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  • 101 school

    I 1. [sku:l] noun
    1) (a place for teaching especially children: She goes to the school; He's not at university - he's still at school; (American) He's still in school.) (barna)skóli
    2) (the pupils of a school: The behaviour of this school in public is sometimes not very good.) nemendur
    3) (a series of meetings or a place for instruction etc: She runs a sewing school; a driving school.) (sér)skóli
    4) (a department of a university or college dealing with a particular subject: the School of Mathematics.) háskóladeild
    5) ((American) a university or college.) háskóli
    6) (a group of people with the same ideas etc: There are two schools of thought about the treatment of this disease.) skóli
    2. verb
    (to train through practice: We must school ourselves to be patient.) skóla; þjálfa, aga
    - schoolboy
    - schoolgirl
    - schoolchild
    - school-day
    - schooldays
    - schoolfellow
    - school-leaver
    - schoolmaster
    - schoolmate
    - school-teacher
    II [sku:l] noun
    (a group of certain kinds of fish, whales or other water animals swimming about: a school of porpoises.) torfa, vaða

    English-Icelandic dictionary > school

  • 102 scrabble

    ['skræbl]
    ((usually with about or around) to make scratching noises or movements: He was scrabbling about looking for the money he had dropped.) klóra, krafsa

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  • 103 sentimental

    [-'men-]
    1) ((sometimes with about) having, showing or causing much tender feeling: a sentimental person; a sentimental film about a little boy and a donkey.) tilfinningaríkur/-samur
    2) (of the emotions or feelings: The ring has sentimental value, as my husband gave it to me.) tilfinningalegur

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  • 104 serious

    ['siəriəs]
    1) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) alvarlegur
    2) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) einlægur
    3) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) alvarlegur
    4) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) alvarlegur, hættulegur
    - seriously
    - take someone or something seriously
    - take seriously

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  • 105 so

    [səu] 1. adverb
    1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) svo/mjög (mikið)
    2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) þannig, svo, svona
    3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) það
    4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) sömuleiðis, líka
    5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') það gerði ég/ætla ég raunar
    2. conjunction
    ((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) þess vegna
    - so-so
    - and so on/forth
    - or so
    - so as to
    - so far
    - so good
    - so that
    - so to say/speak

    English-Icelandic dictionary > so

  • 106 so much for

    (that's all that can be said about: So much for that - let's talk about something else; He arrived half an hour late - so much for his punctuality!) þá er það útrætt

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  • 107 subject

    1. adjective
    ((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) undirokaður; ósjálfstæður
    2. noun
    1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) þegn
    2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) (mál)efni, viðfang
    3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) námsgrein
    4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) tilefni, ástæða
    5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) frumlag
    3. [səb'‹ekt] verb
    1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) ná valdi yfir, undiroka
    2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) láta sæta
    - subjective
    - subjectively
    - subject matter
    - change the subject
    - subject to

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  • 108 tackle

    ['tækl] 1. noun
    1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) töklun, tækling
    2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) veiðigræjur
    3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) talía, blökk; talíu-/blakkarútbúnaður
    4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) reiði, reiðabúnaður; allur búnaður skips
    2. verb
    1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) takast á við
    2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) fást við, kljást við
    3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) takla, tækla

    English-Icelandic dictionary > tackle

  • 109 take back

    1) (to make (someone) remember or think about (something): Meeting my old friends took me back to my childhood.) láta hverfa aftur í tíma
    2) (to admit that what one has said is not true: Take back what you said about my sister!) draga tilbaka

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  • 110 tell

    [tel]
    1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) segja/greina (frá)
    2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) skipa
    3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) segja
    4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) greina (sundur), segja til um
    5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) segja frá
    6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) segja til sín, hafa áhrif
    - telling
    - tellingly
    - telltale
    - I told you so
    - tell off
    - tell on
    - tell tales
    - tell the time
    - there's no telling
    - you never can tell

    English-Icelandic dictionary > tell

  • 111 the blind leading the blind

    (one inexperienced or incompetent person telling another about something: My teaching you about politics will be a case of the blind leading the blind.) blindur leiðir blindan

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  • 112 think twice

    ( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) hugsa sig tvisvar um

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  • 113 thrash

    [Ɵræʃ]
    1) (to strike with blows: The child was soundly thrashed.) berja; hÿða
    2) (to move about violently: The wounded animal thrashed about/around on the ground.) berjast um
    3) (to defeat easily, by a large margin: Our team was thrashed eighteen-nil.) bursta, sigra auðveldlega

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  • 114 twice

    1) (two times: I've been to London twice.) tvisvar
    2) (two times the amount of: She has twice his courage.) tvisvar sinnum meiri
    3) (two times as good etc as: He is twice the man you are.) tvisvar sinnum betri
    - think twice about doing something
    - think twice about something

    English-Icelandic dictionary > twice

  • 115 unfamiliar

    1) (not well-known: He felt nervous about walking along unfamiliar streets.) ókunnugur, framandi
    2) (not knowing about: I am unfamiliar with the plays of Shakespeare.) sem þekkir ekki til (e-s)
    - unfamiliarity

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  • 116 warn

    [wo:n] 1. verb
    1) (to tell (a person) in advance (about a danger etc): Black clouds warned us of the approaching storm; They warned her that she would be ill if she didn't rest.) vara (við), aðvara
    2) (to advise (someone against doing something): I was warned about/against speeding by the policeman; They warned him not to be late.) vara við, benda á
    2. adjective
    (giving a warning: She received a warning message.) aðvörunar-

    English-Icelandic dictionary > warn

  • 117 west

    [west] 1. noun
    1) (the direction in which the sun sets or any part of the earth lying in that direction: They travelled towards the west; The wind is blowing from the west; in the west of Britain.) vestur
    2) ((often with capital: also W) one of the four main points of the compass.) vestur
    2. adjective
    1) (in the west: She's in the west wing of the hospital.) vestur-
    2) (from the direction of the west: a west wind.) vestan-, að vestan, vestanstæður
    3. adverb
    (towards the west: The cliffs face west.) vestur, í vesturátt
    - western 4. noun
    (a film or novel about the Wild West: Most westerns are about cowboys and Red Indians.) vestri, kúrekamynd/-saga
    - westward
    - westwards
    - westward
    - go west
    - the West
    - the Wild West

    English-Icelandic dictionary > west

  • 118 write

    past tense - wrote; verb
    1) (to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper: They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.) skrifa
    2) (to compose the text of (a book, poem etc): She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.) skrifa
    3) (to compose a letter (and send it): He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.) skrifa
    - writing
    - writings
    - written
    - writing-paper
    - write down
    - write out

    English-Icelandic dictionary > write

  • 119 a bee in one's bonnet

    (an idea which has become fixed in one's mind: She has a bee in her bonnet about going to America.) ganga með dellu eða meinloku

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  • 120 a few

    (a small number (emphasizing that there are indeed some): There are a few books in this library about geology; We have only a few left.) nokkrir

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