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1 between you and me / between ourselves
(in confidence: Between you and me, I think he's rather nice.) okkar á milliEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > between you and me / between ourselves
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2 between
[bi'twi:n]1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) milli2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) (skipta) á milli3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) sameiginlega4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) á milli• -
3 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) yfir; fyrir ofan2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) yfir, á, ofan á, um3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) yfir, fyrir4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) út um allt5) (about: a quarrel over money.) út af, um6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) í (gegnum), símleiðis7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) í gegnum, með árunum8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) yfir, meðan á e-u stendur2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) yfir4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) röð (af sex köstum)5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
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4 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) koma2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) koma, nálgast3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) koma, vera4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) fara að5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) komast að6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) verður samanlagt2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) láttu ekki svona! heyrðu nú!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
5 white
1. adjective1) (of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: The bride wore a white dress.) hvítur2) (having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent: the first white man to explore Africa.) hvítur3) (abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc: He went white with shock.) náfölur4) (with milk in it: A white coffee, please.) mjólkurbættur2. noun1) (the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: White and black are opposites.) hvítur litur2) (a white-skinned person: racial trouble between blacks and whites.) hvítur maður3) ((also egg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk: This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites.) (eggja)hvíta4) ((of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris: The whites of her eyes are bloodshot.) (augn)hvíta•- whiten- whiteness
- whitening
- whitish
- white-collar
- white elephant
- white horse
- white-hot
- white lie
- whitewash 3. verb(to cover with whitewash.) kalka- white wine -
6 settle
['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) setjast, koma sér fyrir2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) setjast3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) róa, sefa4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) setjast að5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) útkljá; semja6) (to pay (a bill).) gera upp•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
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7 boil down to
(to amount to; to indicate as a final analysis or judgement: It all boils down to money; What it boils down to is that you have to make a choice between family and career.) -
8 double figures
(the numbers between 10 and 99: The number of times you have been late is well into double figures.) tveggja stafa tala -
9 reaction
[-ʃən]1) (the act of reacting: What was his reaction to your remarks?; I get a bad reaction from penicillin; I'd like to ask you for your reactions to these suggestions.) viðbragð2) (a change of opinions, feelings etc (usually against someone or something): The new government was popular at first, but then a reaction began.) gagnverkun3) (a process of change which occurs when two or more substances are put together: (a) nuclear reaction; a chemical reaction between iron and acid.) (efna)hvörf -
10 tone
[təun] 1. noun1) ((the quality of) a sound, especially a voice: He spoke in a low/angry/gentle tone; He told me about it in tones of disapproval; That singer/violin/piano has very good tone.) tónn2) (a shade of colour: various tones of green.) litbrigði, tónn3) (firmness of body or muscle: Your muscles lack tone - you need exercise.) gott líkamlegt ástand4) (in music, one of the larger intervals in an octave eg between C and D.) heiltónn2. verb(to fit in well; to blend: The brown sofa tones (in) well with the walls.) fara (vel) við- tonal- toneless
- tonelessly
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11 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 -
12 exchange
[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) skipta á2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) skiptast á2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) skipti2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) orðaskipti, rifrildi3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) gjaldeyrisviðskipti4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) gengi5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) kauphöll, verðbréfamarkaður6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) símstöð• -
13 difference
['difrəns]1) (what makes one thing unlike another: I can't see any difference between these two pictures; It doesn't make any difference to me whether you go or stay; There's not much difference between them.) munur2) (an act of differing, especially a disagreement: We had a difference of opinion; Have they settled their differences? (= Have they stopped arguing?).)3) (the amount by which one quantity or number is greater than another: If you buy it for me I'll give you $6 now and make up the difference later.) mismunur•- differentiate
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14 cross
[kros] I adjective(angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) reiður- crosslyII 1. plural - crosses; noun1) (a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.) kross2) (two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.) kross3) (the symbol of the Christian religion.) kross4) (a lasting cause of suffering etc: Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.) kross5) (the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant: This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.) kynblanda6) (a monument in the shape of a cross.) kross7) (any of several types of medal given for bravery etc: the Victoria Cross.) kross2. verb1) (to go from one side to the other: Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.) fara yfir2) ((negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other: He sat down and crossed his legs.) krossleggja3) (to go or be placed across (each other): The roads cross in the centre of town.) skerast4) (to meet and pass: Our letters must have crossed in the post.) farast á mis5) (to put a line across: Cross your `t's'.) setja þverstrik í6) (to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.) strika7) (to breed (something) from two different varieties: I've crossed two varieties of rose.) kynblanda, krossvíxla8) (to go against the wishes of: If you cross me, you'll regret it!) vinna gegn; svíkja•- cross-- crossing
- crossbow
- cross-breed
- cross-bred
- crosscheck 3. noun(the act of crosschecking.)- cross-country skiing
- cross-examine
- cross-examination
- cross-eyed
- cross-fire
- at cross-purposes
- cross-refer
- cross-reference
- crossroads
- cross-section
- crossword puzzle
- crossword
- cross one's fingers
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15 jack
[‹æk]1) (an instrument for lifting up a motor car or other heavy weight: You should always keep a jack in the car in case you need to change a wheel.) tjakkur2) (the playing-card between the ten and queen, sometimes called the knave: The jack, queen and king are the three face cards.) gosi•- jack up -
16 tear
I [tiə] noun(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) tár- tearful- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) rífa, tæta2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) rifna3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) þjóta, bruna2. noun(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) rifa, gat- be torn between one thing and another- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
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17 immediate
[i'mi:diət] 1. adjective1) (happening at once and without delay: an immediate response.) tafarlaus2) (without anyone etc coming between: His immediate successor was Bill Jones.) milliliðalaus, sem kemur strax á eftir3) (close: our immediate surroundings.) næstur, nálægur•2. conjunction(as soon as: You may leave immediately you finish your work.) um leið og, strax og -
18 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
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19 bargain
1. noun1) (something bought cheaply and giving good value for money: This carpet was a real bargain.) kjarakaup2) (an agreement made between people: I'll make a bargain with you.) samkomulag2. verb(to argue about or discuss a price etc: I bargained with him and finally got the price down.) prútta -
20 contrast
1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) stangast á við2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) bera saman (andstæður)2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) andstæða2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) andstæða
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