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  • 1 (straight) from the horse's mouth

    (from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) frá fyrstu hendi

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  • 2 (straight) from the horse's mouth

    (from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) frá fyrstu hendi

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  • 3 go from bad to worse

    (to get into an even worse condition etc than before: Things are going from bad to worse for the firm - not only are we losing money but there's going to be a strike as well.) fara úr öskunni í eldinn, versna

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  • 4 draw

    [dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb
    1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) teikna
    2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) draga (upp)
    3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) nálgast; fjarlægjast
    4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) gera jafntefli
    5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) fá, hljóta
    6) (to open or close (curtains).) draga fyrir/frá
    7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) draga athygli
    2. noun
    1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) jafntefli
    2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) e-ð sem trekkir
    3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) dráttur (í happdrætti)
    4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) það að draga upp byssu, bregða vopni
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    - drawn
    - drawback
    - drawbridge
    - drawing-pin
    - drawstring
    - draw a blank
    - draw a conclusion from
    - draw in
    - draw the line
    - draw/cast lots
    - draw off
    - draw on1
    - draw on2
    - draw out
    - draw up
    - long drawn out

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  • 5 discharge

    1. verb
    1) (to allow to leave; to dismiss: The soldier was discharged from the army; She was discharged from hospital.) sleppa úr haldi; útskrifa
    2) (to fire (a gun): He discharged his gun at the policeman.) hleypa af
    3) (to perform (a task etc): He discharges his duties well.) inna af hendi
    4) (to pay (a debt).) greiða
    5) (to (cause to) let or send out: The chimney was discharging clouds of smoke; The drain discharged into the street.) hleypa út
    2. noun
    1) ((an) act of discharging: He was given his discharge from the army; the discharge of one's duties.) lausn; framkvæmd
    2) (pus etc coming from eg a wound.) útferð

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  • 6 secure

    [si'kjuə] 1. adjective
    1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) öruggur
    2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) traustur
    3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) fastur; öruggur
    2. verb
    1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) tryggja (gegn/fyrir)
    2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) binda, festa
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    - security
    - security risk

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  • 7 corner

    ['ko:nə] 1. noun
    1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) horn
    2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) afvikinn staður, krókur, kimi
    3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) hornspyrna
    2. verb
    1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) króa af
    2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) taka beygjur
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    - cut corners
    - turn the corner

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  • 8 hear

    [hiə]
    past tense, past participle - heard; verb
    1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) heyra
    2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) hlusta á
    3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) heyra, frétta, hafa spurnir af
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    - hearing-aid
    - hearsay
    - hear! hear!
    - I
    - he will
    - would not hear of

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  • 9 recover

    1) (to become well again; to return to good health etc: He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.) ná sér
    2) (to get back: The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.) ná (e-u) aftur
    3) (to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again: The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).) ná sér á strik
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  • 10 safe

    I 1. [seif] adjective
    1) ((negative unsafe) protected, or free (from danger etc): The children are safe from danger in the garden.) öruggur, áreiðanlegur
    2) (providing good protection: You should keep your money in a safe place.) öruggur
    3) (unharmed: The missing child has been found safe and well.) ómeiddur
    4) (not likely to cause harm: These pills are safe for children.) hættulaus/skaðlaus; ekki hættulegur
    5) ((of a person) reliable: a safe driver; He's a very fast driver but he's safe enough.) öruggur
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    - safely
    - safety
    - safeguard     2. verb
    (to protect: Put a good lock on your door to safeguard your property.) vernda
    - safety lamp
    - safety measures
    - safety-pin
    - safety valve
    - be on the safe side
    - safe and sound     II [seif] noun
    (a heavy metal chest or box in which money etc can be locked away safely: There is a small safe hidden behind that picture on the wall.) peningaskápur

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  • 11 scalp

    [skælp] 1. noun
    1) (the skin of the part of the head usually covered by hair: Rub the shampoo well into your scalp.) hársvörður
    2) (the skin and hair of the top of the head: Some North American Indians used to cut the scalps from their prisoners.) höfuðleður
    2. verb
    (to cut the scalp from: The Indians killed and scalped him.) skera höfuðleður af

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  • 12 which

    [wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun
    (used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hver, hvor, hvaða
    2. relative pronoun
    ((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) sem, er
    3. relative adjective, relative pronoun
    (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) sem, er
    - which is which? - which is which

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  • 13 bolt

    [boult] 1. noun
    1) (a bar to fasten a door etc: We have a bolt as well as a lock on the door.) hurðar-/renniloka
    2) (a round bar of metal, often with a screw thread for a nut: nuts and bolts.) (ró)bolti
    3) (a flash of lightning.) elding
    4) (a roll (of cloth): a bolt of silk.) strangi
    2. verb
    1) (to fasten with a bolt: He bolted the door.) skjóta loku fyrir, loka
    2) (to swallow hastily: The child bolted her food.) háma í sig
    3) (to go away very fast: The horse bolted in terror.) skjótast
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    - bolt-upright
    - boltupright
    - a bolt from the blue

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  • 14 celebrity

    [-'le-]
    - plural celebrities - noun (a well-known person: celebrities from the world of entertainment.) nafntogaður

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  • 15 fit

    I 1. [fit] adjective
    1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.)
    2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.)
    2. noun
    (the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.)
    3. verb
    past tense, past participle fitted -)
    1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.)
    2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.)
    3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.)
    4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.)
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    - fitter
    - fitting     4. noun
    1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) útbúnaður
    2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) mátun
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    - fit out
    - see/think fit     II [fit] noun
    1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) kast
    2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) kast
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  • 16 give a wide berth (to)

    (to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) halda sig í fjarlægð frá

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  • 17 give a wide berth (to)

    (to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) halda sig í fjarlægð frá

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  • 18 go

    [ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
    1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) fara
    2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) fara í gegnum, fara eftir
    3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) fara til; fara/seljast á
    4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) liggja til
    5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ganga/fara í, sækja
    6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) hverfa
    7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) fara, enda
    8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) fara
    9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) hverfa
    10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) fara (að gera e-ð)
    11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) bila
    12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ganga, vinna
    13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) verða
    14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) vera, ganga
    15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) eiga heima/að vera í
    16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) líða
    17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fara í
    18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) ganga
    19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) gefa frá sér, segja
    20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) hljóða, vera
    21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) ganga (vel)
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) tilraun
    2) (energy: She's full of go.) kraftur
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    3. adjective
    1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) sem blómstrar/gengur vel
    2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gang-, markaðs-, gildandi
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    4. noun
    (permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) leyfi
    - going-over
    - goings-on
    - no-go
    - all go
    - be going on for
    - be going on
    - be going strong
    - from the word go
    - get going
    - give the go-by
    - go about
    - go after
    - go against
    - go along
    - go along with
    - go around
    - go around with
    - go at
    - go back
    - go back on
    - go by
    - go down
    - go far
    - go for
    - go in
    - go in for
    - go into
    - go off
    - go on
    - go on at
    - go out
    - go over
    - go round
    - go slow
    - go steady
    - go through
    - go through with
    - go too far
    - go towards
    - go up
    - go up in smoke/flames
    - go with
    - go without
    - keep going
    - make a go of something
    - make a go
    - on the go

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  • 19 healthy

    1) ((generally) having good health: I'm rarely ill - I'm really a very healthy person; My bank balance is healthier now than it used to be.) heilbrigður
    2) (causing or helping to produce good health: a healthy climate.) heilnæmur, styrkjandi
    3) (resulting from good health: a healthy appetite.) hraustlegur
    4) (showing a sensible concern for one's own well-being etc: He shows a healthy respect for the law.) heilbrigður

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  • 20 oil

    [oil] 1. noun
    (a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olía
    2. verb
    (to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) smyrja, olíubera
    - oily
    - oilfield
    - oil paint
    - oil painting
    - oil palm
    - oil-rig
    - oil-tanker
    - oil-well
    - strike oil

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