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1 state
I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) ástand2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) ríki3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) viðhöfn•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) lÿsa yfir, staðhæfa -
2 the nanny state
(the welfare state as seen by its opponents.) -
3 get into a state
(to become very upset or anxious.) komast í uppnám -
4 lie in state
((of a corpse) to be laid in a place of honour for the public to see, before burial.) liggja á viðhafnarbörum -
5 welfare state
(a country which runs insurance schemes for its inhabitants, supplying them with free medical care, pensions etc.) velferðarríki -
6 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) mundi2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) ætti3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) ættir4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) skulir5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) skyldi (komi e-ð fyrir.TH.TH.)6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) ég vildi gjarnan.TH.TH.7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) hver heldur þú að hafi þá ekki.TH.TH. -
7 appreciation
1) (gratefulness: I wish to show my appreciation for what you have done.) þakklæti2) (the state of valuing or understanding something: a deep appreciation of poetry.) mætur, að hafa sans fyrir3) (the state of being aware of something: He has no appreciation of our difficulties.) hugmynd; skilningur4) (an increase in value.) verðgildishækkun5) (a written article etc which describes the qualities of something: an appreciation of the new book.) mat; gagnrÿni -
8 balance
['bæləns] 1. noun1) (a weighing instrument.) vog2) (a state of physical steadiness: The child was walking along the wall when he lost his balance and fell.) jafnvægi3) (state of mental or emotional steadiness: The balance of her mind was disturbed.) jafnvægi4) (the amount by which the two sides of a financial account (money spent and money received) differ: I have a balance (= amount remaining) of $100 in my bank account; a large bank balance.) reikningsjöfnuður, skuld eða inneign2. verb1) ((of two sides of a financial account) to make or be equal: I can't get these accounts to balance.) jafna reikning, gera upp2) (to make or keep steady: She balanced the jug of water on her head; The girl balanced on her toes.) (láta) halda jafnvægi•- in the balance
- off balance
- on balance -
9 clarity
['klærəti]1) (the state of being clear or easy to see through: water remarkable for its clarity.) skÿrleikur; skÿrleiki2) (the state of being easy to see, hear or understand: She spoke with great clarity.) skÿrleikur -
10 complain
[kəm'plein]1) (to state one's displeasure, dissatisfaction etc: I'm going to complain to the police about the noise.) kvarta2) ((with of) to state that one has (pain, discomfort etc): He's complaining of difficulty in breathing.) kvarta, kveina• -
11 condition
[kən'diʃən] 1. noun1) (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. verb1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) vera háður, ráðast af2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) (að)laga; koma í gott ástand•- conditionally
- conditioner
- on condition that -
12 disgrace
[dis'ɡreis] 1. noun1) (the state of being out of favour: He is in disgrace because of his behaviour.) ónáð2) (a state of being without honour and regarded without respect: There seemed to be nothing ahead of him but disgrace and shame.) smán3) (something which causes or ought to cause shame: Your clothes are a disgrace!) skömm; hneisa2. verb1) (to bring shame upon: Did you have to disgrace me by appearing in those clothes?) óvirða, verða til skammar2) (to dismiss from a position of importance: He was publicly disgraced.) lítillækka; reka med skömm•- disgracefully -
13 government
1) (the people who rule a country or state: the British Government.) stjórnvöld, ríkisstjórn2) (the way in which a country or state is ruled: Democracy is one form of government.) stjórnarfar3) (the act or process of governing.) stjórnun•- governor
- governorship -
14 health
[helƟ]1) (the state of being well or ill: He is in good/poor health.) heilsa2) (the state of being well: I may be getting old, but so long as I keep my health, I'll be happy.) heilsa•- healthy- healthiness
- health maintenance organization
- health service
- drink to someone's health
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15 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halda (á/með/um)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halda (á)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halda (uppi/föstum)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halda, þola, standast5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) halda föngnum6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) taka, rúma7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) haldast, trúa; álíta11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) halda (tóni)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) vörulest -
16 lead
I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) leiða, vera í fararbroddi2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) liggja3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) leiða til, orsaka4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) leiða, vera í forystu5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) lifa2. noun1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) forysta2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) forysta3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) forysta4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) forskot5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) ól, band6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) vísbending7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) aðalhlutverk•- leader- leadership
- lead on
- lead up the garden path
- lead up to
- lead the way II [led] noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) blÿ2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blÿ•- leaden -
17 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) á2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) í, á, upp í3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) á, við, (strax) eftir4) (about: a book on the theatre.) um5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) í, á6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) á7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) í, á8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) í, við, hjá, með9) (towards: They marched on the town.) á, í átt að, gegn10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) við11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) á, með12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) á13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) eftir, þegar, samkvæmt14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) eftir2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) setja upp/á2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) áfram3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) á, í gangi, kveiktur4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) til sÿningar5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) um borð, upp í3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) í gangi2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) standa til, vera á döfinni•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto -
18 poised
1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) grafkyrr (hangandi)2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) í viðbragðsstöðu -
19 relapse
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20 repair
[ri'peə] 1. verb1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) gera við, lagfæra2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) bæta fyrir2. noun1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) viðgerð2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) nothæft ástand•- reparable
- reparation
- repairman
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