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1 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) leggja af stað2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) byrja3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, fara í gang4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) koma af stað/á fót2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) byrjun; rásmark2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forskot•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hrökkva við2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) kippur, rykkur2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) áfall -
2 start/set
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) halda hlutunum gangandi, brjóta ísinn -
3 start from scratch
(to start (an activity etc) from nothing, from the very beginning, or without preparation: He now has a very successful business but he started from scratch.) byrja á botninum/með tvær hendur tómar -
4 start off
1) (to begin a journey: It's time we started off.) leggja af stað2) (to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc: The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.) koma á fót -
5 the green light
(permission to begin: We can't start until he gives us the green light.) grænt ljós, leyfi, heimild -
6 start up
(to (cause to) begin or begin working etc: The machine suddenly started up; He has started up a new boys' club.) setja í gang, starta -
7 to start with
1) (at the beginning: He was very nervous to start with.) í upphafi2) (as the first point (in an argument etc): There are many reasons why he shouldn't get the job. To start with, he isn't qualified.) í fyrsta lagi -
8 for a start
((used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument: You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one.) í fyrsta lagi -
9 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) halda hlutunum gangandi, brjóta ísinn -
10 change the subject
(to start talking about something different: I mentioned the money to her, but she changed the subject.) skipta um umræðuefni -
11 jump the gun
(to start before the proper time: We shouldn't be going on holiday till tomorrow, but we jumped the gun and caught today's last flight.) þjófstarta -
12 out of the habit of
(to make (a person) start or stop doing (something) as a habit: I wish I could get out of the habit of biting my nails; You must get your children into the habit of cleaning their teeth.) venja(st); losa/losna við ávana -
13 down the drain
(wasted: We had to scrap everything and start again - six months' work down the drain!) í súginn, til ónÿtis -
14 on the strength of
(relying on: On the strength of this offer of money, we plan to start building soon.) á grundvelli -
15 take the plunge
(to (decide to) start doing something new or difficult.) leggja út í -
16 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leika (sér)2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) leika, taka þátt í3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) leika4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) vera sÿndur5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) leika/spila á6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) leika á, plata7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) leika gegn8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) leika um9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) beina að10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) leika út2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) skemmtun, leikur2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) leikrit3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) leikur4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) hlaup•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
17 epoch
['i:pok, ]( American[) 'epək]((the start of) a particular period of history, development etc: The invention of printing marked an epoch in the history of education.) tímamót -
18 impede
[im'pi:d](to prevent or delay the start or progress of: Progress on the building of the road was impeded by a fall of rock.) hindra -
19 enrol
[in'rəul](to add (someone), or have oneself added, to a list (as a pupil at a school, a member of a club etc): Can we enrol for this class?; You must enrol your child before the start of the school term.) skrá, innrita sig -
20 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) leggja af stað2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) koma af stað3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) sprengja, kveikja í
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