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1 come to the point
1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) koma sér að efninu2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) þegar að því kemur -
2 be on the point of
(to be about to (do something): I was on the point of going out when the telephone rang.) vera að því kominn að -
3 be beside the point
(to be irrelevant: You will have to go. Whether you want to go is beside the point.) óviðkomandi, fyrir utan efnið -
4 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) oddur2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) nes, oddi3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punktur4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) staður5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) nákvæmt augnablik6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) stig, mark7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) áttastrik8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) stig, punktur9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) (aðal)atriði, punktur, kjarni10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) tilgangur11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) eiginleiki, hlið12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) innstunga2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) miða, beina2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) benda á3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) spartla/múra í•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
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5 the top of the ladder/tree
(the highest point in one's profession.) á hápunkti ferils -
6 point one's toes
(to stretch the foot out, shaping the toes into a point, when dancing etc.) teygja fram fótinn/tærnar -
7 starting-point
noun (the point from which something begins.) upphafspunktur -
8 beat about the bush
(to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) fara í kringum efnið -
9 turning-point
noun (a place where a turn is made: the turning-point in the race; a turning-point in his life.) tímamót -
10 freezing-point
noun (the temperature at which a liquid becomes solid: The freezing-point of water is 0° centigrade.) frostmark -
11 melting-point
noun (the temperature at which a given solid melts: The melting-point of ice is 0° centigrade.) bræðslumark -
12 talking-point
noun (something to talk about; a subject, especially an interesting one: Football is the main talking-point in my family.) umræðuefni -
13 see the light
1) (to be born, discovered, produced etc: After many problems his invention finally saw the light (of day).) sjá dagsins ljós2) (to be converted to someone else's point of view etc.) skilja loks -
14 boiling-point
noun (the temperature at which something boils.) suðumark -
15 centre
['sentə] 1. noun1) (the middle point, or middle of anything; the point or area farthest from the edge: the centre of a circle; the city centre.) miðja; miðbær2) (a place having, or designed for, a particular activity, interest etc: a centre of industry; a shopping-centre; a sports-centre.) miðstöð3) (the main point (of interest etc): the centre of attention.) aðal-, megin-2. verb1) (to place, or to be, at the centre.) setja/færa í miðju, leggja áherslu á2) ((with on) to concentrate round: Her plans always centre on her child.) snúast um, -
16 focus
['foukəs] 1. plurals - focuses, foci; noun1) (the point at which rays of light meet after passing through a lens.) brennipunktur, fókus2) (a point to which light, a look, attention etc is directed: She was the focus of everyone's attention.) miðdepill, athygli2. verb1) (to adjust (a camera, binoculars etc) in order to get a clear picture: Remember to focus the camera / the picture before taking the photograph.) stilla linsu/fókus2) (to direct (attention etc) to one point: The accident focussed public attention on the danger.) beina athygli•- focal- in
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17 fork
[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) gaffall2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) vegamót, afleggjari, þar sem vegur kvíslast3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) afleggjari2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) kvíslast2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) beygja inn afleggjara3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) moka með gafli eða heykvísl•- forked- fork-lift truck
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18 hole
[həul] 1. noun1) (an opening or gap in or through something: a hole in the fence; holes in my socks.) hola, gat2) (a hollow in something solid: a hole in my tooth; Many animals live in holes in the ground.) (jarð)hola; greni3) ((in golf) (the point scored by the player who takes the fewest strokes to hit his ball over) any one of the usually eighteen sections of the golf course between the tees and the holes in the middle of the greens: He won by two holes; We played nine holes.) hola2. verb1) (to make a hole in: The ship was badly holed when it hit the rock.) gera gat á2) (to hit (a ball etc) into a hole: The golfer holed his ball from twelve metres away.) hitta í holu•- hole out -
19 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) réttmætur2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) réttmætur, lögmætur3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) verðskuldaður•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) einmitt, rétt eins og, nákvæmlega2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) rétt eins, alveg jafn3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) rétt í þessu4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) í þann mund að, rétt í þessu5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) nákvæmlega á þeirri stundu6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) varla; aðeins7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) aðeins; bara8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) sjáðu bara!9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) öldungis•- just now
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20 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
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