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1 our
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2 in our
(among, or in the same place as, us, you or them: Large buildings keep rising in our midst.) á meðal okkar -
3 a far cry
(a long way (from): Our modern clothes are a far cry from the animal skins worn by our ancestors.) löng leið; gjör ólíkur -
4 credit
['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) afborgunarfrestur; lánsviðskipti2) (money loaned (by a bank).) lán3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) lánstraust4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) inneign; tekjuhlið5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) inneign6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) trúnaður, traust7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) einkunnarblað2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) færa til tekna2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) eigna, ætla (e-m e-ð)3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) trúa•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
- take credit -
5 daily
['deili] 1. adjective(happening etc every day: a daily walk; This is part of our daily lives.) daglegur2. adverb(every day: I get paid daily.) daglega3. noun1) (a newspaper published every day: We take three dailies.) dagblað2) ((also daily help) a person who is paid to come regularly and help with the housework: Our daily (help) comes on Mondays.) húshjálp -
6 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) heiður, sómi2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) heiður, sómi3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) orðstír, sæmd4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) virðingarvottur, heiður5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) heiður, sæmd6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) virðingarvottur, heiðursveiting7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) yðar náð2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) heiðra, virða2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) heiðra, sÿna virðingu3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) veita virðingargráðu/-vott, heiðra4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) standa við•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour -
7 import
1. [im'po:t] verb(to bring in (goods etc) from abroad usually for sale: We import wine from France.) flytja inn2. ['impo:t] noun1) (something which is imported from abroad: Our imports are greater than our exports.) innflutt vara2) (the act of bringing in goods from abroad: the import of wine.) innflutningur•- importer -
8 lag
[læɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - lagged; verb((often with behind) to move too slowly and become left behind: We waited for the smaller children, who were lagging behind the rest.) dragast aftur úr2. noun(an act of lagging or the amount by which one thing is later than another: There is sometimes a time-lag of several seconds between our seeing the lightning and our hearing the thunder.) seinkun, töf -
9 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) oddur2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) nes, oddi3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punktur4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) staður5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) nákvæmt augnablik6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) stig, mark7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) áttastrik8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) stig, punktur9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) (aðal)atriði, punktur, kjarni10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) tilgangur11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) eiginleiki, hlið12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) innstunga2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) miða, beina2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) benda á3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) spartla/múra í•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
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10 pool
[pu:l] I noun1) (a small area of still water: The rain left pools in the road.) pollur2) (a similar area of any liquid: a pool of blood/oil.) pollur3) (a deep part of a stream or river: He was fishing (in) a pool near the river-bank.) hylur4) (a swimming-pool: They spent the day at the pool.) sundlaugII 1. noun(a stock or supply: We put our money into a general pool.) púkk, sameiginlegur sjóður2. verb(to put together for general use: We pooled our money and bought a caravan that we could all use.) leggja í púkk- football pools- pools -
11 regular
['reɡjulə] 1. adjective1) (usual: Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it?) vanabundinn, venjulegur2) ((American) normal: He's too handicapped to attend a regular school.) venjulegur3) (occurring, acting etc with equal amounts of space, time etc between: They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp; Is his pulse regular?) jafn, reglulegur4) (involving doing the same things at the same time each day etc: a man of regular habits.) vanabundinn5) (frequent: He's a regular visitor; He's one of our regular customers.) fastur, fasta-6) (permanent; lasting: He's looking for a regular job.) fastur7) ((of a noun, verb etc) following one of the usual grammatical patterns of the language: `Walk' is a regular verb, but `go' is an irregular verb.) reglulegur8) (the same on both or all sides or parts; neat; symmetrical: a girl with regular features; A square is a regular figure.) reglulegur, jafn, réttur9) (of ordinary size: I don't want the large size of packet - just give me the regular one.) venjulegur10) ((of a soldier) employed full-time, professional; (of an army) composed of regular soldiers.) atvinnu-2. noun1) (a soldier in the regular army.) atvinnuhermaður2) (a regular customer (eg at a bar).) fastagestur•- regularly
- regulate
- regulation
- regulator -
12 represent
[reprə'zent] 1. verb1) (to speak or act on behalf of: You have been chosen to represent our association at the conference.) vera fulltrúi (e-s)2) (to be a sign, symbol, picture etc of: In this play, the man in black represents Death and the young girl Life.) standa fyrir, tákna3) (to be a good example of; to show or illustrate: What he said represents the feelings of many people.) vera gott dæmi um; sÿna•- representative 2. noun1) ((also rep [rep]) a person who represents a business; a travelling salesman: Our representative will call on you this afternoon.) umboðsmaður, fulltrúi2) (a person who represents a person or group of people: A Member of Parliament is the representative of the people in his constituency.) fulltrúi -
13 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) hvíld, hlé2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) hvíld3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stuðningur, stoð4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) kyrrstaða2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) hvíla (sig), taka sér hvíld2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) taka sér hvíld, sofa3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) hvíla, hallast (á/í/upp að e-u)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) hvílast, vera rólegur5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) velta á e-m/e-u; reiða sig á e-n6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vera í höndum e-s•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
14 silver
['silvə] 1. noun1) (an element, a precious grey metal which is used in making jewellery, ornaments etc: The tray was made of solid silver.) silfur2) (anything made of, or looking like, silver especially knives, forks, spoons etc: Burglars broke into the house and stole all our silver.) silfurbúnaður2. adjective1) (made of, of the colour of, or looking like, silver: a silver brooch; silver stars/paint.) silfur-2) ((of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) twenty-fifth: We celebrated our silver wedding (anniversary) last month.) silfur(brúðkaup)•- silvery- silver foil/paper -
15 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) standa2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) standa upp, rísa á fætur3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) standa kyrr4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) halda gildi, standast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) standa6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) standa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bjóða sig fram8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) setja, stilla (upp/á)9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) eiga lögsókn yfir höfði sér, þola10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) borga fyrir, bjóða upp á2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) staða2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statíf, standur3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) sölubás4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) áhorfendapallur5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vitnastúka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varanleiki2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) í (miklum) metum•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) hopp- (hoppfarþegi/-miði)5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) á hoppmiða- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
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16 store
[sto:] 1. noun1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) birgðir2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) bÿsn3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) lager, birgðageymsla4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) búð, verslun2. verb1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) geyma, setja í geymslu2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) vera fullur af•- storage- storehouse
- storeroom
- in store
- set great store by
- set store by
- store up -
17 Venetian blind
(a window blind made of thin, movable, horizontal strips of wood, metal or plastic: We have put up Venetian blinds to stop our neighbours looking in our front windows.) rimlagluggatjald -
18 welcome
['welkəm] 1. adjective(received with gladness and happiness: She will make you welcome; He is a welcome visitor at our house; The extra money was very welcome; The holiday made a welcome change.) velkominn2. noun(reception; hospitality: We were given a warm welcome.) móttökur3. verb(to receive or greet with pleasure and gladness: We were welcomed by our hosts; She will welcome the chance to see you again.) bjóða velkominn, taka vel á móti4. interjection(used to express gladness at someone's arrival: Welcome to Britain!) velkominn- be welcome to
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19 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) um2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) um það bil2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) til og frá, hér og þar3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) í eða við, nálægt, einhvers staðar4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) um; hér og þar3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) snú! -
20 acceptance
noun We have had few acceptances to our invitation.)
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