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1 dig
[diɡ] 1. present participle - digging; verb1) (to turn up (earth) with a spade etc: to dig the garden.) grafa með skóflu2) (to make (a hole) in this way: The child dug a tunnel in the sand.) moka, grafa3) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) ÿta, gefa olnbogaskot2. noun(a poke: a dig in the ribs; I knew that his remarks about women drivers were a dig at me (= a joke directed at me).) sneið, háðsleg athugasemd- digger- dig out
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2 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjálpa2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) eiga þátt í3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) lækna, slá á4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) aðstoða5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) komast ekki hjá, geta ekki annað2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) aðstoð, hjálp2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjálp; hjálparhella3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) aðstoðarmaður4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) engin leið að (hindra e-ð)•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out
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