sentence?) afsakaðu? ha?- I beg your pardon
- pardon me
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- 2
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asking — adj. Asking is used with these nouns: ↑price … Collocations dictionary
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