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1 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) spyrja2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) biðja um3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) bjóða•- ask for
- for the asking -
2 ask after
(to make inquiries about the health etc of: She asked after his father.) inna eftir, spyrja frétta af e-m -
3 ask for
1) (to express a wish to see or speak to (someone): When he telephoned he asked for you; He is very ill and keeps asking for his daughter.) biðja um, spyrja eftir2) (to behave as if inviting (something unpleasant): Going for a swim when you have a cold is just as asking for trouble.) leita eftir, biðja um -
4 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 -
5 invite
1) (to ask (a person) politely to come (eg to one's house, to a party etc): They have invited us to dinner tomorrow.) bjóða2) (to ask (a person) politely to do something: He was invited to speak at the meeting.) bjóða3) (to ask for (another person's suggestions etc): He invited proposals from members of the society.) óska eftir•- inviting -
6 appeal
[ə:pi:l] 1. verb1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) biðja innilega2) (to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision: He appealed against a three-year sentence.) áfrÿja3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) falla í geð2. noun1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) umleitun, ákall; áfrÿjun2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) aðdráttarafl• -
7 beg
[beɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - begged; verb1) (to ask (someone) for (money, food etc): The old man was so poor that he had to beg in the street; He begged (me) for money.) betla2) (to ask (someone) desperately or earnestly: I beg you not to do it.) biðja, sárbæna•- beggar2. verb(to make very poor: He was beggared by the collapse of his firm.) gera öreiga, setja á hausinn- beg to differ -
8 call on
1) (to visit: I'll call on him tomorrow.) heimsækja2) (to ask someone to speak at a meeting etc.)3) (to ask someone publicly to something: We call on both sides to stop the fighting.) -
9 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) krefjast2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) þarfnast2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) krafa2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) krafa3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) eftirspurn•- on demand -
10 a matter of course
(something that one expects to happen, be done etc: You don't have to ask her - she'll do it as a matter of course.) eðlilegur, sem má búast við -
11 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) bera á; leggja við2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) beita3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) sækja um4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) eiga við5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) gilda•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
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12 apt
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13 bless
[bles]to ask God to show favour to: Bless this ship.) blessa, biðja blessunar- blessed- blessedly
- blessedness
- blessing
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14 border
['bo:də] 1. noun1) (the edge of a particular thing: the border of a picture/handkerchief.) brún, jaðar2) (the boundary of a country: They'll ask for your passport at the border.) landamæri3) (a flower bed round the edge of a lawn etc: a flower border.) blómabeð/-rein2. verb((with on) to come near to or lie on the border of: Germany borders on France.) liggja að3. noun(the border between one thing and another: He was on the borderline between passing and failing.) á mörkunum -
15 call
[ko:l] 1. verb1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kalla, nefna2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) kalla, álíta3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) kalla4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) boða, kalla fyrir5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) heimsækja, koma við6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) hringja7) ((in card games) to bid.) segja, bjóða2. noun1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) kall, (upp)hrópun2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) fuglasöngur3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) heimsókn4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) upphringing5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) (á)köllun6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) eftirspurn7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) tilefni, ástæða•- caller- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
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16 call a strike
((of a trade union leader etc) to ask workers to strike.) boða verkfall -
17 catch up
(to come level (with): We caught him up at the corner; Ask the taxi-driver if he can catch up with that lorry; We waited for him to catch up; She had a lot of schoolwork to catch up on after her illness.) ná, vinna upp -
18 challenge
[' ælin‹] 1. verb1) (to ask (someone) to take part in a contest: He challenged his brother to a round of golf.) skora á2) (to question (someone's authority or right, the truth of a statement etc).) véfengja, rengja2. noun1) (an invitation to a contest: He accepted his brother's challenge to a fight.) áskorun2) (the act of questioning someone's right, a statement etc.) véfenging•- challenging -
19 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) setja upp, láta borga2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) (láta) skrifa3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) kæra4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) gera áhlaup5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) hlaupa, storma6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) hlaða7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) hlaða2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) verð2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) ákæra3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) áhlaup4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) rafhleðsla5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) skjólstæðingur6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) hleðsla•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
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20 degrade
[di'ɡreid](to disgrace or make contemptible: He felt degraded by having to ask for money.) óvirða, smána
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