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61 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) spyrja um2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) spyrjast fyrir um3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) grennslast fyrir um4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) spyrja um5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) spyrjast fyrir um6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) grennslast fyrir um, rannsaka•- inquiry- make inquiries -
62 interference
1) (the act of interfering: She was infuriated by his mother's interference in their holiday arrangements.) afskipti2) ((the spoiling of radio or television reception by) the noise caused by programmes from another station, bad weather etc: This television set picks up a lot of interference.) truflun -
63 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) kynna2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) koma e-u inn, koma með e-ð inn í e-ð3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) leggja fram4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) kynna fyrir•- introductory -
64 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) geyma, varðveita; fá til eignar2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) geyma, varðveita; þegja yfir3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) halda, hafa4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) halda áfram5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) eiga, vera með6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) rækta, halda við7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) geymast8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) halda, færa, skrifa9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) tefja10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) framfæra, sjá um11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) standa við, halda12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) halda upp á2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) uppihald, fæði og húsnæði- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
65 knead
[ni:d](to press together and work (dough etc) with the fingers: His mother was kneading (dough) in the kitchen.) hnoða -
66 lap
I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) lepja2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) gjálfra við, skvampa•- lap upII [læp] noun1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.) kjölta2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) hringur, umferð•- lap dog- the lap of luxury -
67 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) eins, líkur2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) eins og3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) e-ð/e-n sem er jafngóður/eins4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) eins og- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) líka2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) njóta e-s•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to -
68 litter
['litə(r)] 1. noun1) (an untidy mess of paper, rubbish etc: Put your litter in that bin.) drasl, rusl2) (a heap of straw etc for animals to lie on etc.) hálmur, hey3) (a number of animals born to the same mother at the same time: a litter of kittens.) ungahópur, urpt, got2. verb(to cover (the ground etc) with scattered objects: Papers littered the table.) sóða út, kasta frá sér rusli; strá -
69 look like
1) (to appear similar to: She looks very like her mother.) líkjast2) (to show the effects, signs or possibility of: It looks like rain.) lítur út fyrir -
70 look on
1) (to watch something: No, I don't want to play - I'd rather look on.) horfa á, vera áhorfandi2) ((with as) to think of or consider: I have lived with my aunt since I was a baby, and I look on her as my mother.) líta á -
71 lure
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72 Madonna
[mə'donə]((with the) the Virgin Mary, mother of Christ, especially as shown in works of art: a painting of the Madonna and Child.) madonna, María mey -
73 mama
(a (name for one's) mother.) mamma -
74 mamma
(a (name for one's) mother.) mamma -
75 many happy returns (of the day)
(an expression of good wishes said to a person on his birthday: He visited his mother on her birthday to wish her many happy returns.) til hamingju með afmæliðEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > many happy returns (of the day)
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76 many happy returns (of the day)
(an expression of good wishes said to a person on his birthday: He visited his mother on her birthday to wish her many happy returns.) til hamingju með afmæliðEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > many happy returns (of the day)
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77 maternity
[mə'tə:nəti]((usually as adjective) the state of being or becoming a mother: a maternity hospital; maternity clothes.) móðerni, óléttu-, móður- -
78 meanwhile
(during this time; at the same time: The child had gone home. Meanwhile, his mother was searching for him in the street.) á meðan -
79 meeting
1) (an act of meeting: The meeting between my mother and my husband was not friendly.) fundur2) (a gathering of people for discussion or another purpose: to attend a committee meeting.) fundur -
80 most
[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) mest; flestir2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) flestir; mest2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) mest2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mest3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) mjög, ákaflega4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) næstum3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest, flestir2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) mestan part; flestir•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of
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