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1 herself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when a female person or animal is the object of an action she performs: The cat licked herself; She looked at herself in the mirror.) sjálfa sig2) (used to emphasize she, her, or the name of a female person or animal: She herself played no part in this; Mary answered the letter herself.) sjálf3) (without help etc: She did it all by herself.) sjálf, upp á eigin spÿtur -
2 dust down
(to remove the dust from with a brushing action: She picked herself up and dusted herself down.) slá af sér ryk, þurrka af -
3 baptise
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4 baptize
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5 be beside oneself (with)
(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) frá sér, í uppnámi -
6 be beside oneself (with)
(to be in a state of very great, uncontrolled emotion: She was beside herself with excitement as her holiday approached.) frá sér, í uppnámi -
7 busy
['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) upptekinn, önnum kafinn2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) iðandi; annasamur3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) upptekinn2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) láta sig varða, snúa sér að, annast- busily -
8 clothe
[kləuð]past tense, past participle - clothed; verb1) (to provide with clothes: The widow did not have enough money to clothe her children.) klæða2) (to put clothes on: She was clothed in silk; She clothed herself in the most expensive materials.) klæða•- clothes- clothes-peg
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9 commit
[kə'mit]past tense, past participle - committed; verb1) (to perform; to do (especially something illegal): He committed the murder when he was drunk.) fremja2) (to hand over (a person) to an institution etc for treatment, safekeeping etc: committed to prison.) afhenda; setja í3) (to put (oneself) under a particular obligation: She has committed herself to looking after her dead brother's children till the age of 18.) skuldbinda (sig)•- committal
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10 delude
[di'lu:d](to deceive or mislead (usually without actually telling lies): She deluded herself into thinking he cared for her.) leiða á villigötur, blekkja (sjálfan sig)- delusion -
11 efface
[i'feis]1) (to rub out; to remove: You must try to efface the event from your memory.) afmá, þurrka út2) (to avoid drawing attention to (oneself): She did her best to efface herself at parties.) láta sem minnst á sér bera -
12 enjoy oneself
(to experience pleasure or happiness: She enjoyed herself at the party.) njóta sína, vera glaður -
13 envelop
[in'veləp]past tense, past participle - enveloped; verb(to cover by wrapping; to surround completely: She enveloped herself in a long cloak.) sveipa, umvefja -
14 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.)2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.)2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.)2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.)II [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) aðdáandi -
15 forget
[fə'ɡet]past tense - forgot; verb1) (to fail to remember: He has forgotten my name.) gleyma2) (to leave behind accidentally: She has forgotten her handbag.) gleyma3) (to lose control of (oneself), act in an undignified manner: She forgot herself and criticized her boss during the company party.) gleyma sér•- forgetfully -
16 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) frjáls2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) frjáls, óbundinn3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) örlátur4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) hreinskilinn5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) ókeypis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) laus, ekki upptekinn7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) laus8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) laus undan/við; ókeypis2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) frelsa2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) losa sig við•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) vera í lausamennsku- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
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17 go to any lengths
(to do anything, no matter how extreme, dishonest, wicked etc, to achieve a particular aim: She'd go to any lengths to get herself promoted.) svífast einskis -
18 grand
[ɡrænd] 1. adjective1) (splendid; magnificent: a grand procession.) stórkostlegur, tilkomumikill2) (proud: She gives herself grand airs.) merkilegur; göfugmannlegur3) (very pleasant: a grand day at the seaside.) prÿðilegur4) (highly respected: a grand old man.) virðulegur2. noun(a slang term for $1,000 or 1,000: I paid five grand for that car.) þúsund dollarar/pund- grand jury
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19 heart and soul
(with all one's attention and energy: She devoted herself heart and soul to caring for her husband.) af lífi og sál -
20 her
[hə:] 1. pronoun((used as the object of a verb or preposition) a female person or animal already spoken about: I'll ask my mother when I see her; He came with her.) hún; hana, henni2. adjective(belonging to such a person or animal: My mother bought the neighbour's car, so it's her car now; a cat and her kittens.) hennar- hers- herself
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