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by+someone's+means

  • 1 telephone

    1. ['telifəun] noun
    ((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) sími
    2. [foun] verb
    1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) hringja í
    2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) hringja í
    3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) hringja til
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    - telephone booth
    - telephone box
    - telephone directory
    - telephone exchange

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  • 2 phone up

    (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll phone (him) up and ask about it.) hringja í

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  • 3 contact

    ['kontækt] 1. noun
    1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) snerting
    2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) samband, tengill
    3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) samband, sambönd
    4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) rofi, tengi, tengill
    5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) smitberi (mögulegur)
    6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) samband
    2. verb
    (to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) setja í samband

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  • 4 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) hringur, baugur
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) hringur
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) hringur
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) (hnefaleika)hringur
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) (glæpa)hringur; samtök
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) mynda hring (um)
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) gera/teikna hring (um)
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) merkja með hring
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    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round     II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) hringja
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) hringja í (e-n)
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) hringja á (e-n)
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klingja
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) (endur)óma
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) glymja, kveða við
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) hringing
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) upphringing
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) tónn, hljómur, blær
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    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true

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  • 5 button

    1. noun
    1) (a knob or disc used as a fastening: I lost a button off my coat.) hnappur, tala
    2) (a small knob pressed to operate something: This button turns the radio on.) hnappur, takki
    2. verb
    ((often with up) to fasten by means of buttons.) hneppa
    3. verb
    (to catch someone's attention and hold him in conversation: He buttonholed me and began telling me the story of his life.) negla, tefja með masi

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  • 6 catch out

    1) (to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground.) setja úr leik með því að grípa
    2) (to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc: The last question in the exam caught them all out.) veiða í gildru

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  • 7 cause

    [ko:z] 1. noun
    1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) orsök
    2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) ástæða
    3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) málstaður
    2. 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)

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  • 8 hustle

    1. verb
    1) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) hrekja; hrinda
    2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) þröngva
    3) ((American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally: to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us.)
    4) ((American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means: hustling on the streets; hustle drugs.)
    5) ((American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients.)
    2. noun
    (quick and busy activity.) asi

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  • 9 intend

    [in'tend] 1. verb
    1) (to mean or plan (to do something or that someone else should do something): Do you still intend to go?; Do you intend them to go?; Do you intend that they should go too?) ætla
    2) (to mean (something) to be understood in a particular way: His remarks were intended to be a compliment.) meina
    3) ((with for) to direct at: That letter/bullet was intended for me.) ætla (handa)
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    2. noun
    (purpose; what a person means to do: He broke into the house with intent to steal.) ætlun, ásetningur
    - intentional
    - intentionally
    - intently

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  • 10 on

    [on] 1. preposition
    1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) á
    2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) í, á, upp í
    3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) á, við, (strax) eftir
    4) (about: a book on the theatre.) um
    5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) í, á
    6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) á
    7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) í, á
    8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) í, við, hjá, með
    9) (towards: They marched on the town.) á, í átt að, gegn
    10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) við
    11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) á, með
    12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) á
    13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) eftir, þegar, samkvæmt
    14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) eftir
    2. adverb
    1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) setja upp/á
    2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) áfram
    3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) á, í gangi, kveiktur
    4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) til sÿningar
    5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) um borð, upp í
    3. adjective
    1) (in progress: The game was on.) í gangi
    2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) standa til, vera á döfinni
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    - ongoing
    - onwards
    - onward
    - be on to someone
    - be on to
    - on and on
    - on time
    - on to / onto

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  • 11 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) leið
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) leið, vegur, braut
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) vegur, braut
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vegalengd, leið
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) aðferð, leið
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) háttur, máti, vísa
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) venja
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) leið; í gegnum
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt (á)
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means

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См. также в других словарях:

  • means — [ minz ] (plural means) noun *** 1. ) count a method for doing or achieving something: WAY: Information is not easily obtained by any other means. an effective means for finding qualified job applicants means of: What means of transportation is… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • means */*/*/ — UK [miːnz] / US [mɪnz] noun Word forms means : singular means plural means 1) [countable] a method for doing or achieving something Information is not easily obtained by any other means. an effective means for finding qualified job applicants… …   English dictionary

  • means — W2S2 [mi:nz] n plural means ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(method)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3 by all means! 4 by no means/not by any means 5 by means of something 6 a means to an end 7 the means of production ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • means-test — ˈmeans test noun [countable] an official check in order to find out if someone is poor enough to receive welfare benefit S (= payments from the state when you are ill, without work etc): • He has made proposals for means tests for Social Security …   Financial and business terms

  • means-testing — means test ˈmeans test noun [countable] an official check in order to find out if someone is poor enough to receive welfare benefit S (= payments from the state when you are ill, without work etc): • He has made proposals for means tests for… …   Financial and business terms

  • means-tested — means test ˈmeans test noun [countable] an official check in order to find out if someone is poor enough to receive welfare benefit S (= payments from the state when you are ill, without work etc): • He has made proposals for means tests for… …   Financial and business terms

  • means test — n an official check in order to find out whether someone is poor enough to need money from the government >means tested adj ▪ means tested benefits …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • someone, eat your heart out! — (someone), eat your heart out! humorous something that you say which means that you or someone you know can do something better than a person who is famous for doing that thing. I m taking singing lessons. Celine Dion, eat your heart out! …   New idioms dictionary

  • means — [[t]mi͟ːnz[/t]] ♦♦ 1) N COUNT: with supp A means of doing something is a method, instrument, or process which can be used to do it. Means is both the singular and the plural form for this use. The move is a means to fight crime... The army had… …   English dictionary

  • means — /mi:nz/ noun plural means 1 METHOD (C) a method, system, object etc that you use as a way of achieving a result (+ of): What would be the most effective means of advertising our product? | means of transport BrE /transportation AmE: We had no… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Means, motive, and opportunity — In US Criminal law, means, motive, and opportunity is a popular cultural summation of the three aspects of a crime needed to convince a jury of guilt in a criminal proceeding. Respectively, they refer to: the ability of the defendant to commit… …   Wikipedia

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