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1 charity
[' ærəti]plural - charities; noun1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) góðverk, kærleikur2) (an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.) líknarstarfsemi, hjálparstofnun•- charitably -
2 fête
[feit](an entertainment, especially in the open air, with competitions, displays, the selling of goods etc usually to raise money, especially for charity: We are holding a summer fete in aid of charity.) -
3 sponsor
['sponsə] 1. verb1) (to take on the financial responsibility for (a person, project etc), often as a form of advertising or for charity: The firm sponsors several golf tournaments.) bakhjarl; fjármagnari2) (to promise (a person) that one will pay a certain sum of money to a charity etc if that person completes a set task (eg a walk, swim etc).) lofa fjárstuðningi2. noun(a person, firm etc that acts in this way.) bakhjarl, stuðningsmaður -
4 appeal
[ə:pi:l] 1. verb1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) biðja innilega2) (to take a case one has lost to a higher court etc; to ask (a referee, judge etc) for a new decision: He appealed against a three-year sentence.) áfrÿja3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) falla í geð2. noun1) ((the act of making) a request (for help, a decision etc): The appeal raised $500 for charity; a last appeal for help; The judge rejected his appeal.) umleitun, ákall; áfrÿjun2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) aðdráttarafl• -
5 charitable
1) ((negative uncharitable) kind.) góðgjarn2) (of a charity: a charitable organization.) góðgerðar- -
6 charities
plural; see charity -
7 contribute
[kən'tribjut]1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) gefa, taka þátt (í kostnaði); skrifa2) ((with to) to help to cause to happen: His gambling contributed to his downfall.) stuðla (að)•- contributor -
8 contribution
[kon-]1) (the act of contributing.) framlag2) (something contributed, especially money: Would you like to make a contribution to this charity?) framlag, gjöf -
9 deserving
1) (worthy or suitable (to be given charity etc): I only give money to deserving causes.) þess virði að vera hjálpað2) ((with of) worthy of: He is deserving of better treatment than this.) sem verðskuldar e-ð -
10 freely
1) (in a free manner: to give freely to charity; to speak freely.) frjálslega2) (willingly; readily: I freely admit it was my fault.) fúslega((also freephone; American toll-free number) a telephone number of a business or an organization that can be used free of charge by their customers etc; the system giving this service.) -
11 good works
noun plural (acts of charity: He is known throughout the city for his good works.) góðverk -
12 handsome
['hænsəm]1) ((usually of men) good-looking: a handsome prince.) myndarlegur2) (very large; generous: He gave a handsome sum of money to charity.) myndarlegur, ríflegur•- handsomeness -
13 homeless
noun plural, adjective ((people) without a place to live in: This charity was set up to help the homeless; homeless people.) heimilislaus -
14 in aid of
(as a financial help to (a charity etc): The collection is in aid of the blind.) til hjálpar, til stuðnings -
15 jumble sale
(a sale of unwanted possessions, eg used clothing, usually to raise money for a charity etc.) skransala, sala beint úr heimahúsi -
16 lottery
['lotəri]plural - lotteries; noun(the sharing out of money or prizes won by chance, through drawing lots: They held a public lottery in aid of charity.) happdrætti -
17 proceeds
['prəusi:‹]noun plural (money or profit made (from a sale etc): They gave the proceeds of the sale to charity.) ágóði -
18 promotion
[-ʃən]1) (the raising of a person to a higher rank or position: He has just been given (a) promotion.) stöðuhækkun2) (encouragement (of a cause, charity etc): the promotion of world peace.) efling3) (the activity of advertising a product etc: He is against the promotion of cigarettes.) auglÿsing -
19 show oneself in one's true colours
(to show or express one's real character, opinion etc: He pretends to be very generous but he showed himself in his true colours when he refused to give money to charity.) sÿna sitt rétta eðliEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > show oneself in one's true colours
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20 subscribe
1) (to give money, with other people, to a charity or other cause: He subscribes to a lot of charities; We each subscribed $1 towards the present.) gefa peninga2) ((with to) to promise to receive and pay for a series of issues of (a magazine etc): I've been subscribing to that magazine for four years.) gerast áskrifandi•- subscription
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