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1 considering
preposition (taking into account; despite: Considering his deafness he manages to understand very well.) með tilliti til -
2 all in all
(considering everything: We haven't done badly, all in all.) þegar öllu er á botninn hvolft -
3 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) fyrir; handa; til2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) til3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) í4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) um, í5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) fyrir6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) fyrir7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) fyrir8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) fyrir (hönd e-s)9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) með, til stuðnings10) (because of: for this reason.) vegna, fyrir11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) fyrir12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) fyrir13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) fyrir14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) miðað við15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) þrátt fyrir2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) vegna -
4 after
1. preposition1) (later in time or place than: After the car came a bus.) á eftir2) (following (often indicating repetition): one thing after another; night after night.) eftir3) (behind: Shut the door after you!) á eftir (sér)4) (in search or pursuit of: He ran after the bus.) á eftir5) (considering: After all I've done you'd think he'd thank me; It's sad to fail after all that work.) eftir6) ((American: in telling the time) past: It's a quarter after ten.) yfir2. adverb(later in time or place: They arrived soon after.) síðar, á eftir3. conjunction(later than the time when: After she died we moved house twice.) eftir (að)- afterthought
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- after all
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5 altogether
[o:ltə'ɡeðə]1) (completely: I'm not altogether satisfied.) með öllu, gersamlega2) (on the whole and considering everything: I'm wet, I'm tired and I'm cold. Altogether I'm not feeling very cheerful.) með tilliti til alls -
6 authoritarian
adjective (considering obedience to authority more important than personal freedom: an authoritarian government.) valdboðs- -
7 consider
[kən'sidə]1) (to think about (carefully): He considered their comments.) athuga; íhuga2) (to feel inclined towards: I'm considering leaving this job.) íhuga3) (to take into account: You must consider other people's feelings.) taka tillit til4) (to regard as being: They consider him unfit for that job.) álíta•- considerably -
8 considerate
[kən'sidərət](thoughtful about others: He is always considerate to elderly people.) tillitssamur- considering
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9 seeing that
(since; considering that: Seeing that he's ill, he's unlikely to come.) þar sem -
10 selfish
adjective ((negative unselfish) thinking of one's own pleasure or good and not considering other people: a selfish person/attitude.) eigingjarn; sem ber vott um eigingirni/sjálfselsku -
11 take into consideration
(to allow for (in considering a situation or problem): You must take his illness into consideration before dismissing him.) taka tillit til -
12 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) hugsa sig tvisvar umEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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13 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) hugsa sig tvisvar umEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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14 when
1. [wen] adverb(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) hvenær2. [wən, wen] conjunction1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) þegar2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) þrátt fyrir að; með tilliti til•- whence- whenever -
15 worth
[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) virði2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) jafnvirði2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) verður, sem verðskuldar (e-ð)•- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) fyrirmaður, mektarmaður- worthily- worthiness
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- worthwhile
- for all one is worth
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considering — has been used for centuries as a preposition and conjunction meaning ‘taking into account (that)’. Like given and granted, it is grammatically independent of the subject: • It s odd that one boasts considering that no one is ever taken in by it… … Modern English usage
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