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1 promise
['promis] 1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) lofa (að)2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) lofa3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) lofa2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) loforð2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) fyrirheit• -
2 contract
1. [kən'trækt] verb1) (to make or become smaller, less, shorter, tighter etc: Metals expand when heated and contract when cooled; `I am' is often contracted to `I'm'; Muscles contract.) dragast saman2) ( to promise legally in writing: They contracted to supply us with cable.) gera samning3) (to become infected with (a disease): He contracted malaria.) sÿkjast af4) (to promise (in marriage).) strengja hjúskaparheit2. ['kontrækt] noun(a legal written agreement: He has a four-year contract (of employment) with us; The firm won a contract for three new aircraft.) samningur- contractor -
3 pledge
[ple‹] 1. noun1) (a promise: He gave me his pledge.) loforð, heit2) (something given by a person who is borrowing money etc to the person he has borrowed it from, to be kept until the money etc is returned: He borrowed $20 and left his watch as a pledge.) veð3) (a sign or token: They exchanged rings as a pledge of their love.) tryggðapantur2. verb1) (to promise: He pledged his support.) lofa, heita2) (to give to someone when borrowing money etc: to pledge one's watch.) leggja að veði -
4 vow
1. noun(a solemn promise, especially one made to God: The monks have made/taken a vow of silence; marriage vows.) heit2. verb1) (to make a solemn promise (that): He vowed that he would die rather than surrender.) strengja heit2) (to threaten: He vowed revenge on all his enemies.) heita því að, sverja -
5 absolve
[əb'zolv](to make free or release (from a promise, duty or blame): He was absolved of all blame.) leysa undan (skyldu, ábyrgð); sÿkna -
6 according to
1) (as said or told by: According to John, the bank closes at 3 p.m.) samkvæmt2) (in agreement with: He acted according to his promise.) samkvæmt3) (in the order of: books arranged according to their subjects.) samkvæmt4) (in proportion to: You will be paid according to the amount of work you have done.) í hlutfalli við, í samræmi við -
7 assurance
1) (confidence: an air of assurance.) sjálfstraust, öryggi2) (a promise: He gave me his assurance that he would help.) loforð, fullvissun3) (insurance: life assurance.) trygging -
8 back out
1) (to move out backwards: He opened the garage door and backed (his car) out.) bakka2) (to withdraw from a promise etc: You promised to help - you mustn't back out now!) draga sig til baka -
9 betroth
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10 breach
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11 break one's word
(to keep or fail to keep one's promise.) halda/svíkja loforð -
12 due
[dju:] 1. adjective1) (owed: I think I'm still due some pay; Our thanks are due to the doctor.) skuldar; sem e-m er skuldað; eiga inni; þökk sé2) (expected according to timetable, promise etc: The bus is due in three minutes.) væntanlegur3) (proper: Take due care.) tilhlÿðilegur2. adverb(directly South: sailing due east.) nákvæmlega, beint3. noun1) (what is owed, especially what one has a right to: I'm only taking what is my due.) það sem (e-m) ber2) ((in plural) charge, fee or toll: He paid the dues on the cargo.) tollur•- duly- due to
- give someone his due
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13 engaged
1) (bound by promise (especially to marry): She became engaged to John.) trúlofaður2) ((with in) employed or occupied: She is engaged in social work.) taka þátt í3) (busy; not free; occupied: Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.) upptekinn -
14 faith
[feiƟ]1) (trust or belief: She had faith in her ability.) trú; traust2) (religious belief: Years of hardship had not caused him to lose his faith.) (guðs)trú3) (loyalty to one's promise: to keep/break faith with someone.) tryggð, trúnaður•- faithful- faithfully
- Yours faithfully
- faithfulness
- faithless
- faithlessness
- in all good faith
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15 faithful
1) (loyal and true; not changing: a faithful friend; faithful to his promise.) tryggur, trúr2) (true or exact: a faithful account of what had happened.) réttur, nákvæmur -
16 fidelity
[fi'deləti](faithfulness or loyalty: his fidelity to his wife; fidelity to a promise.) tryggð -
17 fulfil
[ful'fil]past tense, past participle - fulfilled; verb1) (to carry out or perform (a task, promise etc): He always fulfils his promises.) fullnægja, uppfylla2) (to satisfy (requirements): He fulfilled all the requirements for the job.) fullnægja, uppfylla•- fulfilment -
18 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) heiður, sómi2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) heiður, sómi3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) orðstír, sæmd4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) virðingarvottur, heiður5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) heiður, sæmd6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) virðingarvottur, heiðursveiting7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) yðar náð2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) heiðra, virða2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) heiðra, sÿna virðingu3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) veita virðingargráðu/-vott, heiðra4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) standa við•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
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19 insurance
noun (the promise of a sum of money in event of loss eg by fire or other disaster, given in compensation by a company etc in return for regular payments: Have you paid the insurance on your jewellery?; ( also adjective) insurance companies.) (vá)trygging -
20 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) geyma, varðveita; fá til eignar2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) geyma, varðveita; þegja yfir3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) halda, hafa4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) halda áfram5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) eiga, vera með6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) rækta, halda við7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) geymast8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) halda, færa, skrifa9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) tefja10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) framfæra, sjá um11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) standa við, halda12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) halda upp á2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) uppihald, fæði og húsnæði- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch
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