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(the+never-never)

  • 1 come to the point

    1) ((also get to the point) to reach the most important consideration in a conversation etc: He talked and talked but never came to the point.) koma sér að efninu
    2) ((only with it as subject) to arrive at the moment when something must be done: He always promises to help, but when it comes to the point he's never there.) þegar að því kemur

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  • 2 in the flesh

    (actually present; in person: I have seen him on television, but never in the flesh.) í eigin persónu

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  • 3 make the grade

    (to do as well as necessary: That new apprentice will never make the grade as a trained mechanic.) lánast e-ð, ná þeim árangri sem til þarf

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  • 4 rise to the occasion

    (to be able to do what is required in an emergency etc: He had never had to make a speech before, but he rose to the occasion magnificently.) reynast (e-u) vaxinn

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  • 5 take a/the hint

    (to understand a hint and act on it: I keep making jokes to my secretary about her coming to work late every day, but she never takes the hint.) skilja og bregðast við ábendingu

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  • 6 stick-in-the-mud

    noun (a person who never does anything new.) forpokaður maður

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  • 7 such

    1. adjective
    1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) svo sem; slíkur, þvílíkur, þess háttar
    2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) þvílíkur, þess háttar
    3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) slíkur; svo
    4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) hvílíkur; svo
    2. pronoun
    (such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) það litla sem; sem slíkur
    - such-and-such
    - such as it is

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  • 8 handle

    ['hændl] 1. noun
    (the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) handfang
    2. verb
    1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) handleika
    2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) meðhöndla
    3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) versla með, selja
    4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) meðhöndla
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    - handler
    - handlebars

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  • 9 think of

    1) (to remember to do (something); to keep in one's mind; to consider: You always think of everything!; Have you thought of the cost involved?) hugsa um/út í; muna
    2) (to remember: I couldn't think of her name when I met her at the party.) muna
    3) ((with would, should, not, never etc) to be willing to do (something): I would never think of being rude to her; He couldn't think of leaving her.) hugsa sér

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  • 10 end

    [end] 1. noun
    1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) endi
    2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) endir, lok
    3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) dauði, endalok
    4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) takmark
    5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) endi, stubbur
    2. verb
    (to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) enda, ljúka, binda enda á
    - endless
    - at a loose end
    - end up
    - in the end
    - make both ends meet
    - make ends meet
    - no end of
    - no end
    - on end
    - put an end to
    - the end

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  • 11 land

    [lænd] 1. noun
    1) (the solid part of the surface of the Earth which is covered by the sea: We had been at sea a week before we saw land.) land
    2) (a country: foreign lands.) land, ríki
    3) (the ground or soil: He never made any money at farming as his land was poor and stony.) landareign
    4) (an estate: He owns land/lands in Scotland.) jarðareign
    2. verb
    1) (to come or bring down from the air upon the land: The plane landed in a field; They managed to land the helicopter safely; She fell twenty feet, but landed without injury.) lenda
    2) (to come or bring from the sea on to the land: After being at sea for three months, they landed at Plymouth; He landed the big fish with some help.) lenda; landa
    3) (to (cause to) get into a particular (usually unfortunate) situation: Don't drive so fast - you'll land (yourself) in hospital/trouble!) koma (sér) í
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    [-rouvə]

    (a type of strong motor vehicle used for driving over rough ground.)

    - landing-gear
    - landing-stage
    - landlocked
    - landlord
    - landmark
    - land mine
    - landowner
    - landslide
    - landslide victory
    - landslide
    - landslide defeat
    - land up
    - land with
    - see how the land lies

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  • 12 past

    1. adjective
    1) (just finished: the past year.) liðinn
    2) (over, finished or ended, of an earlier time than the present: The time for discussion is past.) liðinn
    3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action in the past: In `He did it', the verb is in the past tense.) þátíð
    2. preposition
    1) (up to and beyond; by: He ran past me.) framhjá
    2) (after: It's past six o'clock.) (fram) yfir
    3. adverb
    (up to and beyond (a particular place, person etc): The soldiers marched past.) (fram)hjá
    4. noun
    1) (a person's earlier life or career, especially if secret or not respectable: He never spoke about his past.) fortíð
    2) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) þátíð
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  • 13 reach

    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) komast til/á/að
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) teygjast/ná í/til
    3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) ná í, teygja sig (eftir)
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) ná sambandi við
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) ná
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) þægileg fjarlægð; steinsnar
    2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) seilingarfjarlægð
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) beinn kafli fljóts

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  • 14 record

    1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun
    1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) skrá, fundarbók
    2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) hljómplata
    3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) met
    4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) ferilskrá; sakaskrá
    2. [rə'ko:d] verb
    1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) skrá
    2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) taka upp
    3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) sÿna
    4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) sÿna/gefa skriflega
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    - recording
    - record-player
    - in record time
    - off the record
    - on record

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  • 15 sail

    [seil] 1. noun
    1) (a sheet of strong cloth spread to catch the wind, by which a ship is driven forward.) segl
    2) (a journey in a ship: a sail in his yacht; a week's sail to the island.) sigling
    3) (an arm of a windmill.) vængur
    2. verb
    1) ((of a ship) to be moved by sails: The yacht sailed away.) sigla
    2) (to steer or navigate a ship or boat: He sailed (the boat) to the island.) sigla, stjórna
    3) (to go in a ship or boat (with or without sails): I've never sailed through the Mediterranean.) sigla
    4) (to begin a voyage: The ship sails today; My aunt sailed today.) sigla, halda úr höfn
    5) (to travel on (the sea etc) in a ship: He sailed the North Sea.) sigla um
    6) (to move steadily and easily: Clouds sailed across the sky; He sailed through his exams; She sailed into the room.) líða (yfir/um); sigla (í gegnum); rigsa (inn)
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    - sailing
    - sailing-
    - sailor
    - in full sail

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  • 16 rest

    I 1. [rest] noun
    1) (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, hlé
    2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) hvíld
    3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stuðningur, stoð
    4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) kyrrstaða
    2. verb
    1) (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 hvíld
    2) (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, sofa
    3) (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 rólegur
    5) (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-n
    6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vera í höndum e-s
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    - 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]

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  • 17 rule

    [ru:l] 1. noun
    1) (government: under foreign rule.) stjórn
    2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) regla
    3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) regla, lögmál
    4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) regla, venja
    5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) reglustika, tommustokkur
    2. verb
    1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) stjórna
    2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) úrskurða
    3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) strika
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    - ruler
    - ruling     3. noun
    (an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) úrskurður
    - rule off
    - rule out

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  • 18 mind

    1.
    (the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) hugur; greind, vitsmunir
    2. verb
    1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) gæta, líta eftir
    2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) hafa á móti, láta sér standa á sama
    3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) vara sig á
    4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) huga að; hlÿða
    3. interjection
    (be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) gættu þín!
    - - minded
    - mindful
    - mindless
    - mindlessly
    - mindlessness
    - mindreader
    - at/in the back of one's mind
    - change one's mind
    - be out of one's mind
    - do you mind!
    - have a good mind to
    - have half a mind to
    - have a mind to
    - in one's mind's eye
    - in one's right mind
    - keep one's mind on
    - know one's own mind
    - make up one's mind
    - mind one's own business
    - never mind
    - on one's mind
    - put someone in mind of
    - put in mind of
    - speak one's mind
    - take/keep one's mind off
    - to my mind

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  • 19 riddle

    I ['ridl] noun
    (a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way: Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'.) gáta
    II ['ridl] verb
    (to make (something) full of holes: They riddled the car with bullets.) sundurgata

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  • 20 straight

    [streit] 1. adjective
    1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) beinn
    2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) heiðarlegur, hreinskilinn
    3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) beinn
    4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) í röð og reglu
    5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) óblandaður
    6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) svipbrigðalaus
    7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) venjulegur, dramatískur
    2. adverb
    1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) beint
    2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) rakleiðis
    3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) drengilega, heiðarlega
    3. noun
    (the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) beinn kafli
    - straightness
    - straightforward
    - straightforwardly
    - straightforwardness
    - straight talking
    - go straight
    - straight away
    - straighten out/up
    - a straight fight
    - straight off

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