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1 -wise
1) (in respect of or as regards: This new idea may prove to be difficult costwise.) -lega2) (in a (particular) way: The stripes run crosswise.) á sama veg og fyrri hluti orðsins tiltekur -
2 strike
1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slá; hitta; ljósta2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) gera árás3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) kveikja á4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) fara í verkfall5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) finna, lenda á6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slá (nótu)7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) það fyrsta sem ég tók eftir; koma skyndilega í hug8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) slá, móta9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) halda, leggja leið sína10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) taka niður, fella2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) verkfall2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) happ; fundur•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
3 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) nota2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) nota, neyta, eyða•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) notkun2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) notagildi3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) gagn, nytsemi4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) not5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) afnot•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
4 easily
1) (without difficulty: She won the race easily.) auðveldlega2) (by far: This is easily the best book I've read this year.) tvímælalaust3) (very probably: It may easily rain tomorrow.) mjög sennilega -
5 excuse
1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) afsaka2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) veita undanþágu, sleppa við2. [ik'skju:s] noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) afsökun -
6 handle
['hændl] 1. noun(the part of an object by which it may be held or grasped: I've broken the handle off this cup; You've got to turn the handle in order to open the door.) handfang2. verb1) (to touch or hold with the hand: Please wash your hands before handling food.) handleika2) (to control, manage or deal with: He'll never make a good teacher - he doesn't know how to handle children.) meðhöndla3) (to buy or sell; to deal in: I'm afraid we do not handle such goods in this shop.) versla með, selja4) (to treat in a particular way: Never handle animals roughly.) meðhöndla•- - handled- handler
- handlebars -
7 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hver, hvor, hvaða2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) sem, er3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) sem, er- which is which? - which is which -
8 can
[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (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.) dós2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) niðursjóða (á dósir eða krukkur)- canned- cannery -
9 chance
1. noun1) (luck or fortune: It was by chance that I found out the truth.) hending, heppni2) (an opportunity: Now you have a chance to do well.) tækifæri3) (a possibility: He has no chance of winning.) möguleiki4) ((a) risk: There's an element of chance in this business deal.) áhætta2. verb1) (to risk: I may be too late but I'll just have to chance it.) taka áhættu2) (to happen accidentally or unexpectedly: I chanced to see him last week.) sem gerist óvænt3. adjective(happening unexpectedly: a chance meeting.) óvæntur- chancy- chance on
- upon
- by any chance
- by chance
- an even chance
- the chances are -
10 extend
[ik'stend]1) (to make longer or larger: He extended his vegetable garden.) (fram)lengja, stækka2) (to reach or stretch: The school grounds extend as far as this fence.) ná, teygja sig3) (to hold out or stretch out (a limb etc): He extended his hand to her.) teygja úr, rétta fram4) (to offer: May I extend a welcome to you all?) bjóða•- extensive -
11 flower
1. noun(the part of a plant or tree from which fruit or seed grows, often brightly coloured and sometimes including the stem on which it grows: a bunch of flowers.) blóm2. verb((of plants etc) to produce flowers: This plant flowers in early May.) blómstra- flowered- flowery
- flower-bed
- flower-pot
- in flower -
12 for the asking
(you may have (something) simply by asking for it; This table is yours for the asking.) þarf ekki nema spyrja -
13 helpful
adjective a very helpful boy; You may find this book helpful.) hjálpsamur; gagnlegur -
14 mould
I [mould] noun1) ((soil which is full of) rotted leaves etc.) gróðurmold2) (a growth on stale food etc: This bread is covered with mould.) mygla•- mouldy- mouldiness II 1. [məuld] noun1) (a shape into which a substance in liquid form is poured so that it may take on that shape when it cools and hardens: a jelly mould.) mót, form2) (something, especially a food, formed in a mould.) e-ð matreitt í móti2. verb1) (to form in a mould: The metal is moulded into long bars.) móta2) (to work into a shape: He moulded the clay into a ball.) móta, forma3) (to make the shape of (something): She moulded the figure out of/in clay.) móta -
15 original
[ə'ri-]1) (existing at the beginning; first: This part of the house is new but the rest is original.) upprunalegur2) ((able to produce ideas which are) new, fresh or not thought of before: original ideas; He has a very original mind.) frumlegur3) ((of a painting etc) by the artist etc, from which copies may be made: The original painting is in the museum, but there are hundreds of copies.) upprunalegur -
16 scent
[sent] 1. verb1) (to discover by the sense of smell: The dog scented a cat.) þefa uppi2) (to suspect: As soon as he came into the room I scented trouble.) gruna3) (to cause to smell pleasantly: The roses scented the air.) ilma2. noun1) (a (usually pleasant) smell: This rose has a delightful scent.) ilmur2) (a trail consisting of the smell which has been left and may be followed: The dogs picked up the man's scent and then lost it again.) slóð3) (a liquid with a pleasant smell; perfume.) ilmvatn•- scented- put/throw someone off the scent
- put/throw off the scent -
17 sick
[sik] 1. adjective1) (vomiting or inclined to vomit: He has been sick several times today; I feel sick; She's inclined to be seasick/airsick/car-sick.) vera óglatt, veikur2) ((especially American) ill: He is a sick man; The doctor told me that my husband is very sick and may not live very long.) veikur, sjúkur, lasinn3) (very tired (of); wishing to have no more (of): I'm sick of doing this; I'm sick and tired of hearing about it!) hundleiður4) (affected by strong, unhappy or unpleasant feelings: I was really sick at making that bad mistake.) vera miður sín5) (in bad taste: a sick joke.) ósmekklegur, sjúklegur2. noun(vomit: The bedclothes were covered with sick.) æla- sicken- sickening
- sickeningly
- sickly
- sickness
- sick-leave
- make someone sick
- make sick
- the sick
- worried sick -
18 so to say/speak
(if one may use such an expression; in a way; it could be said: The dog is, so to speak, a member of this family.) ef svo mætti segja -
19 spirits
1) (a person's mood: He's in good/high/low spirits (= He's happy / very cheerful / depressed); This news may raise his spirits.) hugarástand2) (strong alcoholic drink, eg whisky, gin, vodka etc.) brenndur drykkur -
20 stress
[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) spenna, stress2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) spenna3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) áhersla2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) leggja áherslu á; bera fram með áherslu- lay/put stress on
- 1
- 2
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