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  • 1 bad

    [bæd]
    comparative - worse; adjective
    1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) vondur, slæmur, lélegur
    2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) vondur
    3) (unpleasant: bad news.) slæmur
    4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) skemmdur, úldinn
    5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) skaðlegur
    6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) slæmur, lasinn, bilaður
    7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) lasinn
    8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) (mjög) slæmur, alvarlegur
    9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) vafasamur
    •
    - badness
    - badly off
    - feel bad about something
    - feel bad
    - go from bad to worse
    - not bad
    - too bad

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  • 2 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halda (á/með/um)
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halda (á)
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halda (uppi/föstum)
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halda, þola, standast
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) halda föngnum
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) taka, rúma
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) haldast, trúa; álíta
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) halda (tóni)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) vörulest

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  • 3 most

    [məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective
    1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) mest; flestir
    2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) flestir; mest
    2. adverb
    1) (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.) mest
    2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) mest
    3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) mjög, ákaflega
    4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) næstum
    3. pronoun
    1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) mest, flestir
    2) (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
    •
    - at the most
    - at most
    - for the most part
    - make the most of something
    - make the most of

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  • 4 raise

    [reiz] 1. verb
    1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) lyfta
    2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) hækka
    3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) rækta
    4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) ala upp
    5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) bera upp, leggja fram
    6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) safna (saman)
    7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) valda
    8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) þyrla upp
    9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) reisa, byggja
    10) (to give (a shout etc).) reka upp
    11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) ná sambandi
    2. noun
    (an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) (launa)hækkun
    - raise hell/Cain / the roof
    - raise someone's spirits

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  • 5 so

    [səu] 1. adverb
    1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) svo/mjög (mikið)
    2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) þannig, svo, svona
    3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) það
    4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) sömuleiðis, líka
    5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') það gerði ég/ætla ég raunar
    2. conjunction
    ((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) þess vegna
    - so-so
    - and so on/forth
    - or so
    - so as to
    - so far
    - so good
    - so that
    - so to say/speak

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  • 6 idle

    1. adjective
    1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) aðgerðalaus; ekki í notkun
    2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) latur
    3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) gagnslaus; innantómur
    4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) ástæðulaus
    2. verb
    1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) vera iðjulaus; slæpast
    2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) í lausagangi
    •
    - idleness
    - idly
    - idle away

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  • 7 record

    1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun
    1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) skrá, fundarbók
    2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) hljómplata
    3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) met
    4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) ferilskrá; sakaskrá
    2. [rə'ko:d] verb
    1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) skrá
    2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) taka upp
    3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) sÿna
    4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) sÿna/gefa skriflega
    •
    - recording
    - record-player
    - in record time
    - off the record
    - on record

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  • 8 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) hægri
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) réttur
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) (siðferðilega) réttur
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) viðeigandi
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) réttur, réttindi
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) sem hefur á réttu að standa
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) hægri-, hægrihandar
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) hægri-, hægrisinnaður
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) nákvæmlega
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) strax
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) rétt (við), beint
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) alveg, gjörsamlega
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) til hægri
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rétt, vel
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) rétta við/af; komast á réttan kjöl
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) bæta úr
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') allt í lagi; skal gert
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing     6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) hægrisinnaður
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

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  • 9 keep down

    1) (not to (allow to) rise up: Keep down - they're shooting at us!) halda kyrru fyrir
    2) (to control or put a limit on: They are taking steps to keep down the rabbit population.) halda niðri, takmarka
    3) (to digest without vomiting: He has eaten some food but he won't be able to keep it down.) halda niðri

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  • 10 love

    1. noun
    1) (a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing: She has a great love of music; her love for her children.) ást
    2) (strong attachment with sexual attraction: They are in love with one another.) ástfanginn
    3) (a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection): Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love!) líf og yndi; elskan
    4) (a score of nothing in tennis: The present score is fifteen love (written 15-0).) núll stig
    2. verb
    1) (to be (very) fond of: She loves her children dearly.) elska, þykja vænt um
    2) (to take pleasure in: They both love dancing.) hafa dálæti á
    •
    - lovely
    - loveliness
    - lover
    - loving
    - lovingly
    - love affair
    - love-letter
    - lovesick
    - fall in love with
    - fall in love
    - for love or money
    - make love
    - there's no love lost between them

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  • 11 on

    [on] 1. preposition
    1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) á
    2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) í, á, upp í
    3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) á, við, (strax) eftir
    4) (about: a book on the theatre.) um
    5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) í, á
    6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) á
    7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) í, á
    8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) í, við, hjá, með
    9) (towards: They marched on the town.) á, í átt að, gegn
    10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) við
    11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) á, með
    12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) á
    13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) eftir, þegar, samkvæmt
    14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) eftir
    2. adverb
    1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) setja upp/á
    2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) áfram
    3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) á, í gangi, kveiktur
    4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) til sÿningar
    5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) um borð, upp í
    3. adjective
    1) (in progress: The game was on.) í gangi
    2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) standa til, vera á döfinni
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    - ongoing
    - onwards
    - onward
    - be on to someone
    - be on to
    - on and on
    - on time
    - on to / onto

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  • 12 pass

    1. verb
    1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) fara framhjá
    2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) láta e-ð ganga
    3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) fara yfir (tiltekin mörk); vera ofar (skilningi)
    4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) fara fram úr
    5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) eyða (tíma), dvelja
    6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) samþykkja
    7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) úrskurða, dæma
    8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) líða hjá, ganga yfir
    9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) standast
    2. noun
    1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) (fjalla)skarð
    2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passi, ferðaheimild; aðgönguheimild
    3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) það að standast próf
    4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) sending
    •
    - passing
    - passer-by
    - password
    - in passing
    - let something pass
    - let pass
    - pass as/for
    - pass away
    - pass the buck
    - pass by
    - pass off
    - pass something or someone off as
    - pass off as
    - pass on
    - pass out
    - pass over
    - pass up

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  • 13 penalty

    ['penlti]
    plural - penalties; noun
    1) (a punishment for doing wrong, breaking a contract etc: They did wrong and they will have to pay the penalty; The death penalty has been abolished in this country.) hegning
    2) (in sport etc, a disadvantage etc that must be suffered for breaking the rules etc: The referee awarded the team a penalty; ( also adjective) a penalty kick) víti

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  • 14 strip

    [strip] 1. past tense, past participle - stripped; verb
    1) (to remove the covering from something: He stripped the old varnish off the wall; He stripped the branch (of its bark) with his knife.) strípa, fjarlægja af
    2) (to undress: She stripped the child (naked) and put him in the bath; He stripped and dived into the water; They were told to strip to the waist.) afklæða
    3) (to remove the contents of (a house etc): The house/room was stripped bare / stripped of its furnishings; They stripped the house of all its furnishings.) fjarlægja úr
    4) (to deprive (a person) of something: The officer was stripped of his rank for misconduct.) svipta (e-n e-u)
    2. noun
    1) (a long narrow piece of (eg cloth, ground etc): a strip of paper.) ræma; lengja; spilda
    2) (a strip cartoon.) teiknimyndasyrpa
    3) (a footballer's shirt, shorts, socks etc: The team has a red and white strip.) búningur fótboltaliðs
    •
    - strip-lighting
    - strip-tease     3. adjective
    a strip-tease show.) nektardans-

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  • 15 track

    [træk] 1. noun
    1) (a mark left, especially a footprint etc: They followed the lion's tracks.) far, spor, slóð
    2) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) stígur, vegslóði
    3) ((also racetrack) a course on which runners, cyclists etc race: a running track; ( also adjective) the 100 metres sprint and other track events.) (hlaupa)braut
    4) (a railway line.) járnbrautarspor
    2. verb
    (to follow (eg an animal) by the marks, footprints etc that it has left: They tracked the wolf to its lair.) rekja slóð
    - in one's tracks
    - keep/lose track of
    - make tracks for
    - make tracks
    - track down
    - tracker dog

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  • 16 use

    I [ju:z] verb
    1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) nota
    2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) nota, neyta, eyða
    •
    - used
    - user
    - user-friendly
    - user guide
    - be used to something
    - be used to
    - used to     II [ju:s]
    1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) notkun
    2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) notagildi
    3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) gagn, nytsemi
    4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) not
    5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) afnot
    •
    - usefulness
    - usefully
    - useless
    - be in use
    - out of use
    - come in useful
    - have no use for
    - it's no use
    - make good use of
    - make use of
    - put to good use
    - put to use

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  • 17 change

    [ ein‹] 1. verb
    1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) breyta
    2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) skipta
    3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) skipta (um)
    4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) breyta í
    5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) skipta
    2. noun
    1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) breyting
    2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) breyting
    3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) skipti
    4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) skiptimynt
    5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) afgangur, skiptimynt
    6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) hvíld; tilbreyting
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    - change hands
    - a change of heart
    - the change of life
    - change one's mind
    - for a change

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  • 18 credit

    ['kredit] 1. noun
    1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) afborgunarfrestur; lánsviðskipti
    2) (money loaned (by a bank).) lán
    3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) lánstraust
    4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) inneign; tekjuhlið
    5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) inneign
    6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) trúnaður, traust
    7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) einkunnarblað
    2. verb
    1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) færa til tekna
    2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) eigna, ætla (e-m e-ð)
    3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) trúa
    •
    - creditably
    - creditor
    - credits
    - credit card
    - be a credit to someone
    - be a credit to
    - do someone credit
    - do credit
    - give someone credit for something
    - give credit for something
    - give someone credit
    - give credit
    - on credit
    - take the credit for something
    - take credit for something
    - take the credit
    - take credit

    English-Icelandic dictionary > credit

  • 19 even

    I 1. [i:vən] adjective
    1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) jafn, í sömu hæð
    2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) sléttur, flatur
    3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) reglulegur, jafn
    4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) jafn, sléttur
    5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) jafn
    6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) jafnlyndi, jafnaðargeð
    2. verb
    1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) jafna
    2) (to make smooth or level.) jafna, slétta
    •
    - evenness
    - be/get even with
    - an even chance
    - even out
    - even up     II [i:vən] adverb
    1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) enn, ennþá; einu sinni; meira að segja
    2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) jafnvel
    •
    - even so
    - even though

    English-Icelandic dictionary > even

  • 20 high

    1. adjective
    1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hár
    2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hár
    3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hár, mikill, töluverður
    4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) há-, hæsti-, aðal-
    5) (noble; good: high ideals.) háleitur
    6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) sterkur, mikill
    7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) hár, bjartur
    8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) hár, bjartur
    9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) sem farið er að slá í
    10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) háspil
    2. adverb
    (at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) hátt
    - highness
    - high-chair
    - high-class
    - higher education
    - high fidelity
    - high-handed
    - high-handedly
    - high-handedness
    - high jump
    - highlands
    - high-level
    - highlight     3. verb
    (to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) beina athygli að
    - high-minded
    - high-mindedness
    - high-pitched
    - high-powered
    - high-rise
    - highroad
    - high school
    - high-spirited
    - high spirits
    - high street
    - high-tech     4. adjective
    ((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)
    - high treason
    - high water
    - highway
    - Highway Code
    - highwayman
    - high wire
    - high and dry
    - high and low
    - high and mighty
    - the high seas
    - it is high time

    English-Icelandic dictionary > high

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