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1 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• -
2 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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3 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) eiga í miklum erfiðleikum með að velja á milli tveggja kostaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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4 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) eiga í miklum erfiðleikum með að velja á milli tveggja kostaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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5 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) jafngildir kostir, lítill munurEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
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6 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) hika og glata báðum tækifærum -
7 few and far between
(very few: Interesting jobs are few and far between.) örfáir; sjaldgæfur -
8 read between the lines
(to understand something (from a piece of writing etc) which is not actually stated.) lesa á milli línanna -
9 there's no love lost between them
(they dislike one another.) það er misklíð á milli þeirraEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > there's no love lost between them
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10 range
[rein‹] 1. noun1) (a selection or variety: a wide range of books for sale; He has a very wide range of interests.) úrval2) (the distance over which an object can be sent or thrown, sound can be heard etc: What is the range of this missile?; We are within range of / beyond the range of / out of range of their guns.) drægi, skotfæri3) (the amount between certain limits: I'm hoping for a salary within the range $30,000 to $34,000; the range of a person's voice between his highest and lowest notes.) upphæð innan tiltekinna marka4) (a row or series: a mountain range.) fjallgarður5) (in the United States, land, usually without fences, on which cattle etc can graze.) bithagi, afréttur6) (a place where a person can practise shooting etc; a rifle-range.) skotsvæði7) (a large kitchen stove with a flat top.) eldavél2. verb1) (to put in a row or rows: The two armies were ranged on opposite sides of the valley.) raða/stilla upp2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) leika á tilteknu bili3) (to go, move, extend etc: His talk ranged over a number of topics.) ná yfir•- ranger -
11 differentiate
[-'renʃieit]1) (to see or be able to tell a difference (between): I cannot even differentiate a blackbird and a starling.) gera greinarmun á2) ((with between) to treat differently: She does not differentiate between her two children although one is adopted.) gera greinarmun á -
12 discriminate
[di'skrimineit]1) ((with between) to make or see a difference between: It is difficult to discriminate between real and pretended cases of poverty.) gera greinarmun á, greina á milli2) ((often with against) to treat a certain kind of people differently: He was accused of discriminating against women employees.) mismuna• -
13 eighties
1) (the period of time between one's eightieth and ninetieth birthdays: He is in his eighties.) níræðisaldur2) (the range of temperatures between eighty and ninety degrees: It was in the eighties yesterday.) milli áttatíu og níutíu3) (the period of time between the eightieth and ninetieth years of a century: life in the 'eighties/'80s.) níundi áratugurinn -
14 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• -
15 fifties
1) (the period of time between one's fiftieth and sixtieth birthdays.) sextugsaldur2) (the range of temperatures between fifty and sixty degrees.) milli fimmtíu og sextíu, sjötti tugur3) (the period of time between the fiftieth and sixtieth years of a century.) sjötti áratugurinn -
16 forties
1) (the period of time between one's fortieth and fiftieth birthdays.) fimmtugsaldur2) (the range of temperatures between forty and fifty degrees.) milli fjörutíu og fimmtíu3) (the period of time between the fortieth and fiftieth years of a century.) fimmti áratugurinn -
17 friction
['frikʃən]1) (the rubbing together of two things: The friction between the head of the match and the matchbox causes a spark.) núningur2) (the resistance felt when one object is moved against another (or through liquid or gas): There is friction between the wheels of a car and the road-surface.) núningsmótstaða3) (quarrelling; disagreement: There seems to be some friction between the workmen and the manager.) ósamlyndi -
18 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 -
19 nineties
1) (the period of time between one's ninetieth and one hundredth birthdays.) tíræðisaldur2) (the range of temperatures between ninety and one hundred degrees.) milli níutíu og hundrað gráður3) (the period of time between the ninetieth and one hundredth years of a century.) tíundi áratugurinn -
20 sandwich
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