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  • 21 fight

    1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb
    1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) slást
    2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) berjast við/gegn
    3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) deila, rífast
    2. noun
    1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) átök; barátta; stríð
    2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) barátta
    3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) baráttuvilji
    4) (a boxing-match.) hnefaleikakeppni
    - fight back
    - fight it out
    - fight off
    - fight one's way
    - fight shy of
    - put up a good fight

    English-Icelandic dictionary > fight

  • 22 sustain

    [sə'stein]
    1) (to bear (the weight of): The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit.) halda/bera uppi
    2) (to give help or strength to: The thought of seeing her again sustained him throughout his ordeal.) styðja, halda gangandi

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  • 23 tax

    [tæks] 1. noun
    1) (money, eg a percentage of a person's income or of the price of goods etc taken by the government to help pay for the running of the state: income tax; a tax on tobacco.) skattur
    2) (a strain or burden: The continual noise was a tax on her nerves.) álag
    2. verb
    1) (to make (a person) pay (a) tax; to put a tax on (goods etc): He is taxed on his income; Alcohol is taxed.) skattleggja
    2) (to put a strain on: Don't tax your strength!) reyna á
    - taxation
    - taxing
    - tax-free
    - taxpayer
    - tax someone with
    - tax with

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  • 24 display

    [di'splei] 1. verb
    1) (to set out for show: The china was displayed in a special cabinet.) sÿna, hafa til sÿnis
    2) (to show: She displayed a talent for mimicry.) sÿna
    2. noun
    1) ((an) act of showing or making clear: a display of military strength.) sÿning
    2) (an entertainment etc intended to show the ability etc of those taking part: a dancing display.) sÿning
    3) (something which shows or sets out something else: an advertising display.) sÿning
    4) (the part of a video recorder, calculator, digital watch etc that shows numbers, the date, time, or other information.)

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  • 25 ebb

    [eb]
    1) ((of the tide) to go out from the land: The tide began to ebb.) fjara út
    2) (to become less: His strength was ebbing fast.) fjara út, minnka
    - at a low ebb
    - on the ebb

    English-Icelandic dictionary > ebb

  • 26 might

    I
    (-)
    1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) gæti; mætti
    2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) gæti
    3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) gæti (áminning eða skipun)
    - might have
    - I might have known
    II
    (power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) máttur, afl, kraftur
    - mightily
    - mightiness

    English-Icelandic dictionary > might

  • 27 superior

    [su'piəriə] 1. adjective
    1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) hærra settur
    2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) framúrskarandi, ágætis-
    3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) yfirlætislegur
    2. noun
    (a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) yfirmaður

    English-Icelandic dictionary > superior

  • 28 weaken

    verb (to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character: The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.) veikja, draga mátt úr

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  • 29 disable

    [dis'eibl]
    (to reduce the ability or strength of; to cripple: He was disabled during the war.) gera óhæfan
    - disability payment
    - disabled
    - disablement

    English-Icelandic dictionary > disable

  • 30 faint

    [feint] 1. adjective
    1) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) daufur; huglaus; þróttlaus
    2) (physically weak and about to lose consciousness: Suddenly he felt faint.) með svima
    2. verb
    (to lose consciousness: She fainted on hearing the news.) missa meðvitund
    3. noun
    (loss of consciousness: His faint gave everybody a fright.) yfirlið
    - faintness

    English-Icelandic dictionary > faint

  • 31 overpower

    (to defeat or make helpless or captive by a greater strength: The police overpowered the thieves.) yfirbuga

    English-Icelandic dictionary > overpower

  • 32 revive

    1) (to come, or bring, back to consciousness, strength, health etc: They attempted to revive the woman who had fainted; She soon revived; The flowers revived in water; to revive someone's hopes.) lífga við; endurvekja
    2) (to come or bring back to use etc: This old custom has recently (been) revived.) endurvekja

    English-Icelandic dictionary > revive

  • 33 weary

    ['wiəri] 1. adjective
    (tired; with strength or patience exhausted: a weary sigh; He looks weary; I am weary of his jokes.) þreyttur, þreytulegur
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) become tired: The patient wearies easily; Don't weary the patient.) þreyta(st)
    - weariness
    - wearisome
    - wearisomely

    English-Icelandic dictionary > weary

  • 34 able

    ['eibl]
    1) (having enough strength, knowledge etc to do something: He was able to open the door; He will come if he is able.) fær (um), geta
    2) (clever and skilful; capable: a very able nurse.) hæfur
    3) (legally competent: able to vote.)

    English-Icelandic dictionary > able

  • 35 die down

    (to lose strength or power: I think the wind has died down a bit.) deyja út, dvína

    English-Icelandic dictionary > die down

  • 36 fade

    [feid]
    (to (make something) lose strength, colour, loudness etc: The noise gradually faded (away).) fölna, visna; deyja út

    English-Icelandic dictionary > fade

  • 37 for all one is worth

    (using all one's efforts, strength etc: He swam for all he was worth towards the shore.) eins og maður megnar

    English-Icelandic dictionary > for all one is worth

  • 38 lend

    [lend]
    past tense, past participle - lent; verb
    1) (to give (someone) the use of for a time: She had forgotten her umbrella so I lent her mine to go home with.) lána
    2) (to give or add (a quality) to: Desperation lent him strength.) gefa, ljá

    English-Icelandic dictionary > lend

  • 39 limp

    [limp] I adjective
    (lacking stiffness or strength; drooping: a limp lettuce; a limp excuse.) slappur, máttlaus
    II 1. verb
    (to walk in an uneven manner (usually because one has hurt one's foot or leg): He twisted his ankle and came limping home.) haltra
    2. noun
    (the act of limping: He walks with a limp.) helti

    English-Icelandic dictionary > limp

  • 40 manly

    adjective (having the qualities thought desirable in a man, ie strength, determination, courage etc: He is strong and manly.) karlmannlegur

    English-Icelandic dictionary > manly

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