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1 cry off
(to cancel (an engagement or agreement).) afturkalla; aflÿsa -
2 cry
1. verb1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) gráta2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) hrópa2. noun1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) öskur2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) grátur3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) öskur•- cry off -
3 bark
I 1. noun(the short, sharp cry of a dog, fox etc.) gelt2. verb1) (to make this sound: The dog barked at the stranger.) gelta2) (to utter abruptly: She barked a reply.) gelta, tala höstuglegaII 1. noun(the covering of the trunk and branches of a tree: He stripped the bark off the branch.) trjábörkur2. verb(to take the skin off (part of the body) by accident: I barked my shin on the table.) skráma, hrufla -
4 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) leggja af stað2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) byrja3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, fara í gang4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) koma af stað/á fót2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) byrjun; rásmark2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forskot•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hrökkva við2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) kippur, rykkur2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) áfall
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cry off — (Informal) [verb] back out, excuse oneself, quit, withdraw * * * (informal) BACK OUT, pull out, cancel, withdraw, beg off, excuse oneself, change one s mind; informal get cold feet, cop out. → cry * * * verb … Useful english dictionary
cry off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms cry off : present tense I/you/we/they cry off he/she/it cries off present participle crying off past tense cried off past participle cried off informal to decide not to do something that you had promised or… … English dictionary
cry off — PHRASAL VERB If you cry off, you tell someone that you cannot do something that you have agreed or arranged to do. [V P] Barron invited her to the races and she agreed, but she caught flu and had to cry off at the last minute. Syn: cancel … English dictionary
cry off — verb To cancel something that one has previously arranged with someone. Sorry, but I have to cry off the game on Saturday, as my mother in law is coming to visit. Syn: beg off … Wiktionary
cry off — verb Date: 1775 intransitive verb chiefly British to beg off transitive verb to call off (as a bargain) … New Collegiate Dictionary
cry off — informal go back on a promise or fail to keep to an arrangement. → cry … English new terms dictionary
cry off — v. cancel, withdraw from an agreement … English contemporary dictionary
cry off — informal Syn: back out, pull out, cancel, withdraw, change one s mind; informal get cold feet, cop out … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
cry — [krī] vi. cried, crying [ME crien < OFr crier < L quiritare, to wail, shriek (var. of quirritare, to squeal like a pig < * quis, echoic of a squeal); assoc. in ancient folk etym. with L Quirites, Roman citizens (as if meaning “to call… … English World dictionary
cry — ► VERB (cries, cried) 1) shed tears. 2) shout or scream loudly. 3) (of a bird or other animal) make a loud characteristic call. 4) (cry out for) demand as a self evident requirement or solution. 5) ( … English terms dictionary
cry — cry1 W2S2 [kraı] v past tense and past participle cried present participle crying third person singular cries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce tears)¦ 2¦(say loudly)¦ 3 cry over spilt milk 4 for crying out loud 5 cry foul 6¦(animal … Dictionary of contemporary English
