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1 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) setja, leggja2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) leggja á borð3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ákveða, áætla4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) setja/leggja fyrir5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) koma af stað6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) setjast7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) harðna8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stilla (á)9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) leggja hár10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) greypa, setja í umgjörð11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) setja beinbrot2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fastur, fyrirskipaður2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) staðráðinn3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) yfirlagður4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stífur, stirðnaður5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) ósveigjanlegur6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) settur (e-u)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) samstæða, sett2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -tæki3) (a group of people: the musical set.) klíka, lið4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) lagning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) leik-/sviðsmynd6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett, hrina•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
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2 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) fyrir; handa; til2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) til3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) í4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) um, í5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) fyrir6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) fyrir7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) fyrir8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) fyrir (hönd e-s)9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) með, til stuðnings10) (because of: for this reason.) vegna, fyrir11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) fyrir12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) fyrir13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) fyrir14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) miðað við15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) þrátt fyrir2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) vegna -
3 for the hell of it
(for no particular reason; just for fun: The boys said they had set fire to the house just for the hell of it.) til gamans -
4 set aside
(to keep for a special use or purpose: He set aside some cash for use at the weekend.) leggja til hliðar -
5 set up
1) (to establish: When was the organization set up?) setja á laggirnar2) (to arrange or construct: He set up the apparatus for the experiment.) skipuleggja, -
6 set one's seal to
(to give one's authority or agreement to: He set his seal to the proposals for reforms.) samþykkja -
7 set the pace
(to go forward at a particular speed which everyone else has to follow: Her experiments set the pace for future research.) ráða hraða í keppni -
8 lay/set eyes on
(to see, especially for the first time: I wish I'd never set eyes on her!) sjá, líta augum -
9 make tracks (for)
(to depart, or set off (towards): We ought to be making tracks (for home).) drífa sig -
10 make tracks (for)
(to depart, or set off (towards): We ought to be making tracks (for home).) drífa sig -
11 lay/set the table
(to put a tablecloth, plates, knives, forks etc on a table for a meal: The meal is ready - will you lay the table?) leggja á borð -
12 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) sjá af2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) hafa (ekki) efni á3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) þyrma, sÿna miskunn4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) hlífa5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) vera spar á6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) hlífa við2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) auka-2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) umfram-, frí-3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) varahlutur2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) varadekk•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
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13 allocate
['æləkeit]1) (to give (to someone) for his own use: He allocated a room to each student.) úthluta/veita (í/til)2) (to set apart (for a particular purpose): They allocated $500 to the project.) úthluta, ætla• -
14 bay
[bei] I noun(a wide inward bend of a coastline: anchored in the bay; Botany Bay.) flóiII noun(a separate compartment, area or room etc (usually one of several) set aside for a special purpose: a bay in a library.) bás; útskotIII 1. adjective((of horses) reddish-brown in colour.) jarpur2. noun((also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.) lárviður3. verb((especially of large dogs) to bark: The hounds bayed at the fox.) gelta -
15 display
[di'splei] 1. verb1) (to set out for show: The china was displayed in a special cabinet.) sÿna, hafa til sÿnis2) (to show: She displayed a talent for mimicry.) sÿna2. noun1) ((an) act of showing or making clear: a display of military strength.) sÿning2) (an entertainment etc intended to show the ability etc of those taking part: a dancing display.) sÿning3) (something which shows or sets out something else: an advertising display.) sÿning4) (the part of a video recorder, calculator, digital watch etc that shows numbers, the date, time, or other information.) -
16 earmark
verb (to set aside (for a particular purpose): This money is earmarked for our holiday.) geyma fyrir tiltekin not -
17 in good time
(early enough; before a set time (for an appointment etc): We arrived in good time for the concert.) í tæka tíð -
18 consecrate
['konsikreit](to set apart for a holy use; to dedicate to God: The bishop consecrated the new church.) helga, vígja -
19 game reserve
(an area of land set aside for the protection of animals.) verndarsvæði, friðað svæði -
20 industrial estate
(an area of a town etc set aside for (the building of) factories.) iðnaðarhverfi
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