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1 boss
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2 suck up to
((slang) to do or say things to please one's boss etc for one's own benefit: They despise him because he's always sucking up to the boss.) -
3 act as
(to do the work or duties of: He acts as head of department when his boss is away.) gegna hlutverki sem -
4 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) sækja fram; efla2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) lána2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) framsókn, framfarir2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) fyrirframgreiðsla3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) umleitanir; það að reyna við e-n3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) fyrirfram-2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) fyrirfram-3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) framlið/-sveitir•- advanced- in advance -
5 at short notice
(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) með stuttum fyrirvara -
6 blunder
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7 contradict
[kontrə'dikt](to say the opposite of; to argue or disagree with: It's unwise to contradict your boss.) mótmæla; andmæla- contradictory -
8 cross swords
(to quarrel or disagree: I try not to cross swords with my boss.) deila við -
9 curry favour
( with with) (to seek (a) favour by flattery: She's currying favour with the boss.) vinna sér hylli með fagurgala -
10 democratic
[demə'krætik]1) (belonging to, governed by or typical of democracy: a democratic country.) lÿðræðis-, lÿðræðislegur2) (believing in equal rights and privileges for all: The boss is very democratic.) lÿðræðislegur -
11 deputy
['depjuti]noun (someone appointed to help a person and take over some of his jobs if necessary: While the boss was ill, his deputy ran the office.) fulltrúi -
12 disillusion
[disi'lu:ʒən](to destroy the false but pleasant beliefs (held by a person): I hate to disillusion you, but your boss isn't the perfect person you think she is.) svipta (e-n) tálvonum -
13 do out of
(to prevent from getting, especially by using dishonest methods: My boss tried to do me out of a day's holiday.) svíkja (e-n) um e-ð -
14 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 -
15 grim
[ɡrim]1) (horrible; very unpleasant: The soldiers had a grim task looking for bodies in the wrecked houses.) andstyggilegur, óhugnanlegur2) (angry; fierce-looking; not cheerful: The boss looks a bit grim this morning.) reiðilegur3) (stubborn, unyielding: grim determination.) ósveigjanlegur•- grimness- grimly
- like grim death -
16 intention
[-ʃən]noun (what a person plans or intends to do: He has no intention of leaving; He went to see the boss with the intention of asking for a pay rise; If I have offended you, it was quite without intention; good intentions.) ætlun -
17 keep on the right side of
(to make (someone) feel, or continue to feel, friendly or kind towards oneself: If you want a pay rise, you'd better get on the right side of the boss.) koma sér vel við (e-n) -
18 put in a good word for
(to praise or recommend: Put in a good word for me when you see the boss.) leggja inn gott orð -
19 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) lyfta2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) hækka3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) rækta4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) ala upp5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) bera upp, leggja fram6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) safna (saman)7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) valda8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) þyrla upp9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) reisa, byggja10) (to give (a shout etc).) reka upp11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) ná sambandi2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) (launa)hækkun- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits -
20 real
[riəl] 1. adjective1) (which actually exists: There's a real monster in that cave.) raunverulegur2) (not imitation; genuine: real leather; Is that diamond real?) ekta, ósvikinn3) (actual: He may own the factory, but it's his manager who is the real boss.) raunverulegur4) (great: a real surprise/problem.) virkilegur2. adverb((especially American) very; really: a real nice house.) reglulega, verulega- realist- realism
- realistic
- realistically
- reality
- really 3. interjection(an expression of surprise, protest, doubt etc: `I'm going to be the next manager.' `Oh really?'; Really! You mustn't be so rude!) jæja, virkilega- for real
- in reality
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