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1 starting-point
noun (the point from which something begins.) upphafspunktur -
2 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) undirstaða; stallur; neðsti hluti2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) grunnur, grunnefni, undirstöðuefni3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) bækistöð; höfuðstöðvar2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) grundvalla, byggja á- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) auvirðilegur- basely- baseness -
3 round
1. adjective1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) kringlóttur, hringlaga, hnöttóttur2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) bústinn, þybbinn2. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) snúa (sér) við2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) í hring; árið um kring3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) frá einum til annars4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) hingað og þangað5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) ummál6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) fara til (e-s)3. preposition1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) umhverfis, í kringum2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) í kringum3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) út um allan4. noun1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) umferð/-gangur, hringur2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) hringur, yfirferðarsvæði3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) hrina, kviða4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) skot5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) umferð6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) keðjusöngur5. verb(to go round: The car rounded the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir- rounded- roundly
- roundness
- rounds
- all-round
- all-rounder
- roundabout 6. adjective(not direct: a roundabout route.) sem er ekki beinn- round-shouldered
- round trip
- all round
- round about
- round off
- round on
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4 backwards
1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) aftur (á bak), til baka2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) aftur á bak3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) aftur á bak -
5 by fits and starts
(irregularly; often stopping and starting again: He did his work by fits and starts.) slitrótt -
6 choke
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7 circulate
['sə:kjuleit]1) (to (cause to) go round in a fixed path coming back to a starting-point: Blood circulates through the body.) streyma (í hring)2) (to (cause to) spread or pass around (news etc): There's a rumour circulating that she is getting married.) berast/breiðast út•- circulatory -
8 gambit
['ɡæmbit]1) (a first move in a game, especially chess.) gambítur, upphafsleikur2) ((usually opening gambit) a starting remark in a conversation.) upphafsleikur eða -staðhæfing -
9 in relays
(in groups which perform some job, task etc one after another, one group starting when another group stops: During the flood, firemen and policemen worked in relays to rescue people who were trapped.) á vöktum -
10 intermittent
[intə'mitənt](happening occasionally; stopping for a while and then starting again: an intermittent pain.) slitróttur, ósamfelldur; sem kemur í kviðum/köstum -
11 kindling
noun (dry wood etc for starting a fire.) sprek til uppkveikju -
12 knock up
1) ((of opponents in a tennis match) to have a short practice before starting on the match (noun knock-up).) upphitun2) ((slang) to make a woman pregnant.) -
13 overalls
noun plural (a type of trousers or suit made of hard-wearing materials worn usually over ordinary clothes by workmen etc to protect them from dirt etc: The painter put on his overalls before starting work; I'll need a clean pair of overalls tomorrow.) (vinnu)samfestingur/-sloppur -
14 riotous
1) (starting, or likely to start, a riot: a riotous crowd.) óeirðar-2) (very active, noisy and cheerful: a riotous party.) hávaðasamur -
15 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) rispa, klóra, skráma2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) klóra3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) rispa4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) klóra (út úr)5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) hætta í keppni2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) skráma, rispa; ískur2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) skráma3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) ráslína•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
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16 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 -
17 sell out
1) ((sometimes with of) to sell all of something: We sold out our entire stock.) selja allt upp; losa sig við2) (to be all sold: The second-hand records sold out within minutes of the sale starting.) klárast -
18 sketch
[ske ] 1. noun1) (a rough plan, drawing or painting: He made several sketches before starting the portrait.) skissa2) (a short (written or spoken) account without many details: The book began with a sketch of the author's life.) ágrip3) (a short play, dramatic scene etc: a comic sketch.) skissa, skets, þáttur2. verb1) (to draw, describe, or plan without completing the details.) rissa; gera frumriss2) (to make rough drawings, paintings etc: She sketches as a hobby.) teikna, skissa•- sketchy- sketchily
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19 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 -
20 starter
1) (a person, horse etc that actually runs etc in a race.) keppandi2) (a person who gives the signal for the race to start.) ræsir3) (a device in a car etc for starting the engine.) startari
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