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1 duty
['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) skylda2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) skylduverk3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) gjald, tollur•- dutiable- dutiful
- duty-free
- off duty
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2 duty-free
adjective (free from tax: duty-free wines.) tollfrjáls -
3 off duty
not actually working and not liable to be asked to do so: The doctor's off duty this weekend; (also adjective) (She spends her off-duty hours at home.) frítími, ekki við vinnu -
4 heavy-duty
adjective (made to stand up to very hard wear or use: heavy-duty tyres.) slitþolinn, sterkur -
5 on duty
(carrying out one's duties or liable to be asked to do so during a certain period: I'm on duty again this evening.) að vera á vakt eða við vinnu -
6 exempt
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7 picket
['pikit] 1. noun1) ((any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to deliver goods there etc: The men set up a picket to stop lorries getting into the factory; ( also adjective) a picket line.) verkfallsvörður2) (a soldier or a small group of soldiers on special duty, usually to guard against a sudden attack by the enemy: The commander placed pickets at various points round the camp; ( also adjective) picket duty.) hervörður2. verb1) (to place a group of soldiers, strikers etc somewhere as a picket: The strikers' leaders decided to picket the factory; The commander picketed the camp.) setja her-/verkfallsvörð um2) (to act as a picket (at): In this country, strikers have the legal right to picket; The soldiers picketed the camp.) standa verkfallsvörð við -
8 post
I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) stólpi, póstur, staur- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) póstur2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) póstsenda- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) staða, starf2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) (varð)staða3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) verslunarstöð á strjálbÿlu svæði2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) senda (til starfa)IV [pəust] -
9 station
['steiʃən] 1. noun1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) (rútu-/lestar)-stöð2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) (slökkviliðs-/útvarps-/her)-stöð3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) (varð)staða2. verb(to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) staðsetja -
10 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) úr2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) horfa á, fylgjast með2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) hafa auga með3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) vara sig á4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) gæta5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) bíða eftir•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
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11 absolve
[əb'zolv](to make free or release (from a promise, duty or blame): He was absolved of all blame.) leysa undan (skyldu, ábyrgð); sÿkna -
12 assign
1) (to give to someone as his share or duty: They assigned the task to us.) úthluta2) (to order or appoint: He assigned three men to the job.) tilnefna• -
13 assignment
noun (a duty assigned to someone: You must complete this assignment by tomorrow.) verkefni -
14 be up to
1) (to be busy or occupied with (an activity etc): What is he up to now?) vera upptekinn við2) (to be capable of: He isn't quite up to the job.) hæfur í/til3) (to reach the standard of: This work isn't up to your best.) í samræmi við4) (to be the duty or privilege of: It's up to you to decide; The final choice is up to him.) vera á valdi/í verkahring (e-s) -
15 bonded store/warehouse
(a warehouse where goods are kept until customs or other duty on them is paid.) tollvörugeymsla -
16 customs
1) ((the government department that collects) taxes paid on goods coming into a country: Did you have to pay customs on those watches?; He works for the customs; ( also adjective) customs duty.) tollyfirvöld; innflutningstollur2) (the place at a port etc where these taxes are collected: I was searched when I came through customs at the airport.) tollheimta -
17 declare
[di'kleə]1) (to announce publicly or formally: War was declared this morning.) lÿsa yfir2) (to say firmly: 'I don't like him at all,' she declared.) lÿsa yfir; fullyrða3) (to make known (goods on which duty must be paid, income on which tax should be paid etc): He decided to declare his untaxed earnings to the tax-office.) telja fram• -
18 dedication
1) (the quality of being dedicated; the act of dedicating: dedication to duty; the dedication of the church.) vígsla; helgun2) (the words dedicating a book to someone: We can put the dedication at the top of the page.) tileinkun -
19 devotion
1) (great love: her undying devotion for her children.) ást; dálæti2) (the act of devoting or of being devoted: devotion to duty.) helgun, fórn fyrir málstað -
20 doorman
noun (a man on duty at the door of a hotel, store etc.) dyravörður
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