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1 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 -
2 unhook
(to take or release (something) from a hook: He unhooked the picture from the wall.) losa (e-ð) af króki; afkrækja -
3 absolve
[əb'zolv](to make free or release (from a promise, duty or blame): He was absolved of all blame.) leysa undan (skyldu, ábyrgð); sÿkna -
4 fizz
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5 petition
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6 ransom
['rænsəm] 1. noun(a sum of money etc paid for the freeing of a prisoner: They paid a ransom of $40,000; ( also adjective) They paid $40,000 in ransom money.) lausnargjald2. verb1) (to pay money etc to free (someone).) borga lausnargjald2) (to keep (a person) as a prisoner until a sum of money etc is paid for his release.) halda í gíslingu og krefjast lausnargjalds•
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