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at+one's+elbow

  • 1 at one's elbow

    (close to one: The journalist always works with a dictionary at his elbow.) við höndina

    English-Icelandic dictionary > at one's elbow

  • 2 elbow

    ['elbəu] 1. noun
    (the joint where the arm bends: He leant forward on his elbows.) olnbogi
    2. verb
    (to push with the elbow: He elbowed his way through the crowd.) olnboga sig áfram, troðast
    - at one's elbow

    English-Icelandic dictionary > elbow

  • 3 crook

    [kruk] 1. noun
    1) (a (shepherd's or bishop's) stick, bent at the end.) hirðingjastafur
    2) (a criminal: The two crooks stole the old woman's jewels.) glæpamaður, þorpari
    3) (the inside of the bend (of one's arm at the elbow): She held the puppy in the crook of her arm.) olnbogabót
    2. verb
    (to bend (especially one's finger) into the shape of a hook: She crooked her finger to beckon him.) krækja
    - crookedly
    - crookedness

    English-Icelandic dictionary > crook

  • 4 hook

    [huk] 1. noun
    1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) krókur, öngull
    2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) krókur, snagi
    3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) sveifluhögg
    2. verb
    1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) krækja, húkka
    2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) krækja í, festa saman
    3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) draga, krækja, húkka
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    - by hook or by crook
    - off the hook

    English-Icelandic dictionary > hook

  • 5 poke

    [pəuk] 1. verb
    1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) pota í
    2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) stinga (gat á)
    3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) reka (út um)
    2. noun
    (an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) olnbogaskot
    - poky
    - pokey
    - poke about/around
    - poke fun at
    - poke one's nose into

    English-Icelandic dictionary > poke

  • 6 stick

    I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
    1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) stinga, reka
    2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) stinga(st)
    3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) festa, líma
    4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) festast
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    - sticky
    - stickily
    - stickiness
    - sticking-plaster
    - stick-in-the-mud
    - come to a sticky end
    - stick at
    - stick by
    - stick it out
    - stick out
    - stick one's neck out
    - stick to/with
    - stick together
    - stick up for     II [stik] noun
    1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) spÿta, kvistur, sprek
    2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) (göngu)stafur; kylfa
    3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stöngull
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    - get hold of the wrong end of the stick
    - get the wrong end of the stick

    English-Icelandic dictionary > stick

  • 7 wear

    [weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb
    1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) klæðast, vera í
    2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) vera með, greiða í
    3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) bera, vera með
    4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) slitna
    5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) slíta (út)
    6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) endast
    2. noun
    1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) fatnaður, föt
    2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) (íþrótta)fatnaður
    3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) slit
    4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) ending
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    - wearer
    - wearing
    - worn
    - wear away
    - wear off
    - wear out
    - worn out

    English-Icelandic dictionary > wear

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  • at one's elbow — phrasal or at the elbow : at one s side : close at hand : nearby, alongside with him at her elbow, she became a fine draftsman and a compositional designer of enviable talent J.T.Soby * * * at one s elbow Close at hand, ready for use • • • …   Useful english dictionary

  • bend one’s elbow — AND bend the elbow; lift one’s elbow tv. to take a drink of an lcoholic beverage; to drink alcohol to excess. □ He’s down at the tavern, bending his elbow. □ Paul gets lots of exercise. He bends his elbow thirty times a day …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • at one's elbow — idi at one s elbow, within easy reach; nearby …   From formal English to slang

  • lift one’s elbow — Go to bend one’s elbow …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • not know one's arse from one's elbow — To be extremely ignorant • • • Main Entry: ↑arse …   Useful english dictionary

  • bend one's elbow N. Amer. — bend one s elbow N. Amer. informal drink alcohol. → bend …   English new terms dictionary

  • at one's elbow — {adv. phr.} Close beside you; nearby. * /The President rode in an open car with his wife at his elbow./ * /Mary practiced for several years to become a champion swimmer and her mother was always at her elbow to help her./ Contrast: BREATHE DOWN… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • at one's elbow — {adv. phr.} Close beside you; nearby. * /The President rode in an open car with his wife at his elbow./ * /Mary practiced for several years to become a champion swimmer and her mother was always at her elbow to help her./ Contrast: BREATHE DOWN… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • at\ one's\ elbow — adv. phr. Close beside you; nearby. The President rode in an open car with his wife at his elbow. Mary practiced for several years to become a champion swimmer and her mother was always at her elbow to help her. Contrast: breathe down one s neck …   Словарь американских идиом

  • bend one's elbow — verb To drink alcoholic beverages, especially at a public house or bar. One day is no worse than the next for El Caucho; so its a whim when he starts bending his elbow or ties one on. When he is really plastered, El Caucho looks grim, but he isnt …   Wiktionary

  • at one's elbow — phrasal at one s side …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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