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1 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) umhverfis2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) á víð og dreif um, í kringum2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) um3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) snúa (sér) við2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) hérna, nærri -
2 get around
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got around that she was leaving her job.) spyrjast út2) ((of people) to be active or involved in many activities: He really gets around, doesn't he!) vera virkur/athafnasamur -
3 hang about/around
1) (to stand around, doing nothing: I don't like to see all these youths hanging about (street-corners).) slæpast2) (to be close to (a person) frequently: I don't want you hanging around my daughter.) vera utan í, umgangast -
4 go around
((of stories, rumours etc) to be passed from one person to another: There's a rumour going around that you are leaving.) vera á kreiki -
5 go around with
(to be friendly with: I don't like the group of friends you're going around with.) vera í slagtogi með -
6 kick about/around
(to treat badly or bully: The bigger boys are always kicking him around.) níðast á -
7 knock about/around
1) (to treat in a rough and unkind manner, especially to hit repeatedly: I've heard that her husband knocks her about.) misþyrma, lemja2) (to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose: He spent six months knocking around before getting a job.) þvælast um3) ((with with) to be friendly with: I don't like the boys he knocks about with.) umgangast -
8 moon about/around
(to wander around as if dazed, eg because one is in love.) ráfa um (eins og í leiðslu) -
9 muck about/around
1) (to do things without any definite plan.) slæpast2) (to fool around.) fíflast -
10 push around
(to treat roughly: He pushes his younger brother around.) fara illa með (e-n) -
11 get around to
see get round to. -
12 lark about/around
(to play about in a rough and usually noisy manner.) ærslast -
13 mess about/around
1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) fíflast2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) dunda, dútla3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) fikta við4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) rugla -
14 poke about/around
(to look or search for something among other things.) snuðra; gramsa í -
15 shop around
(to compare prices, quality of goods etc at several shops before buying anything.) skoða; gera verðsamanburð -
16 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) fá2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) ná, í sækja3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) ná (til), koma, komast4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) koma (e-m) í (e-ð)5) (to become: You're getting old.) verða6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) fá til, telja á7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) koma8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) takast e-ð9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) fá10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) ná í, handtaka11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) skilja•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to -
17 tinker
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18 flank
[flæŋk] 1. noun(the side of anything especially an animal's body or an army: the horse's flank; They marched around the enemy's flank.) síða; hlið2. verb1) (to be at the side of: The prisoner appeared, flanked by two policemen.) vera við hliðina á2) (to come around the side of: The troops flanked the enemy forces.) ráðast á frá hlið -
19 gad
[ɡæd]past tense, past participle gadded: gad about/around verb(to go around to one place after another (usually in order to amuse oneself): She's forever gadding about now that the children are at school.) slæpast, flækjast -
20 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) fara2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) fara í gegnum, fara eftir3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) fara til; fara/seljast á4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) liggja til5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ganga/fara í, sækja6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) hverfa7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) fara, enda8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) fara9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) hverfa10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) fara (að gera e-ð)11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) bila12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ganga, vinna13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) verða14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) vera, ganga15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) eiga heima/að vera í16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) líða17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fara í18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) ganga19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) gefa frá sér, segja20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) hljóða, vera21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) ganga (vel)2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) tilraun2) (energy: She's full of go.) kraftur•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) sem blómstrar/gengur vel2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gang-, markaðs-, gildandi•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) leyfi- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go
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