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1 claim
[kleim] 1. verb1) (to say that something is a fact: He claims to be the best runner in the class.) fullyrða2) (to demand as a right: You must claim your money back if the goods are damaged.) krefjast, gera kröfu til3) (to state that one is the owner of: Does anyone claim this book?) þykjast eiga, gera tilkall til2. noun1) (a statement (that something is a fact): Her claim that she was the millionaire's daughter was disproved.) fullyrðing, staðhæfing2) ((a demand for) a payment of compensation etc: a claim for damages against her employer.) krafa3) (a demand for something which (one says) one owns or has a right to: a rightful claim to the money.) gera tilkall til•- claimant -
2 renounce
1) (to give up (a title, claim, intention etc) especially formally or publicly: He renounced his claim to the throne.) falla frá; afsala sér2) (to say especially formally or publicly that one will no longer have anything to do with (something): I have renounced alcohol.) afneita• -
3 substantiate
[səb'stænʃieit]verb (to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc): He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation.) færa sönnur á -
4 waive
[weiv]1) (to give up or not insist upon (eg a claim or right): He waived his claim to all the land north of the river.) afsala sér, falla frá2) (not to demand or enforce (a fine, penalty etc): The judge waived the sentence and let him go free.) falla frá, vísa frá -
5 back down
(to give up one's opinion, claim etc: She backed down in the face of strong opposition.) draga í land -
6 baseless
adjective (without foundation or reason: a baseless claim.) tilhæfulaus -
7 claimant
noun (a person who makes a claim: a claimant to the throne.) kröfuhafi, krefjandi -
8 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) krefjast2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) þarfnast2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) krafa2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) krafa3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) eftirspurn•- on demand -
9 disallow
(to refuse to allow (a claim etc).) vísa á bug -
10 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) réttmætur2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) réttmætur, lögmætur3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) verðskuldaður•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) einmitt, rétt eins og, nákvæmlega2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) rétt eins, alveg jafn3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) rétt í þessu4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) í þann mund að, rétt í þessu5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) nákvæmlega á þeirri stundu6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) varla; aðeins7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) aðeins; bara8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) sjáðu bara!9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) öldungis•- just now
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11 press
[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) þrÿsta á2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) kreista3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) hvetja; reka á eftir4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) þrÿsta á, halda fast fram5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) pressa2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) þrÿstingur2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) prentvél3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) pressan, blöðin4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) blaðamenn5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) -pressa•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
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12 prior
I adjective1) (already arranged for the same time: a prior engagement.) sem kemur á undan2) (more important: She gave up her job as she felt her family had a prior claim on her attention.) mikilvægari•- priority- prior to II feminine - prioress; noun(the head of a priory.) príor; príorinna- priory -
13 profess
[prə'fes] 1. verb1) (to state or declare openly.) lÿsa yfir2) (to claim or pretend: He professed to be an expert.) þykjast•- professional 2. noun(( abbreviation pro [prou]) a person who is professional: a golf professional/pro.) atvinnumaður -
14 put in for
(to apply for, or claim: Are you putting in for that job?) sækja um -
15 surrender
[sə'rendə] 1. verb1) (to yield: The general refused to surrender to the enemy; We shall never surrender!) gefast upp2) (to give up or abandon: He surrendered his claim to the throne; You must surrender your old passport when applying for a new one.) láta af hendi2. noun((an) act of surrendering: The garrison was forced into surrender.) uppgjöf -
16 underpay
past tense, past participle - underpaid; verb(to pay (a person) too little: They claim that they are underpaid and overworked.) undirborga -
17 uphold
past tense, past participle - upheld; verb1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) styrkja, styðja2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) staðfesta3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) halda við/uppi
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