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1 preposition
[prepə'ziʃən](a word put before a noun or pronoun to show how it is related to another word: through the window; in the garden; written by me.) forsetning -
2 alongside
preposition, adverb (beside or close to (the side of a ship, a pier etc): He berthed alongside his friend's boat.) samsíða, við hliðina á -
3 among
1) (in the middle of: a house among the trees.) á milli, innan um2) (in shares or parts to each person (in a group etc): Divide the chocolate amongst you.) á meðal -
4 amongst
1) (in the middle of: a house among the trees.) á milli, innan um2) (in shares or parts to each person (in a group etc): Divide the chocolate amongst you.) á meðal -
5 besides
preposition (in addition to: Is anyone coming besides John?) fyrir utan -
6 concerning
preposition (about: He wrote to me concerning a business arrangement.) varðandi -
7 considering
preposition (taking into account; despite: Considering his deafness he manages to understand very well.) með tilliti til -
8 despite
(in spite of: He didn't get the job despite all his qualifications.) þrátt fyrir -
9 excepting
preposition (leaving out or excluding: Those cars are all reliable, excepting the old red one.) að frátöldum/undanskildum -
10 excluding
preposition (not counting; without including: The club's expenses, excluding the cost of stationery, amounted to $251.) að frátöldum, fyrir utan -
11 facing
preposition (opposite: The hotel is facing the church.) vera/standa andspænis/andstætt -
12 including
preposition The whole family has been ill, including the baby.) þar með talinn -
13 notwithstanding
(in spite of: Notwithstanding the bad weather, the ship arrived on time.) þrátt fyrir -
14 regarding
preposition (about; concerning: Have you any suggestions regarding this project?) viðvíkjandi -
15 respecting
preposition (about; concerning: Respecting your salary, we shall come to a decision later.) varðandi -
16 throughout
1) (in all parts of: They searched throughout the house.) alls staðar í2) (from start to finish of: She complained throughout the journey.) í gegnum (alla ferðina) -
17 unto
(an old word for `to'.) (allt) til -
18 via
(by way of: We went to America via Japan; The news reached me via my aunt.) um, með viðkomu á -
19 without
1) (in the absence of; not having: They went without you; I could not live without him; We cannot survive without water.) án2) (not: He drove away without saying goodbye; You can't walk along this street without meeting someone you know.) án þess að -
20 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!
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