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1 go off
1) ((of a bomb etc) to explode: The little boy was injured when the firework went off in his hand.) springa2) ((of an alarm) to ring: When the alarm went off the thieves ran away.) hringja, fara af stað3) (to leave: He went off yesterday.) fara, hverfa4) (to begin to dislike: I've gone off cigarettes.) verða leiður á, missa áhuga á5) (to become rotten: That meat has gone off.) skemmast/úldna6) (to stop working: The fan has gone off.) bila, hætta að virka -
2 take off
1) (to remove (clothes etc): He took off his coat.) fara úr2) ((of an aircraft) to leave the ground: The plane took off for Rome (noun take-off).) hefja sig til flugs3) (not to work during (a period of time): I'm taking tomorrow morning off.) taka frí4) (to imitate someone (often unkindly): He used to take off his teacher to make his friends laugh (noun take-off).) herma eftir, skopstæla -
3 dash off
1) (to write quickly: to dash off a letter.) ganga frá í hvelli2) (to leave hastily: to dash off to the shops.) þjóta/skunda burt -
4 drive off
1) (to leave or go away in a car etc: He got into a van and drove off.) aka í burt2) (to keep away: to drive off flies.) fæla í burt3) (in golf, to make the first stroke from the tee.) upphafshögg -
5 sick-leave
noun (time taken off from work etc because of sickness: He has been on sick-leave for the last three days.) veikindafrí -
6 lift off
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7 see off
(to accompany (a person starting on a journey) to the airport, railway station etc from which he is to leave: He saw me off at the station.) fylgja á brottfararstöð -
8 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) leggja af stað2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) byrja3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, fara í gang4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) koma af stað/á fót2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) byrjun; rásmark2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forskot•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hrökkva við2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) kippur, rykkur2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) áfall -
9 discount
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10 launch
I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) hleypa af stokkunum; skjóta á loft2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) fleyta áleiðis, koma af stað3) (to throw.) þeyta, kasta2. noun((an) act of launching.) sjósetning; flugtak- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) lystisnekkja -
11 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) láta2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) láta, fá til að3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) leyfa•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) leigja- to let -
12 lurch
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13 release
[rə'li:s] 1. verb1) (to set free; to allow to leave: He was released from prison yesterday; I am willing to release him from his promise to me.) sleppa, láta lausan2) (to stop holding etc; to allow to move, fall etc: He released (his hold on) the rope.) sleppa, losa3) (to move (a catch, brake etc) which prevents something else from moving, operating etc: He released the handbrake and drove off.) losa4) (to allow (news etc) to be made known publicly: The list of winners has just been released.) birta5) (to offer (a film, record etc) to the general public: Their latest record will be released next week.) setja á markað2. noun1) (the act of releasing or being released: After his release, the prisoner returned to his home town; the release of a new film; ( also adjective) the release catch.) frelsun, lausn2) (something that is released: This record is their latest release; The Government issued a press release (= a statement giving information about something, sent or given to newspapers, reporters etc).) útgáfa, sem sett er á markað -
14 see
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) sjá2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) sjá3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) sjá4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) sjá fyrir sér5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) sjá, skilja6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) athuga7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) sjá, hitta8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) fylgja•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
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- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) biskupsdæmi -
15 turn out
1) (to send away; to make (someone) leave.) vísa brott/á dyr2) (to make or produce: The factory turns out ten finished articles an hour.) framleiða3) (to empty or clear: I turned out the cupboard.) tæma4) ((of a crowd) to come out; to get together for a (public) meeting, celebration etc: A large crowd turned out to see the procession.) mæta5) (to turn off: Turn out the light!) slökkva á6) (to happen or prove to be: He turned out to be right; It turned out that he was right.) reynast
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