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1 case
I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) dæmi um e-ð; tilfelli2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) tilfelli, tilvik3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) dómsmál4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) rök (fyrir málstað), málstaður5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) tilfelli, staðreynd6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) fall•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) kassi; taska2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) kassi3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) sÿningarkassi; bókaskápur -
2 packing-case
noun (a (large) wooden box in which goods are packed and sent from place to place.) kassi -
3 backup
1) (additional people who provide help when it is needed: The police officer requested some backup when the shooting began.)2) (a copy of a computer file that can be used in case the original is destroyed.)3) (( also adjective) a piece of equipment, a system etc that can be used when there is a problem with the original one: a backup plan; We have a backup generator in case the power fails.) -
4 costs
noun plural (the expenses of a legal case: He won his case and was awarded costs of $500.) málskostnaður -
5 briefcase
noun (a light case for papers, made of leather etc: a businessman's briefcase.) skjalataska -
6 cartridge
1) (a case containing the explosive charge (and usually a bullet) for a gun.) skothylki2) (a stylus of a record-player and its holder.) nálarstykki3) (a plastic container of photographic film or recording tape.) filmuhylki4) (a tube containing ink for loading a fountain pen.) blekhylki -
7 casket
1) (a small case for holding jewels etc.) askja, skrín2) ((especially American) a coffin.) líkkista -
8 fire-escape
noun (a means of escape from a building in case of fire, usually in the form of a metal staircase on the outside of the building: Hotels should have fire-escapes.) brunastigi; neyðarútgangur -
9 hearing
1) (the ability to hear: My hearing is not very good.) heyrn2) (the distance within which something can be heard: I don't want to tell you when so many people are within hearing; I think we're out of hearing now.) heyrnarmál3) (an act of listening: We ought to give his views a fair hearing.) áheyrn4) (a court case: The hearing is tomorrow.) réttarhald -
10 leeway
1) (the drifting of a ship etc away from its true course, or the amount of this.) drif, rek (frá réttri stefnu á hléborða)2) (lost time: He has a lot of leeway to make up at school after being away ill.) það sem hefur verið vanrækt3) (extra space, time etc allowed: Book the later flight so as to allow yourself some leeway in case you're delayed.) svigrúm -
11 notecase
noun (a case for bank-notes, carried in the pocket.) seðlaveski -
12 propelling-pencil
noun (a pencil consisting of a metal or plastic case containing a lead that is pushed forward by a screwing mechanism.) skrúfblÿantur -
13 prosecution
1) ((an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted: He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year.) málsókn2) (the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them: First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence.) sækjandi -
14 showcase
noun (a glass case for displaying objects in a museum, shop etc.) sÿningarskápur -
15 shrine
1) (a holy or sacred place: Many people visited the shrine where the saint lay buried.) helgidómur2) (a usually highly-decorated case for holding holy objects.) helgiskrín -
16 skull
(the bony case that encloses the brain: He's fractured his skull.) hauskúpa -
17 stockpile
noun (a supply of goods or materials accumulated eg by a government in case of war or other emergency.) varabirgðir -
18 suitcase
noun (a case with flat sides for clothes etc, used by a person when travelling: He hastily packed his (clothes in his) suitcase.) ferðataska -
19 tribunal
(a group of people appointed to give judgement, especially on official decisions: The case was dealt with by a tribunal.) dómstóll, réttur -
20 genitive
['‹enitiv]((the case or form of) a noun, pronoun etc which shows possession: In John's hat, `John's' is in the genitive / is a genitive; ( also adjective) the genitive case.) eignarfall
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