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  • 1 line

    I 1. noun
    1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) lína; snúra, band
    2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) lína, strik
    3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) útlínur, lögun
    4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) hrukka
    5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) röð
    6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) stutt sendibréf, skilaboð
    7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) ætt, ættleggur
    8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) stefna
    9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) járnbraut, járnbrautarteinar
    10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) síma-/rafmagnslína; pípulagnir
    11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) ljóðlína, lína
    12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) skipafélag
    13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) (starfs)svið, áhugasvið
    14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) víglína; reiðubúnir fótgönguliðar við víglínu
    2. verb
    1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) raða sér meðfram
    2) (to mark with lines.) merkja með línu
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    - linear - linesman
    - hard lines!
    - in line for
    - in
    - out of line with
    - line up
    - read between the lines     II verb
    1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) klæða að innan
    2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) fóðra, klæða að innan
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  • 2 plaster

    1. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) a substance put on walls, ceilings etc which dries to form a hard smooth surface: He mixed up some plaster to repair the wall; a plaster ceiling.) múrhúð
    2) (( also adjective) (also plaster of Paris) (of) a similar quick-drying substance used for supporting broken limbs, making models etc: She's got her arm in plaster; a plaster model.) gifs
    3) ((also sticking-plaster; American Band-Aid) (a piece of) sticky tape (sometimes with a dressing) used to cover a wound etc: You should put a plaster on that cut.) plástur
    2. verb
    1) (to put plaster on: They plastered the walls.) múrhúða
    2) (to spread or apply rather too thickly: She'd look nicer if she didn't plaster so much make-up on her face.) maka, smyrja
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    - plastic 3. adjective
    (easily made into different shapes.) auðmótanlegur

    English-Icelandic dictionary > plaster

  • 3 can

    [kæn] I negative - can't; verb
    1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.)
    2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?)
    3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.)
    4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?)
    II 1. noun
    (a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) dós
    2. verb
    (to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) niðursjóða (á dósir eða krukkur)
    - cannery

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  • 4 condition

    [kən'diʃən] 1. noun
    1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.)
    2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.)
    2. verb
    1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) vera háður, ráðast af
    2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) (að)laga; koma í gott ástand
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    - conditionally
    - conditioner
    - on condition that

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  • 5 frame

    [freim] 1. noun
    1) (a hard main structure round which something is built or made: the steel frame of the aircraft.) grind
    2) (something made to enclose something: a picture-frame; a window-frame.) rammi
    3) (the human body: He has a slight frame.) líkamsbygging
    2. verb
    1) (to put a frame around: to frame a picture.) ramma
    2) (to act as a frame for: Her hair framed her face.) ramma, vera umgjörð
    3) (to arrange false evidence so as to make (someone) seem guilty of a crime etc (noun frame-up).) koma sök á e-n saklausan, falsa sönnunargögn
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    - frame of mind

    English-Icelandic dictionary > frame

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  • hard put — adjective facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty (Freq. 1) distressed companies need loans and technical advice financially hard pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment found… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hard put — or[hard put to it] {adj.} In a difficult position; faced with difficulty; barely able. * /John was hard put to find a good excuse for his lateness in coming to school./ * /The scouts found themselves hard put to it to find the way home./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hard put — or[hard put to it] {adj.} In a difficult position; faced with difficulty; barely able. * /John was hard put to find a good excuse for his lateness in coming to school./ * /The scouts found themselves hard put to it to find the way home./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hard\ put — adj In a difficult position; faced with difficulty; barely able. John was hard put to find a good excuse for his lateness in coming to school. The scouts found themselves hard put to it to find the way home …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hard\ put\ to\ it — adj In a difficult position; faced with difficulty; barely able. John was hard put to find a good excuse for his lateness in coming to school. The scouts found themselves hard put to it to find the way home …   Словарь американских идиом

  • be hard put to do something — be hard put (to do something) if you are hard put to do something, it is not likely that you will be able to do it. You d be hard put to find a better school for your kids. She ll be hard put to buy her own home on what she earns …   New idioms dictionary

  • be hard put — (to do something) if you are hard put to do something, it is not likely that you will be able to do it. You d be hard put to find a better school for your kids. She ll be hard put to buy her own home on what she earns …   New idioms dictionary

  • put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hard — [härd] adj. [ME < OE heard, akin to Ger hart < IE base * kar , hard > Gr karyon, nut, kratos, strength] 1. not easily dented, pierced, cut, or crushed; resistant to pressure; firm and unyielding to the touch; rigid; solid and compact 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • Hard-Fi — at the 2006 Hurricane Festival in Germany Background information Origin Staines, Surrey, England …   Wikipedia

  • Hard Times — For other uses, see Hard Times (disambiguation). Hard Times   …   Wikipedia

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