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1 condition
[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.)2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.)2. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) vera háður, ráðast af2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) (að)laga; koma í gott ástand•- conditionally
- conditioner
- on condition that -
2 absence
1) (the condition of not being present: His absence was noticed.) fjarvera2) (a time during which a person etc is not present: After an absence of five years he returned home.) fjarvera -
3 alcoholism
noun (the condition suffered by an alcoholic.) áfengissÿki, alkóhólismi -
4 comfort
1) (a pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed, happy, warm etc: They now live in comfort.) þægindi2) (anything that provides a little luxury, or makes one feel happier, or better able to bear misfortune: He enjoyed the comforts of the hotel; Her presence was a comfort to him in his grief; words of comfort.) þægindi•- comfortably
- comforting
- be comfortably off -
5 consultant
1) (a person who gives professional advice: He is consultant to a firm of engineers; ( also adjective) a consultant engineer.) ráðgjafi, ráðgefandi sérfræðingur2) (a senior hospital doctor specializing in a particular branch of medicine: His condition is so serious that they have sent for the consultant; ( also adjective) a consultant physician.) sérfræðingur -
6 fatherhood
noun (the state or condition of being a father: Now that the children are older I am enjoying fatherhood.) faðerni; föðurhlutverk -
7 improvement
1) (the state or act of improving or being improved: There has been a great improvement in her work; The patient's condition shows some improvement.) úrbót, lagfæring2) (something which improves, or adds beauty, value etc: I've made several improvements to the house.) umbætur -
8 keep-fit
noun (a series or system of exercises, usually simple, intended to improve the physical condition of ordinary people, especially women: She's very keen on keep-fit but it doesn't do her much good; ( also adjective) keep-fit exercises.) leikfimi -
9 nerves
noun plural (the condition of being too easily excited or upset: She suffers from nerves.) taugaveiklun -
10 uniformity
noun (the condition of being uniform: The houses in the street had no uniformity of appearance.) sem er eins, samræmdur; samkvæmni -
11 upkeep
((the cost of) the process of keeping eg a house, car etc in a good condition: She can no longer afford the upkeep of this house.) viðhald -
12 repair
[ri'peə] 1. verb1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) gera við, lagfæra2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) bæta fyrir2. noun1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) viðgerð2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) nothæft ástand•- reparable
- reparation
- repairman -
13 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halda (á/með/um)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halda (á)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halda (uppi/föstum)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halda, þola, standast5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) halda föngnum6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) taka, rúma7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) haldast, trúa; álíta11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) halda (tóni)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) vörulest -
14 mint
I 1. [mint] noun(a place where money is made by the government.) myntslátta2. verb(to manufacture (money): When were these coins minted?) slá myntII [mint] noun1) (a plant with strong-smelling leaves, used as a flavouring.) mynta2) ((also peppermint) (a sweet with) the flavour of these leaves: a box of mints; ( also adjective) mint chocolate.) piparmynta -
15 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) skipun2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) pöntun3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) pöntun4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) röð og regla5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) röð og regla, skipulag6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) röð7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) lög og regla8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) ávísun9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) skipan, skipulag10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) trúarregla; bræðralag2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) skipa2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) panta3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) koma lagi á, raða•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) hjúkrunarmaður2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) óbreyttur hermaður•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order -
16 shock
I 1. [ʃok] noun1) (a severe emotional disturbance: The news gave us all a shock.) áfall2) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) (rafmagns)lost3) (a sudden blow coming with great force: the shock of an earthquake.) högg, kippur4) (a medical condition caused by a severe mental or physical shock: He was suffering from shock after the crash.) lost, geðshræring2. verb(to give a shock to; to upset or horrify: Everyone was shocked by his death; The amount of violence shown on television shocks me.) fá á, setja úr jafnvægi, hrylla- shocker- shocking
- shockingly
- shock-absorber II [ʃok] noun(a bushy mass (of hair) on a person's head.) hármakki -
17 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) standa2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) standa upp, rísa á fætur3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) standa kyrr4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) halda gildi, standast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) standa6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) standa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bjóða sig fram8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) setja, stilla (upp/á)9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) eiga lögsókn yfir höfði sér, þola10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) borga fyrir, bjóða upp á2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) staða2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statíf, standur3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) sölubás4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) áhorfendapallur5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vitnastúka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varanleiki2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) í (miklum) metum•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) hopp- (hoppfarþegi/-miði)5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) á hoppmiða- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
18 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) vinna2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) vinna, starf3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) verkefni4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) verk5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) vinna6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) vinnustaður2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) vinna, starfa; láta (e-n) vinna2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) hafa starf/vinnu3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) vera í lagi, virka4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) gefast vel, heppnast5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) mjaka(st)6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) losa/losna smám saman7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) vinna, móta•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) gangverk2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) góðverk•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders -
19 anaemia
[ə'ni:miə](a medical condition caused by not having enough red cells in the blood.) blóðleysi- anaemic -
20 cancer
['kænsə]1) (a diseased growth in the body, often fatal: The cancer has spread to her stomach.) krabbamein2) (the (often fatal) condition caused by such diseased growth(s): He is dying of cancer.) krabbi, krabbamein•
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