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1 responsible
[-səbl]1) (having a duty to see that something is done etc: We'll make one person responsible for buying the food for the trip.) ábyrgur2) ((of a job etc) having many duties eg the making of important decisions: The job of manager is a very responsible post.) ábyrgðarmikill3) ((with for) being the cause of something: Who is responsible for the stain on the carpet?) bera ábyrgð á4) ((of a person) able to be trusted; sensible: We need a responsible person for this job.) ábyrgur, áreiðanlegur5) ((with for) able to control, and fully aware of (one's actions): The lawyer said that at the time of the murder, his client was not responsible for his actions.) ábyrgur gerða sinna -
2 answer for
1) ((often with to) to bear the responsibility or be responsible for (something): I'll answer to your mother for your safety.) bera ábyrgð á2) (to suffer or be punished (for something): You'll answer for your rudeness one day!) gjalda -
3 in charge of
(responsible for: I'm in charge of thirty men.) ábyrgur fyrir -
4 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 -
5 blame
[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) kenna um2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) ásaka2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) sök, ábyrgð -
6 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) setja upp, láta borga2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) (láta) skrifa3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) kæra4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) gera áhlaup5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) hlaupa, storma6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) hlaða7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) hlaða2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) verð2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) ákæra3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) áhlaup4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) rafhleðsla5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) skjólstæðingur6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) hleðsla•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
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7 provision
[prə'viʒən] 1. noun1) (the act of providing: The government are responsible for the provision of education for all children.) ráðstafanir2) (an agreed arrangement.) ákvæði3) (a rule or condition.) skilyrði2. verb(to supply (especially an army) with food.) birgja upp- provisionally
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8 supply
1. verb(to give or provide: Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.) útvega, láta í té2. noun1) (the act or process of supplying.) útvegun2) ((often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store: She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.) birgðir• -
9 civil defence
noun ((American civil defense) the organization responsible for protection of civilians from enemy bombing etc and for rescue operations after such attacks.) -
10 culprit
(a person responsible for something wrong, unpleasant etc: As soon as he saw the broken window he began to look for the culprit.) sökudólgur -
11 liable
1) ((with to) tending to have, get, suffer from etc: This road is liable to flooding; He is liable to pneumonia.) líklegur, hætt við2) (possibly or probably about (to do something or to happen): Watch the milk - it's liable to boil over.) hætt við3) (legally responsible (for): The airline is liable to you for any damage to your luggage.)4) (likely to get (a fine, a punishment): Do not litter! Offenders are liable to fines of up to $100.)• -
12 quantity surveyor
(a person who is responsible for estimating the quantities of building materials needed for constructing something, and their probable cost.) byggingafulltrúi -
13 to do with
1) ((with have) to have dealings with: I never had anything to do with the neighbours.) eiga samskipti við2) ((with have) to be involved in, especially to be (partly) responsible for: Did you have anything to do with her death?) tengjast, vera flæktur í3) ((with have) to be connected with: Has this decision anything to do with what I said yesterday?) tengjast4) ((with be or have) to be about or concerned with: This letter is/has to do with Bill's plans for the summer.) snertir, fjallar um5) ((with have) to be the concern of: I'm sorry, but that question has nothing to do with me; What has that (got) to do with him?) snerta, tengjast -
14 anaesthetist
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15 collectively
adverb They were collectively responsible for the man's death.) sameiginlega -
16 conscience
['konʃəns]((that part of one's mind which holds one's) knowledge or sense of right and wrong: The injured man was on her conscience because she was responsible for the accident; She had a guilty conscience about the injured man; He had no conscience about dismissing the men.) samviska -
17 hereby
adverb especially (in legal language, now, by means of (eg this statement): I hereby declare that I will not be responsible for any of her debts.) -
18 in part
(partly: He agreed that he was in part responsible for the accident.) að hluta til -
19 producer
noun (a person who produces a play, film, etc, but is usually not responsible for instructing the actors.) framleiðandi -
20 sexton
['sekstən](a person who looks after a church and often is responsible for bellringing etc.) kirkjuþjónn
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