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1 give up
1) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) hætta við2) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) hætta að nota3) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) afhenda4) (to devote (time etc) to doing something: He gave up all his time to gardening.) helga sig, nota/eyða tíma í5) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) átlíta/telja e-n vera -
2 give or take
(allowing for the addition or subtraction of: I weigh sixty-five kilos, give or take a little (= approximately sixty-five kilos).) til eða frá -
3 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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4 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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5 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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6 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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7 give
(to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job): He got the boot for always being late.) reka; vera rekinn -
8 give (someone) a hammering
(to hammer (= beat) (a person): His father gave him a hammering for stealing.) berja e-n -
9 give (someone) a ticking off
(to scold someone: The teacher gave me a ticking-off for being late.) skamma, setja ofan í við -
10 give and take
(willingness to allow someone something in return for being allowed something oneself.) gagnkvæm tilslökun -
11 give (someone) a hammering
(to hammer (= beat) (a person): His father gave him a hammering for stealing.) berja e-n -
12 give (someone) a ticking off
(to scold someone: The teacher gave me a ticking-off for being late.) skamma, setja ofan í við -
13 account for
(to give a reason for; to explain: I can account for the mistake.) gera grein fyrir, útskÿra -
14 credit
['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) afborgunarfrestur; lánsviðskipti2) (money loaned (by a bank).) lán3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) lánstraust4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) inneign; tekjuhlið5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) inneign6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) trúnaður, traust7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) einkunnarblað2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) færa til tekna2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) eigna, ætla (e-m e-ð)3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) trúa•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
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15 allow
1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) leyfa2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) taka tillit til, gera ráð fyrir3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) láta í té, gefa•- make allowance for -
16 punish
1) (to cause to suffer for a crime or fault: He was punished for stealing the money.) hegna, refsa2) (to give punishment for: The teacher punishes disobedience.) refsa•- punishment
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17 acknowledge
[ək'noli‹]1) (to admit as being fact: He acknowledged defeat; He acknowledged that I was right.) viðurkenna2) (to say (usually in writing) that one has received (something): He acknowledged the letter.) staðfesta móttöku á3) (to give thanks for: He acknowledged their help.) þakka4) (to greet someone: He acknowledged her by waving.) heilsa; taka kveðju (e-s)•- acknowledgement- acknowledgment -
18 finance
1. noun1) ((the study or management of) money affairs: He is an expert in finance.) fjármálavísindi/stjórn2) ((often in plural) the money one has to spend: The government is worried about the state of the country's finances.) fjármál2. verb(to give money for (a plan, business etc): Will the company finance your trip abroad?) fjármagna- financially
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19 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) breyta2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) skipta3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) skipta (um)4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) breyta í5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) skipta2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) breyting2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) breyting3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) skipti4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) skiptimynt5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) afgangur, skiptimynt6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) hvíld; tilbreyting•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
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20 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kalla, nefna2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) kalla, álíta3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) kalla4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) boða, kalla fyrir5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) heimsækja, koma við6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) hringja7) ((in card games) to bid.) segja, bjóða2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) kall, (upp)hrópun2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) fuglasöngur3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) heimsókn4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) upphringing5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) (á)köllun6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) eftirspurn7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) tilefni, ástæða•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call
См. также в других словарях:
give cause for — index occasion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give compensation for — index defray Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give grounds for — index support (justify) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give occasion for — index cause Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give opportunity for — index permit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give reason for — index enlighten, explain, exposit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give credit for — To acknowledge as having (a quality, certain level of competence, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑credit … Useful english dictionary
give pause for thought — ► give pause (or give pause for thought) to cause to stop and think before doing something. Main Entry: ↑pause … English terms dictionary
give cause for alarm — index disconcert, frighten, perturb Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give compensation for in advance — index prepay Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give measure for measure — index retaliate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
