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41 redeem
[rə'di:m]1) (to buy back (something that has been pawned): I'm going to redeem my gold watch.) kaupa aftur, leysa úr veðböndum2) (to set (a person) free by paying a ransom; (of Jesus Christ) to free (a person) from sin.) leysa út, fá lausan3) (to compensate for or cancel out the faults of: His willingness to work redeemed him in her eyes.) bæta upp•- Redeemer- redemption
- past/beyond redemption
- redeeming feature -
42 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) snúa við; bakka2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) snúa við3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) ógilda, hnekkja2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) hið gagnstæða2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) hnekkir; áfall3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) bakgír4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) bakhlið•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges -
43 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) rísa, hækka, stíga, lyftast2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stíga, lyftast; hefja sig til flugs3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) fara á fætur4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) standa upp5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) rísa6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) rísa, hækka7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) rísa upp gegn8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) hækka í tign9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) eiga upptök sín10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) magnast, aukast11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) rísa/byggjast upp12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) rísa upp frá dauðum2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) hækkun, aukning2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) hækkun3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) hæð, hóll4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) uppgangur•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) rísandi, upprennandi- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion -
44 rub
1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb(to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) nudda, strjúka, núa2. noun(an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) nudd, núningur- rub down- rub it in
- rub out
- rub shoulders with
- rub up
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45 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) setja, leggja2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) leggja á borð3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ákveða, áætla4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) setja/leggja fyrir5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) koma af stað6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) setjast7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) harðna8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stilla (á)9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) leggja hár10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) greypa, setja í umgjörð11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) setja beinbrot2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fastur, fyrirskipaður2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) staðráðinn3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) yfirlagður4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stífur, stirðnaður5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) ósveigjanlegur6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) settur (e-u)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) samstæða, sett2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -tæki3) (a group of people: the musical set.) klíka, lið4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) lagning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) leik-/sviðsmynd6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett, hrina•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
46 sit
[sit]present participle - sitting; verb1) (to (cause to) rest on the buttocks; to (cause to) be seated: He likes sitting on the floor; They sat me in the chair and started asking questions.) sitja2) (to lie or rest; to have a certain position: The parcel is sitting on the table.) vera staðsettur (liggja, standa, hanga)3) ((with on) to be an official member of (a board, committee etc): He sat on several committees.) eiga sæti í4) ((of birds) to perch: An owl was sitting in the tree by the window.) sitja5) (to undergo (an examination).) gangast undir6) (to take up a position, or act as a model, in order to have one's picture painted or one's photograph taken: She is sitting for a portrait/photograph.) sitja fyrir7) ((of a committee, parliament etc) to be in session: Parliament sits from now until Christmas.) starfa, sitja•- sitter- sitting
- sit-in
- sitting-room
- sitting target
- sitting duck
- sit back
- sit down
- sit out
- sit tight
- sit up -
47 spot
[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) blettur2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) doppa3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) bóla, blettur4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) staður, vettvangur5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) smáskammtur2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) koma auga á2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) þekkja, finna út•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) lÿsa með kastljósi2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) beina sviðsljósinu að, draga athygli að•- on the spot
- spot on -
48 spring
[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) stökkva2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) stafa af; vaxa/spretta (af)3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) loka(st), skella(st) (aftur)2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) gormur, fjöður2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) vor3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) stökk4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) fjöðrun5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) lækur, lind•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up -
49 tonsil
['tonsil](either of two lumps of tissue at the back of the throat: He had to have his tonsils (taken) out.) hálskirtill -
50 wall
[wo:l] 1. noun1) (something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something: There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China; a garden wall.) veggur, (varnar)múr2) (any of the sides of a building or room: One wall of the room is yellow - the rest are white.) veggur2. verb((often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall: We've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.) girða af (með vegg)- walled- - walled
- wallpaper 3. verb(to put such paper on: I have wallpapered the front room.) veggfóðra- have one's back to the wall
- up the wall
См. также в других словарях:
back out — [v] withdraw avoid, back down, back pedal*, beg off*, blow it off*, cancel, chicken out*, cop out*, get cold feet*, give up, go back on, recant, renege, resign, scratch, shy from, surrender, throw in the towel*, weasel out, welsh, wiggle out,… … New thesaurus
back out of — back out (of (something)) to refuse to do something agreed to earlier. I said I d help, and I can t back out now … New idioms dictionary
back out — (of (something)) to refuse to do something agreed to earlier. I said I d help, and I can t back out now … New idioms dictionary
back out — ► back out withdraw from a commitment. Main Entry: ↑back … English terms dictionary
back|out — «BAK OWT», noun. Informal. a backing out; withdrawal … Useful english dictionary
back out — index abandon (physically leave), abandon (withdraw), defect, disavow, quit (discontinue), renege, retreat … Law dictionary
back out — verb 1. move out of a space backwards (Freq. 2) He backed out of the driveway • Hypernyms: ↑back • Verb Frames: Somebody s Somebody s PP 2. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity … Useful english dictionary
back out — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms back out : present tense I/you/we/they back out he/she/it backs out present participle backing out past tense backed out past participle backed out to decide not to do something you agreed to do I promised… … English dictionary
back out — {v. phr.} 1. To move backwards out of a place or enclosure. * /Bob slowly backed his car out of the garage./ 2. To withdraw from an activity one has promised to carry out. * /Jim tried to back out of the engagement with Jane, but she insisted… … Dictionary of American idioms
back out — {v. phr.} 1. To move backwards out of a place or enclosure. * /Bob slowly backed his car out of the garage./ 2. To withdraw from an activity one has promised to carry out. * /Jim tried to back out of the engagement with Jane, but she insisted… … Dictionary of American idioms
back\ out — v. phr. 1. To move backwards out of a place or enclosure. Bob slowly backed his car out of the garage. 2. To withdraw from an activity one has promised to carry out. Jim tried to back out of the engagement with Jane, but she insisted that they… … Словарь американских идиом
