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be getting on for

  • 1 be getting on for

    (to be close to (a particular age, time etc): He must be getting on for sixty at least.) nálgast

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  • 2 for

    [fo:] 1. preposition
    1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) fyrir; handa; til
    2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) til
    3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) í
    4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) um, í
    5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) fyrir
    6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) fyrir
    7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) fyrir
    8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) fyrir (hönd e-s)
    9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) með, til stuðnings
    10) (because of: for this reason.) vegna, fyrir
    11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) fyrir
    12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) fyrir
    13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) fyrir
    14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) miðað við
    15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) þrátt fyrir
    2. conjunction
    (because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) vegna

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  • 3 get

    [ɡet]
    past tense - got; verb
    1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.)
    2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) ná, í sækja
    3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) ná (til), koma, komast
    4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) koma (e-m) í (e-ð)
    5) (to become: You're getting old.) verða
    6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) fá til, telja á
    7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) koma
    8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) takast e-ð
    9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.)
    10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) ná í, handtaka
    11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) skilja
    - get-together
    - get-up
    - be getting on for
    - get about
    - get across
    - get after
    - get ahead
    - get along
    - get around
    - get around to
    - get at
    - get away
    - get away with
    - get back
    - get by
    - get down
    - get down to
    - get in
    - get into
    - get nowhere
    - get off
    - get on
    - get on at
    - get out
    - get out of
    - get over
    - get round
    - get around to
    - get round to
    - get there
    - get through
    - get together
    - get up
    - get up to

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  • 4 easier said than done

    (more difficult than it at first seems: Getting seats for the theatre is easier said than done.) hægara sagt en gert

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  • 5 hate

    [heit] 1. verb
    (to dislike very much: I hate them for their cruelty to my father; I hate getting up in the morning.) hata
    2. noun
    1) (great dislike: a look of hate.) hatur
    2) (something disliked: Getting up in the morning is one of my pet (= particular) hates.) vera meinilla við
    - hatefully
    - hatefulness
    - hatred

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  • 6 hood

    [hud]
    1) (a usually loose covering for the whole head, often attached to a coat, cloak etc: The monk pulled his hood over his head.) hetta
    2) (a folding cover on a car, pram etc: Put the hood of the pram up - the baby is getting wet.) hlíf, hetta; þekja
    3) ((American) the bonnet of a car: He raised the hood to look at the engine.) húdd, vélarhlíf
    4) (a fold of cloth representing a hood, worn by university graduates over their gowns on ceremonial occasions: The professors and lecturers all wore their gowns and hoods for the graduation ceremony.) síð heiðurshetta

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  • 7 keep off

    1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) halda sig frá, forðast
    2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) halda frá, verja gegn

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  • 8 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljós, birta
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljós
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eldur; eldpÿta, kveikjari
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) í (jákvæðu) ljósi
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) bjartur
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljós-
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lÿsa
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) kveikja
    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to
    II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) léttur
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) léttur, vægur
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) léttur, auðmeltur
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) of léttur
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) léttur
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) léttur á sér
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) léttur, líflegur
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) léttur
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) gljúpur, sendinn
    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light
    III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)

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  • 9 sneer

    [sniə] 1. verb
    1) (to raise the top lip at one side in a kind of smile that expresses scorn: What are you sneering for?) fitja upp á trÿnið
    2) ((with at) to show contempt for (something) by such an expression or by scornful words etc: He sneered at our attempts to improve the situation.) hæðast að; setja upp fyrirlitningarsvip
    3) (to say with contempt: `You haven't a chance of getting that job,' he sneered.) segja með fyrirlitningu
    2. noun
    (a scornful expression, words etc that express contempt.) hæðnissvipur; háðsglósa

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  • 10 explore

    [ik'splo:]
    1) (to search or travel through (a place) for the purpose of discovery: The oceans have not yet been fully explored; Let's go exploring in the caves.) kanna
    2) (to examine carefully: I'll explore the possibilities of getting a job here.) kanna, athuga gaumgæfilega
    - exploratory
    - explorer

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  • 11 grasp

    1. verb
    1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) grípa (um)
    2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) skilja, grípa
    2. noun
    1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) grip
    2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) skilningur

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  • 12 mark

    1. noun
    1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)
    2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)
    3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)
    4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)
    5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)
    6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)
    2. verb
    1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)
    2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)
    3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)
    4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)
    5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)
    - markedly
    - marker
    - marksman
    - marksmanship
    - leave/make one's mark
    - mark out
    - mark time

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  • 13 ploy

    [ploi]
    1) (a plan; a manoeuvre: She uses various ploys for getting her own way.) klækur, kænskubragð
    2) (a piece of business; a little task: The children were off on some ploy of their own.) erindi

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  • 14 route

    1. noun
    (a way of getting somewhere; a road: Our route took us through the mountains.) leið
    2. verb
    (to arrange a route for: Heavy traffic was routed round the outside of the town.) beina

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  • 15 waltz

    [wo:l ] 1. noun
    ((a piece of music for) a type of slow ballroom dance performed by couples: The band is playing a waltz; ( also adjective) waltz music.) vals
    2. verb
    1) (to dance a waltz (with): Can you waltz?; He waltzed his partner round the room.) dansa vals
    2) (to move cheerfully or with confidence: He waltzed into the room and told us that he was getting married the next day.) valsa/svífa inn

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