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decision

  • 1 decision

    [di'siʒən]
    (the act of deciding; a judgement: a time/moment of decision; I think you made the wrong decision.) ákvörðun

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  • 2 resolution

    [rezə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun
    1) (a firm decision (to do something): He made a resolution to get up early.) ákvörðun; ásetningur
    2) (an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting: The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society.) ályktun
    3) (resoluteness.) ákveðni; ákvörðun
    4) (the act of resolving (a problem etc).) ráðning, (úr)lausn
    - resolutely
    - resoluteness
    - resolve
    2. noun
    1) (determination to do what one has decided to do: He showed great resolve.) ákveðni
    2) (a firm decision: It is his resolve to become a director of this firm.) ákvörðun, ásetningur

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  • 3 appeal

    [ə:pi:l] 1. verb
    1) ((often with to) to ask earnestly for something: She appealed (to him) for help.) biðja innilega
    2) (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.) áfrÿja
    3) ((with to) to be pleasing: This place appeals to me.) falla í geð
    2. noun
    1) ((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; áfrÿjun
    2) (attraction: Music holds little appeal for me.) aðdráttarafl

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  • 4 endorse

    [in'do:s]
    1) (to write one's signature on the back of (a cheque).) framselja, rita nafn sitt á
    2) (to make a note of an offence on (a driving licence).) skrá brot (á ökuskírteini)
    3) (to give one's approval to (a decision, statement etc): The court endorsed the judge's decision.) fallast á, styðja

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  • 5 final

    1. adjective
    1) (the very last: the final chapter of the book.) loka-
    2) ((of a decision etc) definite; decided and not to be changed: The judge's decision is final.) endanlegur
    2. noun
    (the last part of a competition: The first parts of the competition will take place throughout the country, but the final will be in London.) úrslit
    - finalist
    - finality
    - finalize
    - finalise
    - finalization
    - finalisation
    - finals

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  • 6 hasty

    1) (done etc in a hurry: a hasty snack.) snöggur, skyndi-
    2) (acting or done with too much speed and without thought: She is too hasty - she should think carefully before making such an important decision; a hasty decision.) fljótfær
    3) (easily made angry: a hasty temper.) uppstökkur

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  • 7 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halda (á/með/um)
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halda (á)
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halda (uppi/föstum)
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halda, þola, standast
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) halda föngnum
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) taka, rúma
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) haldast, trúa; álíta
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) halda (tóni)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with
    II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) vörulest

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  • 8 judge

    1. verb
    1) (to hear and try (cases) in a court of law: Who will be judging this murder case?) dæma
    2) (to decide which is the best in a competition etc: Is she going to judge the singing competition again?; Who will be judging the vegetables at the flower show?; Who is judging at the horse show?) dæma, úrskurða
    3) (to consider and form an idea of; to estimate: You can't judge a man by his appearance; Watch how a cat judges the distance before it jumps; She couldn't judge whether he was telling the truth.) dæma, meta
    4) (to criticize for doing wrong: We have no right to judge him - we might have done the same thing ourselves.) dæma, gagnrÿna
    2. noun
    1) (a public officer who hears and decides cases in a law court: The judge asked if the jury had reached a verdict.) dómari
    2) (a person who decides which is the best in a competition etc: The judge's decision is final (= you cannot argue with the judge's decision); He was asked to be on the panel of judges at the beauty contest.) dómari
    3) (a person who is skilled at deciding how good etc something is: He says she's honest, and he's a good judge of character; He seems a very fine pianist to me, but I'm no judge.) sérfræðingur
    - judgement
    - judgment
    - judging from / to judge from
    - pass judgement on
    - pass judgement

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  • 9 reconsider

    [ri:kən'sidə]
    (to think about again and possibly change one's opinion, decision etc: Please reconsider your decision to leave the firm.) taka til endurskoðunar

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  • 10 reverse

    [rə'və:s] 1. verb
    1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) snúa við; bakka
    2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) snúa við
    3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) ógilda, hnekkja
    2. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) hið gagnstæða
    2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) hnekkir; áfall
    3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) bakgír
    4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) bakhlið
    - reversed
    - reversible
    - reverse the charges

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  • 11 verdict

    ['və:dikt]
    1) (the decision of a jury at the end of a trial: The jury brought in a verdict of guilty.) úrskurður
    2) (an opinion or decision reached after consideration: The competitors are still waiting for the verdict of the judges.) niðurstaða, dómur

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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

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  • 13 acceptable

    1) (satisfactory: The decision should be acceptable to most people.) aðgengilegur
    2) (pleasing: a very acceptable gift.) viðeigandi, ánægjulegur

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  • 14 approve

    [ə'pru:v]
    1) ((often with of) to be pleased with or think well of (a person, thing etc): I approve of your decision.) líka vel, fallast á
    2) (to agree to (something): The committee approved the plan.) samþykkja
    - on approval

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  • 15 arbitrary

    (not decided by rules or laws but by a person's own opinion: He made a rather arbitrary decision to close the local cinema without consulting other people.) geðþóttalegur, geðþótta-

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  • 16 arbitration

    noun (the making of a decision by an arbitrator: The dispute has gone / was taken to arbitration.) gerðardómur

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  • 17 arrive at

    (to reach: The committee failed to arrive at a decision.) komast að

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  • 18 be up in arms

    (to be very angry and make a great protest (about something): He is up in arms about the decision to close the road.) ævareiður

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  • 19 beat about the bush

    (to approach a subject in an indirect way, without coming to the point or making any decision.) fara í kringum efnið

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  • 20 consequence

    ['konsikwəns, ]( American[) -kwens]
    1) (a result: This decision will have important consequences.) afleiðing
    2) (importance: A small error is of no consequence.) mikilvægi

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