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  • 1 get hold of

    1) (to manage to speak to: I've been trying to get hold of you by phone all morning.) ná í, ná sambandi
    2) (to get, buy or obtain: I've been trying to get hold of a copy of that book for years.) ná í, útvega

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  • 2 do away with

    (to get rid of: They did away with uniforms at that school years ago.) afnema; losa sig við

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  • 3 down

    I 1. adverb
    1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.)
    2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.)
    3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.)
    4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.)
    5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)
    2. preposition
    1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.)
    2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.)
    3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.)
    3. verb
    (to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.)
    - downwards
    - downward
    - down-and-out
    - down-at-heel
    - downcast
    - downfall
    - downgrade
    - downhearted
    - downhill
    - downhill racing
    - downhill skiing
    - down-in-the-mouth
    - down payment
    - downpour
    - downright     4. adjective - downstream
    - down-to-earth
    - downtown
    - downtown
    - down-trodden
    - be/go down with
    - down on one's luck
    - down tools
    - down with
    - get down to
    - suit someone down to the ground
    - suit down to the ground     II noun
    (small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dúnn
    - downy

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  • 4 go wrong

    1) (to go astray, badly, away from the intended plan etc: Everything has gone wrong for her in the past few years.) fara úrskeiðis
    2) (to stop functioning properly: The machine has gone wrong - I can't get it to stop!) bila
    3) (to make a mistake: Where did I go wrong in that sum?) gera mistök

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  • 5 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
    •
    - - 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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  • 6 must

    1. negative short form - mustn't; verb
    1) (used with another verb to express need: We must go to the shops to get milk.) verður, má til
    2) (used, usually with another verb, to suggest a probability: They must be finding it very difficult to live in such a small house.) hlÿtur
    3) (used, usually with another verb, to express duty, an order, rule etc: You must come home before midnight; All competitors must be under 15 years of age.) verður
    2. noun
    (something necessary, essential, or not to be missed: This new tent is a must for the serious camper.) e-ð nauðsynlegt

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  • 7 restless

    1) (always moving; showing signs of worry, boredom, impatience etc: a restless child; He's been doing the same job for years now and he's beginning to get restless.) eirðarlaus
    2) (during which a person does not sleep: a restless night.) svefnlaus, órólegur

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  • 8 sponge

    1. noun
    1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) svampur
    2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) svampur
    3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) svampkaka
    4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) þurrka af með svampi
    2. verb
    1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) þurrka/hreinsa með svampi
    2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) lifa á kostnað annarra
    •
    - spongy
    - spongily
    - sponginess
    - sponge cake
    - sponge pudding

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См. также в других словарях:

  • get\ along\ in\ years — • get along (in years) v 1. To go or move away; move on. The policeman told the boys on the street corner to get along. 2. To go forward; make progress; advance, John is getting along well in school. He is learning more every day. Syn.: get ahead …   Словарь американских идиом

  • get on in years — See: ALONG IN YEARS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get on in years — See: ALONG IN YEARS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get\ on\ in\ years — See: along in years …   Словарь американских идиом

  • get on in years — getting older, over the hill    When Mother broke her hip, she was 77 getting on in years …   English idioms

  • get on in years — to advance in age He is getting on in years and is not very healthy …   Idioms and examples

  • get on in years — v. grow old; become older …   English slang

  • get\ along — • get along (in years) v 1. To go or move away; move on. The policeman told the boys on the street corner to get along. 2. To go forward; make progress; advance, John is getting along well in school. He is learning more every day. Syn.: get ahead …   Словарь американских идиом

  • get on — v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to advance ) to get on in (to get on in years) 2) (d; intr.) ( to continue ) to get on with (to get on with one s work) 3) (esp. BE) (d; intr.) ( to get along ) to get on with (how does she get on with her brother?) * * * [ get …   Combinatory dictionary

  • get along —    to grow old    A shortened from of get along in years or some such phrase:     He is getting along, and we can t expect him to be nimble. (Hayden, 1902) …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • get on —    to grow old    Standard English, being a shortened form of get on in years:     ... there was only one of him and he was getting on. (N. Mitford, 1949) …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

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