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  • 1 can

    [kæn] I negative - can't; verb
    1) (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.) dós
    2. verb
    (to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) niðursjóða (á dósir eða krukkur)
    - cannery

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  • 2 afford

    [ə'fo:d]
    1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) hafa efni á
    2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) geta leyft sér

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  • 3 help

    [help] 1. verb
    1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjálpa
    2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) eiga þátt í
    3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) lækna, slá á
    4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) aðstoða
    5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) komast ekki hjá, geta ekki annað
    2. noun
    1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) aðstoð, hjálp
    2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjálp; hjálparhella
    3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) aðstoðarmaður
    4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) engin leið að (hindra e-ð)
    •
    - helpful
    - helpfully
    - helpfulness
    - helping
    - helpless
    - helplessly
    - helplessness
    - help oneself
    - help out

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  • 4 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (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, standast
    5) (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 föngnum
    6) (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, rúma
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til
    8) (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 hnarreistur
    9) (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; álíta
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða
    20) ((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.) geyma
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif
    3) ((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

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  • 5 reach

    [ri: ] 1. verb
    1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) komast til/á/að
    2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) teygjast/ná í/til
    3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) ná í, teygja sig (eftir)
    4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) ná sambandi við
    5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) ná
    2. noun
    1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) þægileg fjarlægð; steinsnar
    2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) seilingarfjarlægð
    3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) beinn kafli fljóts

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  • 6 fluid

    ['fluid] 1. noun
    1) (a substance (liquid or gas) whose particles can move about freely.) vökvi
    2) (any liquid substance: cleaning fluid.) vökvi
    2. adjective
    1) (able to flow like a liquid: a fluid substance.) fljótandi
    2) (smooth and graceful: fluid movements.) mjúkur og þokkafullur
    3) ((of arrangements, plans etc) able to be changed easily: My holiday plans are fluid.) sveigjanlegur
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  • 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, hvaða
    2. 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, er
    3. 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

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  • 8 pick someone's brains

    (to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) leita ráða hjá e-m

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  • 9 ride

    1. past tense - rode; verb
    1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) ríða; hjóla; ferðast með mótorhjóli/bíl
    2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) ríða; hjóla
    3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) taka þátt í
    4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) ríða út
    2. noun
    1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) útreiðatúr; hjólreiðatúr; bíltúr
    2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) fara túr
    •
    - riding-school

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  • 10 speak

    [spi:k]
    past tense - spoke; verb
    1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) tala
    2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) tala/ræða við
    3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tala
    4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) segja (það sem manni finnst)
    5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) halda ræðu
    •
    - speaking
    - spoken
    - - spoken
    - generally speaking
    - speak for itself/themselves
    - speak out
    - speak up
    - to speak of

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  • 11 as

    [æz] 1. conjunction
    1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) þegar, um leið og, meðan
    2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) þar eð, af því að
    3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) eins og
    4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) eins og
    5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) eins, enda þótt (að)
    6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) eins (og)
    2. adverb
    (used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) eins
    3. preposition
    1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) og
    2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) eins og
    3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) sem, eins og
    4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) sem
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    - as if / as though
    - as to

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  • 12 authority

    [o:'Ɵorəti]
    plural - authorities; noun
    1) (the power or right to do something: He gave me authority to act on his behalf.) vald
    2) (a person who is an expert, or a book that can be referred to, on a particular subject: He is an authority on Roman history.) sérfræðingur
    3) ((usually in plural) the person or people who have power in an administration etc: The authorities would not allow public meetings.) valdhafar
    4) (a natural quality in a person which makes him able to control and influence people: a man of authority.) valdsmannslegur
    •
    - authoritative

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  • 13 destructive

    [-tiv]
    1) (causing or able to cause destruction: Small children can be very destructive.) skaðlegur, eyðileggjandi
    2) ((of criticism etc) pointing out faults etc without suggesting improvements.) niðurdrepandi, niðurrifs-

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  • 14 find/get one's bearings

    (to find one's position with reference to eg a known landmark: If we can find this hill, I'll be able to get my bearings.) átta sig

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  • 15 flexible

    1) (that can be bent easily: flexible metal.) sveigjanlegur
    2) (able or willing to change according to circumstances etc: My holiday plans are very flexible.) sveigjanlegur

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  • 16 good

    [ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective
    1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) góður
    2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) góður, réttur
    3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) góður
    4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) góður
    5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) góður
    6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) góður, hollur
    7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) í góðu skapi
    8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) góður
    9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) góður, umtalsverður
    10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) góður, hæfur
    11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) góður
    12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) góður, skynsamlegur
    13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) góður, lofsamlegur
    14) (thorough: a good clean.) ítarlegur, góður
    15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) vel
    2. noun
    1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) hagur, þága
    2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) hið góða
    3. interjection
    (an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gott!
    4. interjection
    ((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) hamingjan sanna
    - goody
    - goodbye
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good-for-nothing
    - good humour
    - good-humoured
    - good-humouredly
    - good-looking
    - good morning
    - good afternoon
    - good-day
    - good evening
    - good night
    - good-natured
    - goodwill
    - good will
    - good works
    - as good as
    - be as good as one's word
    - be up to no good
    - deliver the goods
    - for good
    - for goodness' sake
    - good for
    - good for you
    - him
    - Good Friday
    - good gracious
    - good heavens
    - goodness gracious
    - goodness me
    - good old
    - make good
    - no good
    - put in a good word for
    - take something in good part
    - take in good part
    - thank goodness
    - to the good

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  • 17 hear

    [hiə]
    past tense, past participle - heard; verb
    1) (to (be able to) receive (sounds) by ear: I don't hear very well; Speak louder - I can't hear you; I didn't hear you come in.) heyra
    2) (to listen to for some purpose: A judge hears court cases; Part of a manager's job is to hear workers' complaints.) hlusta á
    3) (to receive information, news etc, not only by ear: I've heard that story before; I hear that you're leaving; `Have you heard from your sister?' `Yes, I got a letter from her today'; I've never heard of him - who is he? This is the first I've heard of the plan.) heyra, frétta, hafa spurnir af
    •
    - hearing-aid
    - hearsay
    - hear! hear!
    - I
    - he will
    - would not hear of

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  • 18 help oneself

    1) ((with to) to give oneself or take (food etc): Help yourself to another piece of cake; `Can I have a pencil?' `Certainly - help yourself; He helped himself to (= stole) my jewellery.) fá sér, ná sér í
    2) ((with cannot, could not) to be able to stop (oneself): I burst out laughing when he told me - I just couldn't help myself.) kemst ekki hjá

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  • 19 homing

    1) ((of pigeons etc) which (can) fly home when set free a long way from home.) sem ratar/flÿgur heim, ratvís
    2) (able to take a missile etc to its target: These torpedoes have homing devices in their noses.) sjálfstÿribúnaður

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  • 20 invisible

    [in'vizəbl]
    (not able to be seen: Only in stories can people make themselves invisible.) ósÿnilegur
    - invisibility

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