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1 certainly
1) (definitely: I can't come today, but I'll certainly come tomorrow.) vissulega, áreiðanlega2) (of course: You may certainly have a chocolate.) vissulega, að sjálfsögðu -
2 not likely!
(certainly not!: `Would you put your head in a lion's mouth?' `Me? Not likely!') ekki aldeilis! -
3 not on your life!
(certainly not!: `Will you get married?' `Not on your life!') ekki til að tala um! -
4 you bet
(certainly; of course.) að sjálfsögðu -
5 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) einhver, nokkur2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) viss, öruggur3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) tiltekinn, viss, ákveðinn4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) viss, nokkur•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') Auðvitað, að sjálfsögðu- for certain
- make certain -
6 definitely
adverb (clearly or certainly: She definitely said I wasn't to wait; Her dress is definitely not red.) áreiðanlega -
7 dictate
[dik'teit, ]( American[) 'dikteit]1) (to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down: He always dictates his letters (to his secretary).) stíla; lesa fyrir2) (to state officially or with authority: He dictated the terms of our offer.) mæla fyrir um3) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) gefa fyrirmæli•- dictator
- dictatorship -
8 for sure
(definitely or certainly: We don't know for sure that he's dead.) vissulega; fyrir víst -
9 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) vera upp við vegg -
10 heaven knows
1) (I don't know: Heaven knows what he's trying to do.) það veit guð; ég hef ekki hugmynd2) (certainly: Heaven knows I've tried to help.) það veit guð að -
11 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 í2) ((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 -
12 hesitate
['heziteit]1) (to pause briefly eg because of uncertainty: He hesitated before answering; The diver hesitated for a minute on the diving-board.) hika, vera á báðum áttum2) (to be unwilling (to do something) eg because one is not sure it is right: I hesitate to say he lied but he certainly misled me; Don't hesitate to tell me if you have any complaints.) hika, vera ófús eða tregur•- hesitant
- hesitantly
- hesitation -
13 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) slá, kÿla; rekast á, skella á; hæfa2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) slá, kÿla3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) verða (illa) fyrir e-u, valda skaða4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) hitta í mark, hæfa; ná2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) skot2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) stig, skot3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) sem slær í gegn•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with -
14 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) réttmætur2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) réttmætur, lögmætur3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) verðskuldaður•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) einmitt, rétt eins og, nákvæmlega2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) rétt eins, alveg jafn3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) rétt í þessu4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) í þann mund að, rétt í þessu5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) nákvæmlega á þeirri stundu6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) varla; aðeins7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) aðeins; bara8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) sjáðu bara!9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) öldungis•- just now
- just then -
15 lavish
['læviʃ] 1. verb(to spend or give very freely: She lavishes too much money on that child.) eyða2. adjective1) ((of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely: a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake.) örlátur2) (given generously or too freely: lavish gifts.) óþarflega rausnarlegur•- lavishly- lavishness -
16 presence
['prezns]1) (the state, or fact, of being present: The committee requests your presence at Thursday's meeting.) (nær)vera2) (a striking, impressive manner or appearance: The headmistress certainly has presence.) sterkur persónuleiki•- presence of mind -
17 slip up
to make a mistake; to fail to do something: They certainly slipped up badly over the new appointment (noun slip-up) gera mistök -
18 snappy
1) (irritable; inclined to snap: He is always rather snappy on a Monday morning.) úrillur2) (quick; prompt: You'll have to be snappy if you're catching that bus!) snöggur3) (smart: He's certainly a snappy dresser.) fínn, vel til hafður -
19 style
1. noun1) (a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, building etc: different styles of architecture; What kind of style are you going to have your hair cut in?; a new hairstyle.) stíll2) (a fashion in clothes etc: the latest Paris styles; I don't like the new style of shoe.) tíska, stæll3) (elegance in dress, behaviour etc: She certainly has style.) stíll, stæll2. verb1) (to arrange (hair) in a certain way: I'm going to have my hair cut and styled.) greiða/leggja hár2) (to design in a certain style: These chairs/clothes are styled for comfort.) hanna•- stylish- stylishly
- stylishness
- stylist
- in style -
20 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) viss, öruggur2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) viss, öruggur3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) áreiðanlegur, traustur, öruggur2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') vissulega; auðvitað- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough
- 1
- 2
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certainly — ► ADVERB 1) definitely; undoubtedly. 2) yes; by all means … English terms dictionary
certainly — [sʉrt′ nlē] adv. 1. beyond a doubt; surely 2. yes … English World dictionary
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