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1 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) ná saman aftur2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) safnast saman, sameinast3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) jafna sig, ná sér2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) fjöldafundur2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rallÿ, kappakstur3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) bati4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) (löng) lota• -
2 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) orsök2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) ástæða3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) málstaður2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) koma (e-m) til (að gera e-ð) -
3 duty
['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) skylda2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) skylduverk3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) gjald, tollur•- dutiable- dutiful
- duty-free
- off duty
- on duty -
4 exert
[iɡ'zə:t]1) (to bring forcefully into use or action: He likes to exert his authority.) neyta, beita2) (to force (oneself) to make an effort: Please exert yourselves.) beita sér, reyna af fremsta megni•- exertion -
5 future
['fju: ə] 1. noun1) ((what is going to happen in) the time to come: He was afraid of what the future might bring; ( also adjective) his future wife.) framtíð2) ((a verb in) the future tense.) framtíð2. adjective((of a tense of a verb) indicating an action which will take place at a later time.) framtíðar- -
6 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljós, birta2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljós3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eldur; eldpÿta, kveikjari4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) í (jákvæðu) ljósi2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) bjartur2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljós-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lÿsa2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) kveikja•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) léttur2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) léttur, vægur3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) léttur, auðmeltur4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) of léttur5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) léttur6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) léttur á sér7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) léttur, líflegur8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) léttur9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) gljúpur, sendinn•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
7 present
I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) viðstaddur2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) núverandi3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) nútíðar-•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) gefa2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) kynna3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) færa upp, flytja, sÿna4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) leggja fram5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) birtast•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) gjöf -
8 prosecute
['prosikju:t](to bring a legal action against: He was prosecuted for theft.) fara í mál- prosecutor -
9 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) undirokaður; ósjálfstæður2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) þegn2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) (mál)efni, viðfang3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) námsgrein4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) tilefni, ástæða5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) frumlag3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) ná valdi yfir, undiroka2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) láta sæta•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to
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