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1 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) lifa2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) lifa (af)3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) búa, dvelja4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) lifa, búa við5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) lifa á, hafa lífsviðurværi af•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) lifibrauð, lífsviðurværi- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) lifandi2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) í beinni útsendingu3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) virkur4) (burning: a live coal.) glóandi2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) í beinni útsendingu- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire -
2 live in
(to have one's home at, away from, the place where one works: All the hotel staff live in; The nurse chose to live out.) búa (ekki) á vinnustað -
3 live by one's wits
(to live by cunning rather than by hard work.) bjarga sér á klókindum -
4 live down
(to live through the shame of (a foolish act etc) till it is forgotten.) láta sig hafa skömmina þangað til gleymist -
5 live up to
(to behave in a manner worthy of: He found it difficult to live up to his reputation as a hero.) lifa í samræmi við -
6 live wire
1) (a wire charged with electricity.) rafmagnsvír sem spenna er á2) (a person who is full of energy and enthusiasm: He is very quiet, but his sister is a real live wire.) dugnaðarforkur; fjörkálfur -
7 live-in
adjective (living in the same place with a sexual partner without being married to him/her: a live-in partner/boyfriend.) -
8 live and let live
(to tolerate other people's actions and expect them to tolerate one's own.) það á að sÿna umburðarlyndi -
9 live on
1) (to keep oneself alive by eating: He lives on fish and potatoes.) nærast á2) (to be supported (financially) by: He lives on $40 a week.) lifa á, framfleyta sér -
10 live up to one's reputation
(to behave or do as people expect one to.) haga sér í samræmi við orðstír sinn -
11 hive
1) (a box etc where bees live and store up honey: He's building a hive so that he can keep bees.) bÿflugnabú2) (the bees that live in such a place: The whole hive flew after the queen bee.) bÿflugnabú, bÿflugur -
12 resident
['rezidənt] 1. noun(a person who lives or has his home in a particular place: a resident of Edinburgh.) íbúi2. adjective1) (living or having one's home in a place: He is now resident abroad.) búsettur2) (living, having to live, or requiring a person to live, in the place where he works: a resident caretaker.) búsettur á vinnustað•- reside- residence
- residency
- residential
- residence hall
- in residence
- take up residence -
13 town
1) (a group of houses, shops, schools etc, that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city: I'm going into town to buy a dress; He's in town doing some shopping.) kaupstaður, bær2) (the people who live in such a group of houses etc: The whole town turned out to greet the heroes.) bær, bæjarbúar3) (towns in general as opposed to the countryside: Do you live in the country or the town?) bær•- town hall
- townsfolk
- townspeople
- go to town -
14 village
['vili‹]1) (a group of houses etc which is smaller than a town: They live in a little village; ( also adjective) a village school.) þorp2) (the people who live in such a group of houses: The whole village turned out to see the celebrations.) þorpsbúar•- villager -
15 -her
noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) hvað hann/hún/það nú heitir -
16 -its etc -name
noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) hvað hann/hún/það nú heitir -
17 a stone's throw
(a very short distance: They live only a stone's throw away from here.) steinsnar -
18 accommodation
1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) gistirúm2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) rÿmi, stæði -
19 area
['eəriə]1) (the extent or size of a flat surface: This garden is twelve square metres in area.) flatarmál2) (a place; part (of a town etc): Do you live in this area?) svæði -
20 be comfortably off
(to have enough money to live in comfort.) í góðum efnum, nægilega efnaður
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