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1 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) athöfn, verk2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) hreyfing3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) málshöfðun4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) atburðarás5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) orrusta•- out of action -
2 affirmative action
noun (American) the practice of giving better opportunities (jobs, education etc) to people who, it is thought, are treated unfairly (minorities, women etc). -
3 backwash
1) (a backward current eg that following a ship's passage through the water: the backwash of the steamer.) kjalsog2) (the unintentional results of an action, situation etc: The backwash of that firm's financial troubles affected several other firms.) eftirköst -
4 enterprise
1) (something that is attempted or undertaken (especially if it requires boldness or courage): business enterprises; a completely new enterprise.) framtak2) (willingness to try new lines of action: We need someone with enterprise and enthusiasm.) dirfska• -
5 hour
1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) klukkustund2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) tiltekin stund; tími dags; afgreiðslutími•- hourly- hour-glass
- hour hand
- at all hours
- for hours
- on the hour -
6 meaning
noun (the sense in which a statement, action, word etc is (intended to be) understood: What is the meaning of this phrase?; What is the meaning of his behaviour?) merking -
7 mechanics
1) (the science of the action of forces on objects: He is studying mechanics.) aflfræði, kraftfræði2) (the art of building machines: He applied his knowledge of mechanics to designing a new wheelchair.) vélfræði -
8 operation
1) (an action or process, especially when planned: a rescue operation.) aðgerð2) (the process of working: Our plan is now in operation.) gangur, starfsemi3) (the act of surgically cutting a part of the body in order to cure disease: an operation for appendicitis.) uppskurður4) ((often in plural) the movement, fighting etc of armies: The general was in command of operations in the north.) hernaðaraðgerð -
9 pothole
1) (a hole or cave made in rock by the action of swirling water.) skessuketill2) (a hole worn in a road-surface.) hola/hvarf í vegi -
10 proceedings
1) (the things said and done at a meeting of a society etc.) atburðarás, fundargerð2) (a legal action: We shall start proceedings against him if the bill is not paid.) málarekstur -
11 prosecution
1) ((an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted: He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year.) málsókn2) (the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them: First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence.) sækjandi -
12 prosecutor
noun (The civil servant who brings legal action.) -
13 sitting
noun (a period of continuous action, meeting etc: I read the whole book at one sitting; The committee were prepared for a lengthy sitting.) lota, törn -
14 suction
1) (the action of sucking.) sog2) (the process of creating a vacuum by reducing air pressure on the surface of a liquid so that it can be drawn up into a tube etc, or between two surfaces, eg a rubber disc and a wall, so that they stick together.) loftsog -
15 turbine
(a type of motor, operated by the action of water, steam, gas etc: a steam turbine.) túrbína, hverfill -
16 urgency
noun (need for immediate action, speed etc: This is a matter of great urgency.) brÿn þörf/nauðsyn -
17 whiplash
1) ((the action of) the lash or cord of a whip.) svipuhögg2) (a neck injury caused by a sudden movement of the head: He escaped the car crash with whiplash and a few bruises.) -
18 tear
I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) tár- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) rífa, tæta2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) rifna3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) þjóta, bruna2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) rifa, gat- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up -
19 course
[ko:s]1) (a series (of lectures, medicines etc): I'm taking a course (of lectures) in sociology; He's having a course of treatment for his leg.) námskeið; meðferð2) (a division or part of a meal: Now we've had the soup, what's (for) the next course?) réttur3) (the ground over which a race is run or a game (especially golf) is played: a racecourse; a golf-course.) völlur4) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) rás, farvegur5) (the progress or development of events: Things will run their normal course despite the strike.) gangur6) (a way (of action): What's the best course of action in the circumstances?) leið•- in due course
- of course
- off
- on course -
20 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) slást2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) berjast við/gegn3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) deila, rífast2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) átök; barátta; stríð2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) barátta3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) baráttuvilji4) (a boxing-match.) hnefaleikakeppni•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
- fight shy of
- put up a good fight
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