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21 at one fell swoop
(all at the same time; in a single movement or action.) í einu vetfangi -
22 at one/a sweep
(by one action, at one time: He fired half of his employees at one sweep.) í einu vetfangi -
23 at the hands of
(from, or by the action of: He received very rough treatment at the hands of the terrorists.) af hálfu -
24 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) ráðast á2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) ráðast á3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) sækja4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) takast á við2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) árás2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) kast, áfall -
25 automatic
1. adjective1) ((of a machine etc) working by itself: an automatic washing-machine.) sjálfvirkur2) ((of an action) without thinking: an automatic response.) ósjálfráður2. noun(a self-loading gun: He has two automatics and a rifle.) sjálfvirkur, sjálfhlaðandi- automatically
- automation
- automaton -
26 backwash
1) (a backward current eg that following a ship's passage through the water: the backwash of the steamer.) kjalsog2) (the unintentional results of an action, situation etc: The backwash of that firm's financial troubles affected several other firms.) eftirköst -
27 be about to
(to be going to (perform an action): I am about to leave the office.) vera í þann veginn að -
28 between
[bi'twi:n]1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) milli2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) (skipta) á milli3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) sameiginlega4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) á milli• -
29 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) hjá, við hliðina á2) (past: going by the house.) fram hjá3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) um, eftir4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) af e-u/e-m5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) með6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) af, með7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) ekki seinna en8) (during the time of.) á meðan9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) um, en10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) sinnum11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) eftir, í... -tali12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) að2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) hjá2) (past: A dog ran by.) hjá3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) til hliðar•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) fara framhjá- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way -
30 by/through the agency of
(by the action of: The meeting was arranged through the agency of a friend.) atbeini, verkun -
31 call for
1) (to demand or require: This calls for quick action.) kallar á, krefjast2) (to collect: I'll call for you at eight o'clock.) (koma að) sækja -
32 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) orsök2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) ástæða3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) málstaður2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) koma (e-m) til (að gera e-ð) -
33 caustic
['ko:stik]1) (burning by chemical action: caustic soda.) ætiefni2) ((of remarks) bitter or sarcastic: caustic comments.) stingandi, meinyrtur• -
34 choose
[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) velja2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) velja, ákveða• -
35 co-ordinate
[kəu'o:dineit](to adjust (a movement or action) so that it fits in or works smoothly (with other movements or actions): In swimming the movement of one's arms and legs must be co-ordinated.) samstilla -
36 commemorate
[kə'meməreit]1) ((of people) to honour the memory of (someone) by a solemn celebration: Once a year we commemorate his death in action by visiting his widow.) minnast2) ((of things) to serve as a memorial to (someone or something): This inscription commemorates those who died.) vera til minningar um•- commemoration -
37 coup
[ku:]1) (a sudden successful action: He achieved a real coup by completing this deal.) snilldarbragð, snjallræði2) (a coup d'état: There's been a coup in one of the African republics.) valdarán• -
38 crouch
1) (to stand with the knees well bent; to squat: He crouched behind the bush.) sitja á hækjum sínum2) ((of animals) to lie close to the ground, in fear, readiness for action etc: The tiger was crouching ready to spring on its prey.) hnipra sig saman -
39 deal with
1) (to be concerned with: This book deals with methods of teaching English.) fjalla um2) (to take action about, especially in order to solve a problem, get rid of a person, complete a piece of business etc: She deals with all the inquiries.) fara með, meðhöndla -
40 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) vörn2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) vörn3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) vörn•- the defence
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