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1 hang about/around
1) (to stand around, doing nothing: I don't like to see all these youths hanging about (street-corners).) slæpast2) (to be close to (a person) frequently: I don't want you hanging around my daughter.) vera utan í, umgangast -
2 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) senda burt (í skyndi); rekaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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3 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) senda burt (í skyndi); rekaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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4 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) senda burt (í skyndi); rekaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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5 send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
(to send (a person) away firmly and without politeness: He tried to borrow money from me again, but I soon sent him packing.) senda burt (í skyndi); rekaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > send (someone) packing / send (someone) about his business
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6 slander
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7 home truth
(a plain statement of something which is unpleasant but true (about a person, his behaviour etc) said directly to the person: It's time someone told him a few home truths.) óþægileg staðreynd -
8 image
['imi‹]1) (a likeness or copy of a person etc made of wood, stone etc: images of the saints.) (í)mynd, eftirlíking; líkneski2) (a close likeness: She's the very image of her sister.) eftirlíking, ímynd3) (reflection: She looked at her image in the mirror.) spegilmynd4) (mental picture: I have an image of the place in my mind.) mynd5) (the general opinion that people have about a person, company etc: our public image.) ímynd -
9 personal
1) (one's own: This is his personal opinion; The matter will have my personal attention.) persónulegur, einka-2) (private: This is a personal matter between him and me.) persónulegur, einka-3) (in person: The Prime Minister will make a personal appearance.) í eigin persónu4) ((making remarks which are) insulting, especially about a person's appearance etc: personal remarks; Don't be personal!) persónulegur, nærgöngull -
10 around
1. preposition, adverb1) (on all sides of or in a circle about (a person, thing etc): Flowers grew around the tree; They danced around the fire; There were flowers all around.) umhverfis2) (here and there (in a house, room etc): Clothes had been left lying around (the house); I wandered around.) á víð og dreif um, í kringum2. preposition(near to (a time, place etc): around three o'clock.) um3. adverb1) (in the opposite direction: Turn around!) snúa (sér) við2) (near-by: If you need me, I'll be somewhere around.) hérna, nærri -
11 CV
[,si: 'vi:]((American résumé) ( abbreviation) curriculum vitae; a written account with details about a person's education, work experience etc that is often required when applying for a job.) -
12 cv
[,si: 'vi:]((American résumé) ( abbreviation) curriculum vitae; a written account with details about a person's education, work experience etc that is often required when applying for a job.) -
13 dossier
['dosiei](a set of papers containing information etc about a person or a particular matter.) (máls)skjöl -
14 poison-pen letter
(an anonymous letter saying wicked things about a person etc.) nafnlaust níðbréf -
15 reputation
[repju'teiʃən](the opinion which people in general have about a person etc, a persons's abilities etc: That firm has a good/bad reputation; He has made a reputation for himself as an expert in computers; He has the reputation of being difficult to please; The scandal damaged his reputation.) orðstír; mannorð- reputed
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16 size up
(to form an opinion about a person, situation etc: He sized up the situation and acted immediately.) vega og meta, mynda sér skoðun -
17 tell on
1) (to have a bad effect on: Smoking began to tell on his health.) setja mark sitt á2) (to give information about (a person, usually if they are doing something wrong): I'm late for work - don't tell on me!) segja til (e-s) -
18 testimonial
[-'mouniəl]noun (a (written) statement saying what one knows about a person's character, abilities etc: When applying for a job, one usually needs a testimonial from one's last employer.) vitnisburður, meðmæli -
19 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) undirokaður; ósjálfstæður2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) þegn2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) (mál)efni, viðfang3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) námsgrein4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) tilefni, ástæða5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) frumlag3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) ná valdi yfir, undiroka2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) láta sæta•- subjective
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20 inquire
1) (to ask: He inquired the way to the art gallery; She inquired what time the bus left.) spyrja um2) ((with about) to ask for information about: They inquired about trains to London.) spyrjast fyrir um3) ((with after) to ask for information about the state of (eg a person's health): He enquired after her mother.) grennslast fyrir um4) ((with for) to ask to see or talk to (a person): Someone rang up inquiring for you, but you were out.) spyrja um5) ((with for) to ask for (goods in a shop etc): Several people have been inquiring for the new catalogue.) spyrjast fyrir um6) ((with into) to try to discover the facts of: The police are inquiring into the matter.) grennslast fyrir um, rannsaka•- inquiry- make inquiries
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