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61 seesaw
['si:so:] 1. noun(a long flat piece of wood, metal etc, balanced on a central support so that one end of it goes up as the other goes down: The boy fell off the seesaw in the park.) vegasalt2. verb(to move up and down like a seesaw: The boat seesawed on the crest of the wave.) vega salt, ganga upp og niður -
62 side with
(to give support to in an argument etc: Don't side with him against us!) taka afstöðu með, styðja e-n -
63 stake
[steik] I noun(a strong stick or post, especially a pointed one used as a support or as part of a fence.) staurII 1. noun(a sum of money risked in betting: He and his friends enjoy playing cards for high stakes.) áhættu-/spilafé2. verb(to bet or risk (money or something of value): I'm going to stake $5 on that horse.) veðja, leggja undir- at stake -
64 stand by
1) (to watch something happening without doing anything: I couldn't just stand by while he was hitting the child.) vera óvirkur áhorfandi2) (to be ready to act: The police are standing by in case of trouble.) vera viðbúinn3) (to support; to stay loyal to: She stood by him throughout his trial.) standa með -
65 stand up for
(to support or defend: She stood up for him when the others bullied him.) styðja, verja -
66 stepladder
noun (a ladder with a hinged support at the back and flat steps, not rungs.) (vinnu)tröppur -
67 stick by
(to support or be loyal to (a person): His friends stuck by him when he was in trouble.) styðja dyggilega -
68 stilts
[stil ]1) (a pair of poles with supports for the feet, on which a person may stand and so walk raised off the ground.) stultur2) (tall poles fixed under a house etc to support it eg if it is built on a steep hillside.) stólpar -
69 stirrups
['stirəps, ]( American[) 'stə:-](a pair of metal loops hanging on straps from a horse's saddle, to support a rider's feet.) ístað -
70 substantiate
[səb'stænʃieit]verb (to give the facts that are able to prove or support (a claim, theory etc): He cannot substantiate his claim/accusation.) færa sönnur á -
71 swear to
(to make a solemn statement, with an oath, in support of: I'll swear to the truth of what he said; I think he was here this morning, but I wouldn't like to swear to it.) votta, sverja -
72 take sides
(to choose to support a particular opinion, group etc against another: Everybody in the office took sides in the dispute.) taka afstöðu -
73 take someone's part
(to support someone (in an argument etc): She always takes his part.) taka málstað e-s -
74 tout
(to go about in search of buyers, jobs, support, votes etc: The taxi-driver drove around touting for custom.) reyna að krækja sér í -
75 trestle
['tresl](a wooden support with legs: The platform was on trestles; ( also adjective) a trestle table.) búkki, undirstaða -
76 uphold
past tense, past participle - upheld; verb1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) styrkja, styðja2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) staðfesta3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) halda við/uppi -
77 vote of confidence
(a vote taken to establish whether the government or other authority still has the majority's support for its policies.) traustsyfirlÿsing -
78 wholehearted
adjective (sincere and enthusiastic: wholehearted support.) innilegur -
79 win over
(to succeed in gaining the support and sympathy of: At first he refused to help us but we finally won him over.) sannfæra
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