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1 involved
adjective (complicated: My time-table for Friday is becoming very involved.) flókinn -
2 involve
[in'volv]1) (to require; to bring as a result: His job involves a lot of travelling.) hafa í för með sér2) ((often with in or with) to cause to take part in or to be mixed up in: He has always been involved in/with the theatre; Don't ask my advice - I don't want to be/get involved.) blanda í, flækjast í•- involved- involvement -
3 interested
1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) áhugasamur2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) sem hefur áhuga á e-u3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) sem á hlut að máli -
4 active
['æktiv]1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) virkur2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) virkur3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) virkur4) (in force: The rule is still active.) í gildi5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) virkur6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) germynd•- actively
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5 at (a person's) own risk
(with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved: Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk.) á eigin ábyrgð -
6 at (a person's) own risk
(with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved: Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk.) á eigin ábyrgð -
7 be mixed up
(in, with) (to be involved: He was mixed up in that burglary / with some drug-takers.) vera flæktur í -
8 be tied up
1) (to be busy; to be involved (with): I can't discuss this matter just now - I'm tied up with other things.) vera önnum kafinn2) ((with with) to be connected with.) vera tengdur við -
9 be up to the eyes in
(to be very busy or deeply involved in or with: She's up to the eyes in work.) vera á kafi í/önnum kafinn -
10 billion
['biljən] 1. plurals billion (1, 3), billions (2, 3) - noun1) (often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000: a billion; several billion.)2) (often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000.)3) (a billion pounds or dollars: The sum involved amounts to several billion(s).)2. adjective(often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000,000 in number; in the United States and often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000 in number: a few billion stars.) biljón; miljarður- billionth -
11 cut both ways
(to affect both parts of a question, both people involved, good and bad points etc: That argument cuts both ways!) verka í báðar áttir -
12 deep
[di:p] 1. adjective1) (going or being far down or far into: a deep lake; a deep wound.) djúpur2) (going or being far down by a named amount: a hole six feet deep.) djúpur, á dÿpt3) (occupied or involved to a great extent: He is deep in debt.) á kafi4) (intense; strong: The sea is a deep blue colour; They are in a deep sleep.) sterkur, djúpur5) (low in pitch: His voice is very deep.) djúpur2. adverb(far down or into: deep into the wood.) langt niður eða inn, djúpt- deepen- deeply
- deepness
- deep-freeze 3. verb(to freeze and keep (food) in this.) djúpfrysta- deep-sea- in deep water -
13 detached
1) (standing etc apart or by itself: a detached house.) aðskilinn; stakur2) (not personally involved or showing no emotion or prejudice: a detached attitude to the problem.) ósnortinn, áhugalaus -
14 espionage
(the activity of spying: He has never been involved in espionage.) njósnir -
15 fair play
(honest treatment; an absence of cheating, biased actions etc: He's not involved in the contest - he's only here to see fair play.) heiðarlegur -
16 farming
noun (the business of owning or running a farm: There is a lot of money involved in farming; ( also adjective) farming communities.) búskapur -
17 forester
noun (a person who works in a forest or is involved in forestry.) skógræktarmaður, skógarvörður -
18 general election
(an election in which the voters in every constituency are involved.) almennar kosningar -
19 get around
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got around that she was leaving her job.) spyrjast út2) ((of people) to be active or involved in many activities: He really gets around, doesn't he!) vera virkur/athafnasamur -
20 have a finger in the pie / in every pie
(to be involved in everything that happens: She likes to have a finger in every pie in the village.) vera viðriðinn e-ðEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > have a finger in the pie / in every pie
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