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21 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) komast til/á/að2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) teygjast/ná í/til3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) ná í, teygja sig (eftir)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) ná sambandi við5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) ná2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) þægileg fjarlægð; steinsnar2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) seilingarfjarlægð3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) beinn kafli fljóts -
22 sacrifice
1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) fórn2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) fórn, fórnarlamb3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) tilkostnaður, fórn2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) fórna2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) leggja í sölurnar, fórna•- sacrificially -
23 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) leggja af stað2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) byrja3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, fara í gang4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) koma af stað/á fót2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) byrjun; rásmark2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forskot•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hrökkva við2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) kippur, rykkur2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) áfall -
24 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) bank2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) banka- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) krani2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) hagnÿta2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) hlera síma -
25 tune
[tju:n] 1. noun(musical notes put together in a particular (melodic and pleasing) order; a melody: He played a tune on the violin.) lag2. verb1) (to adjust (a musical instrument, or its strings etc) to the correct pitch: The orchestra tuned their instruments.) stilla2) (to adjust a radio so that it receives a particular station: The radio was tuned to a German station.) stilla á3) (to adjust (an engine etc) so that it runs well.) stilla•- tuneful- tunefully
- tunefulness
- tuneless
- tunelessly
- tunelessness
- tuner
- change one's tune
- in tune
- out of tune
- tune in
- tune up -
26 account
1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) reikningur, yfirlit2) (a statement of money owing: Send me an account.) bókhald, reikningsyfirlit3) (a description or explanation (of something that has happened): a full account of his holiday.) reikningur4) (an arrangement by which a person makes a regular (eg monthly) payment instead of paying at the time of buying: I have an account at Smiths.) reikningur (vera í r.)5) ((usually in plural) a record of money received and spent: You must keep your accounts in order; ( also adjective) an account book.) frásögn, skÿrsla•- accountant
- account for
- on account of
- on my/his etc account
- on my/his account
- on no account
- take something into account
- take into account
- take account of something
- take account of -
27 ally
1. verb(to join by political agreement, marriage, friendship etc: Small countries must ally themselves with larger countries in order to survive.) sameina, tengja2. noun(a state, person etc allied with another: The two countries were allies at that time.) bandamaður; bandalagsaðili- alliance- allied -
28 concern
[kən'sə:n] 1. verb1) (to have to do with: This order doesn't concern us; So far as I'm concerned, you can do what you like.) varða, snerta2) ((with for or about) to make (usually oneself) uneasy: Don't concern yourself about her.) hafa áhyggjur af3) ((with with or in) to interest (oneself) in: He doesn't concern himself with unimportant details.) hafa áhuga á2. noun1) (something that concerns or belongs to one: His problems are not my concern.) mál, málefni2) (anxiety: The condition of the patient is giving rise to concern.) áhyggja3) (a business: a shoe-manufacturing concern.) fyrirtæki• -
29 contact
['kontækt] 1. noun1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) snerting2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) samband, tengill3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) samband, sambönd4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) rofi, tengi, tengill5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) smitberi (mögulegur)6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) samband2. verb(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) setja í samband -
30 earth
[ə:ð] 1. noun1) (the third planet in order of distance from the Sun; the planet on which we live: Is Earth nearer the Sun than Mars is?; the geography of the earth.) jörðin2) (the world as opposed to heaven: heaven and earth.) jörð3) (soil: Fill the plant-pot with earth.) mold4) (dry land; the ground: the earth, sea and sky.) land5) (a burrow or hole of an animal, especially of a fox.) greni6) ((a wire that provides) an electrical connection with the earth.) jarðtenging2. verb(to connect to earth electrically: Is your washing-machine properly earthed?) jarðtengja- earthen- earthly
- earthenware
- earthquake
- earthworm
- on earth
- run to earth -
31 fake
[feik] 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) eftirlíking2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) loddari2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) falsaður, óekta2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) falskur3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) falsa -
32 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) eldur2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) hitaplötur; rafmagnshellur, gashellur3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) eldur4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) tilfinningahiti; ákafi5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) skothríð2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) brenna, baka2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) vekja, örva; kynda undir3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) skjóta4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) skjóta5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) skjóta á6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) reka•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire -
33 flex
[fleks] 1. verb(to bend, especially in order to test: to flex one's muscles.) beygja2. noun((a piece of) thin insulated wire for carrying electricity: That lamp has a long flex.) einangruð raftaug- flexible- flexibility
- flexitime -
34 gad
[ɡæd]past tense, past participle gadded: gad about/around verb(to go around to one place after another (usually in order to amuse oneself): She's forever gadding about now that the children are at school.) slæpast, flækjast -
35 give way
1) (to stop in order to allow eg traffic to pass: Give way to traffic coming from the right.) víkja2) (to break, collapse etc under pressure: The bridge will give way any day now.) láta undan, bresta3) (to agree against one's will: I have no intention of giving way to demands like that.) láta undan -
36 hail
I 1. [heil] noun1) (small balls of ice falling from the clouds: There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.) hagl, haglél2) (a shower (of things): a hail of arrows.) hríð, skæðadrífa2. verb(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.) gera haglélII 1. [heil] verb1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.) kalla til/DPá2) (to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something: His discoveries were hailed as a great step forward in medicine.) fagna, heilsa2. noun(a shout (to attract attention): Give that ship a hail.) hróp3. interjection(an old word of greeting: Hail, O King!) heill sé þér -
37 hostage
['hosti‹](a person who is held prisoner in order to ensure that the captor's demands etc will be carried out: The terrorists took three people with them as hostages; They took / were holding three people hostage.) gísl- take- hold someone hostage
- hold hostage -
38 impress
[im'pres]1) (to cause feelings of admiration etc in (a person): I was impressed by his good behaviour.) snerta; vekja aðdáun eða hrifningu2) ((with on or upon) to stress (something to someone): I must impress upon you the need for silence.) leggja áherslu á3) (to fix (a fact etc in the mind): She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory.) innprenta, festa4) (make (a mark) on something by pressing: a footprint impressed in the sand.) gera far í•- impressive
- impressively
- impressiveness
- be under the impression that
- be under the impression -
39 installation
[instə'leiʃən]1) (the act of installing.) uppsetning; innsetning2) (a piece of equipment that has been installed: The cooker, fridge and other electrical installations are all in working order.) uppsettur búnaður -
40 matriculation exam(ination)
(an examination that secondary school pupils have to pass in order to be admitted to university.)
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