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  • 1 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) hægri
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) réttur
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) (siðferðilega) réttur
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) viðeigandi
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) réttur, réttindi
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) sem hefur á réttu að standa
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) hægri-, hægrihandar
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) hægri-, hægrisinnaður
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) nákvæmlega
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) strax
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) rétt (við), beint
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) alveg, gjörsamlega
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) til hægri
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rétt, vel
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) rétta við/af; komast á réttan kjöl
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) bæta úr
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') allt í lagi; skal gert
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing     6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) hægrisinnaður
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

    English-Icelandic dictionary > right

  • 2 on

    [on] 1. preposition
    1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) á
    2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) í, á, upp í
    3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) á, við, (strax) eftir
    4) (about: a book on the theatre.) um
    5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) í, á
    6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) á
    7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) í, á
    8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) í, við, hjá, með
    9) (towards: They marched on the town.) á, í átt að, gegn
    10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) við
    11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) á, með
    12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) á
    13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) eftir, þegar, samkvæmt
    14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) eftir
    2. adverb
    1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) setja upp/á
    2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) áfram
    3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) á, í gangi, kveiktur
    4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) til sÿningar
    5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) um borð, upp í
    3. adjective
    1) (in progress: The game was on.) í gangi
    2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) standa til, vera á döfinni
    •
    - ongoing
    - onwards
    - onward
    - be on to someone
    - be on to
    - on and on
    - on time
    - on to / onto

    English-Icelandic dictionary > on

  • 3 face

    [feis] 1. noun
    1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) andlit
    2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) yfirborð
    3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) endi gangs í kolanámu
    2. verb
    1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) snúa að
    2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) snúa að, standa andspænis
    3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) horfast í augu við
    •
    - - faced
    - facial
    - facing
    - facecloth
    - facelift
    - face-powder
    - face-saving
    - face value
    - at face value
    - face the music
    - face to face
    - face up to
    - in the face of
    - lose face
    - make/pull a face
    - on the face of it
    - put a good face on it
    - save one's face

    English-Icelandic dictionary > face

  • 4 skip

    [skip] 1. past tense, past participle - skipped; verb
    1) (to go along with a hop on each foot in turn: The little girl skipped up the path.) hoppa
    2) (to jump over a rope that is being turned under the feet and over the head (as a children's game).) sippa
    3) (to miss out (a meal, part of a book etc): I skipped lunch and went shopping instead; Skip chapter two.) sleppa (úr)
    2. noun
    (a hop on one foot in skipping.) valhopp

    English-Icelandic dictionary > skip

  • 5 hair

    [heə] 1. noun
    1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) hár
    2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) hár
    •
    - - haired
    - hairy
    - hairiness
    - hair's-breadth
    - hair-breadth
    - hairbrush
    - haircut
    - hair-do
    - hairdresser
    - hairdressing
    - hair-drier
    - hairline
    - hair-oil
    - hairpin     2. adjective
    ((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) 180 gráðu beygja, u-beygja
    - hairstyle
    - keep one's hair on
    - let one's hair down
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - make hair stand on end
    - not to turn a hair
    - turn a hair
    - split hairs
    - tear one's hair

    English-Icelandic dictionary > hair

  • 6 whirl

    [wə:l] 1. verb
    (to move rapidly (round, away etc): She whirled round when I called her name; The wind whirled my hat away before I could grab it.) snarsnúa(st); þyrla(st); þeyta
    2. noun
    1) (an excited confusion: a whirl of activity; My head's in a whirl - I can't believe it's all happening!) (hring)iða; svimi
    2) (a rapid turn.) snarsnúningur
    •
    - whirlwind

    English-Icelandic dictionary > whirl

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