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(some)

  • 1 some

    1. pronoun, adjective
    1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) nokkur; nokkurn; dálítill
    2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nokkur; dálítill; sumir
    3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) einhverjir; nokkrir; dálítill
    4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) á vissan hátt; að sumu leyti
    2. adjective
    1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) töluverður, umtalsverður
    2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) einhver
    3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) um það bil, í kringum
    3. adverb
    ((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) eitthvað; að vissu marki
    - someday
    - somehow
    - someone
    - something
    - sometime
    - sometimes
    - somewhat
    - somewhere
    - mean something
    - or something
    - something like
    - something tells me

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  • 2 some day

    (at some time in the future: She hopes to get married some day.) einhvern tíma

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  • 3 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone

    (to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.) láta e-n vinna baki brotnu

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  • 4 keep (some)one's nose to the grindstone

    (to (force someone to) work hard, without stopping.) láta e-n vinna baki brotnu

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  • 5 to a certain extent / to some extent

    (partly but not completely.) að vissu/einhverju marki

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  • 6 any

    ['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective
    1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) hver sem er
    2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) neinn
    2. adjective
    (every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) allir, hver, hvaða (sem er)
    3. adverb
    (at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) nokkuð
    - anyone
    - anyhow
    - anything
    - anyway
    - anywhere
    - at any rate
    - in any case

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  • 7 refill

    1. ['ri:fil] noun
    (the amount (usually in a container) of some material needed to fill up some object which becomes empty through use: I must go and buy some refills for my pen.) fylling
    2. [ri:'fil] verb
    (to fill up again: He refilled his pipe.) fylla aftur

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  • 8 array

    [ə'rei] 1.
    1) (things, people etc arranged in some order: an impressive array of fabrics.) fylking; safn
    2) (clothes: in fine array.) klæðnaður
    2. verb
    1) (to put (things, people etc) in some order for show etc: goods arrayed on the counter.) skipa í fylkingu/röð
    2) (to dress (oneself) eg in fine clothes.) skartbúast

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  • 9 certain

    ['sə:tn] 1. adjective
    1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) einhver, nokkur
    2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) viss, öruggur
    3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) tiltekinn, viss, ákveðinn
    4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) viss, nokkur
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    2. interjection
    (of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') Auðvitað, að sjálfsögðu
    - for certain
    - make certain

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  • 10 character

    ['kærəktə] 1. noun
    1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) skapgerð, lunderni
    2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) skapfesta
    3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) mannorð
    4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) persóna
    5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) furðufugl, sérkennilegur
    6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) letur(gerð)
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    2. noun
    (a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) (persónu-/skapgerðar)einkenni
    - characterize
    - characterise
    - characterization
    - characterisation

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  • 11 excel

    [ik'sel]
    past tense, past participle - excelled; verb
    1) (to stand out beyond others (in some quality etc); to do very well (in or at some activity): He excelled in mathematics / at football.) skara fram úr
    2) (to be better than: She excels them all at swimming.) skara fram úr
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    - Excellency
    - excellent
    - excellently

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  • 12 feast

    [fi:st] 1. noun
    1) (a large and rich meal, usually eaten to celebrate some occasion: The king invited them to a feast in the palace.) veisla
    2) ((sometimes with capital) a particular day on which some (especially religious) person or event is remembered and celebrated: Today is the feast of St Stephen.) hátíð
    2. verb
    (to eat (as if) at a feast: We feasted all day.) gera sér glaðan dag

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  • 13 hope

    [həup] 1. verb
    (to want something to happen and have some reason to believe that it will or might happen: He's very late, but we are still hoping he will come; I hope to be in London next month; We're hoping for some help from other people; It's unlikely that he'll come now, but we keep on hoping; `Do you think it will rain?' `I hope so/not'.) vona
    2. noun
    1) ((any reason or encouragement for) the state of feeling that what one wants will or might happen: He has lost all hope of becoming the president; He came to see me in the hope that I would help him; He has hopes of winning a scholarship; The rescuers said there was no hope of finding anyone alive in the mine.) von
    2) (a person, thing etc that one is relying on for help etc: He's my last hope - there is no-one else I can ask.) von, vonarglæta, möguleiki
    3) (something hoped for: My hope is that he will get married and settle down soon.) von
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    - hopefulness
    - hopefully
    - hopeless
    - hopelessly
    - hopelessness
    - hope against hope
    - hope for the best
    - not have a hope
    - not a hope
    - raise someone's hopes

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  • 14 match

    [mæ ] I noun
    (a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) eldspÿta
    II 1. noun
    1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) keppni
    2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) samstæða; sem á vel við e-ð annað
    3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) jafnoki, jafningi
    4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) hjónaband, ráðahagur
    2. verb
    1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) passa við, eiga saman
    2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) reyna sig við
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    - matchless
    - matchmaker

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  • 15 menthol

    ['menƟəl]
    (a sharp-smelling substance got from peppermint oil used to help give relief from colds etc: If you have a cold put some menthol in boiling water and breathe in the steam; Some cigarettes contain menthol.) mentól

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  • 16 penalise

    1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) hegna
    2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) hegna

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  • 17 penalize

    1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) hegna
    2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) hegna

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  • 18 restful

    1) (bringing rest: a restful holiday.) róandi
    2) ((of colours, music etc) causing a person to feel calm and relaxed: Some people find blue a restful colour; After a hard day's work, I like to listen to some restful music.) róandi
    3) (relaxed: at rest: The patient seems more restful now.) rólegur

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  • 19 somehow or other

    (in some way or by some means not known or decided: I'll finish this job on time somehow or other.) á einn eða annan hátt

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  • 20 station

    ['steiʃən] 1. noun
    1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) (rútu-/lestar)-stöð
    2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) (slökkviliðs-/útvarps-/her)-stöð
    3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) (varð)staða
    2. verb
    (to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) staðsetja

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  • some — O.E. sum some, from P.Gmc. *sumas (Cf. O.S., O.Fris., O.H.G. sum, O.N. sumr, Goth. sums), from PIE root *sem one, as one (Cf. Skt. samah even, level, similar, identical; Gk. HAMO (Cf. hamo ); see SAME (Cf …   Etymology dictionary

  • -some — ( s[u^]m). [AS. sum; akin to G. & OHG. sam, Icel. samr, Goth. lustusams longed for. See {Same}, a., and cf. {Some}, a.] An adjective suffix having primarily the sense of like or same, and indicating a considerable degree of the thing or quality… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • -some — Ⅰ. some [1] ► SUFFIX forming adjectives meaning: 1) productive of: loathsome. 2) characterized by being: wholesome. 3) apt to: tiresome. ORIGIN Old English. Ⅱ. some …   English terms dictionary

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