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1 check
[ ek] 1. verb1) (to see if something (eg a sum) is correct or accurate: Will you check my addition?) athuga2) (to see if something (eg a machine) is in good condition or working properly: Have you checked the engine (over)?) athuga, fara yfir, prófa3) (to hold back; to stop: We've checked the flow of water from the burst pipe.) stöðva2. noun1) (an act of testing or checking.) prófun2) (something which prevents or holds back: a check on imports.) hafa hemil á3) (in chess, a position in which the king is attacked: He put his opponent's king in check.) skák4) (a pattern of squares: I like the red check on that material.) reitur, kafli5) (a ticket received in return for handing in baggage etc.) geymslumiði6) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) reikningur7) ((American) a cheque.) ávísun, tékki•- checked- checkbook
- check-in
- checkmate 3. verb(to put (an opponent's king) in this position.) máta- checkout- checkpoint
- check-up
- check in
- check out
- check up on
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2 check-in
1) (the place where passengers show travel documents at an airport or seaport: the check-in desk; (American) the check-in counter.)2) (the process of checking in at an airport etc.) -
3 check-up
noun (a medical examination to discover the state of a person's health: my annual check-up.) læknisskoðun -
4 check in
(to register at a hotel as a guest or at an airport as a passenger: We checked in last night.) skrá sig inn -
5 check up (on)
(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) fylgjast með; rannsaka -
6 check up (on)
(to investigate to see if (someone or something) is reliable, honest, true etc: Have you been checking up on me?) fylgjast með; rannsaka -
7 check out
1) (to leave (a hotel), paying one's bill etc: You must check out before 12 o'clock.) skrá sig út2) ((especially American) to test: I'll check out your story.) skoða; sannprófa -
8 double-check
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9 rain check: take a rain check
((American) (to ask) to do something at a later time: Thanks for inviting me to dinner, but can I take a rain check on it?)English-Icelandic dictionary > rain check: take a rain check
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10 spot check
(an inspection made without warning, especially on items chosen at random from a group: We only found out about the flaw during a spot check on goods leaving the factory.) stikkprufa, handahófskönnun -
11 rain
[rein] 1. noun1) (water falling from the clouds in liquid drops: We've had a lot of rain today; walking in the rain; We had flooding because of last week's heavy rains.) rigning2) (a great number of things falling like rain: a rain of arrows.) drífa2. verb1) ((only with it as subject) to cause rain to fall: I think it will rain today.) rigna2) (to (cause to) fall like rain: Arrows rained down on the soldiers.) láta rigna yfir e-n•- rainy- raininess
- rainbow
- rain check: take a rain check
- raincoat
- raindrop
- rainfall
- rain forest
- rain-gauge
- keep
- save for a rainy day
- rain cats and dogs
- the rains
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12 a shot in the dark
(a guess based on little or no information: The detective admitted that his decision to check the factory had just been a shot in the dark.) tilviljun; ágiskun byggð á litlum/engum upplÿsingum -
13 all/just the same
(nevertheless: I'm sure I locked the door, but, all the same, I think I'll go and check.) samt sem áður -
14 checked
adjective (having a pattern of check: She wore a checked skirt; Is the material checked or striped?) köflóttur -
15 clamp down
( with on) (to check or control strictly.) herða eftirlit; beita reglum af hörku -
16 countdown
noun ((used originally of a rocket) a counting backwards to check the time remaining until the beginning of an event, regarded as zero: It's five minutes to countdown.) niðurtalning -
17 cross-examine
verb (in a court of law, to test or check the previous evidence of (a witness) by questioning him.) gagnprófa -
18 crosscheck
verb (to check information, calculations etc by using different sources or a different method.) -
19 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) tvöfaldur2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) tvöfaldur, tvískiptur3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) tvöfaldur4) (for two people: a double bed.) fyrir tvo2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) tvisvar sinnum2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) í tvennt; brotinn saman3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) tvöfalt magn2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) tvífari4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) tvöfalda(st)2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) gegna tvöföldu hlutverki•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) svikull, undirförull6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) tvílyftur, tvíþilja- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
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20 examine
[iɡ'zæmin]1) (to look at closely; to inspect closely: They examined the animal tracks and decided that they were those of a fox.) athuga, skoða, kanna2) ((of a doctor) to inspect the body of thoroughly to check for disease etc: The doctor examined the child and said she was healthy.) skoða, athuga3) (to consider carefully: The police must examine the facts.) rannsaka4) (to test the knowledge or ability of (students etc): She examines pupils in mathematics.) prófa5) (to question: The lawyer examined the witness in the court case.) prófa, yfirheyra•- examiner
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check — [chek] n. [ME chek < OFr eschec, eschac, a check at chess, repulse < ML scaccus, scahus < Pers šāh, king, principal piece in a game of chess (see SHAH1); prob. sense development: king in danger hostile action restraining action means of… … English World dictionary
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