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1 dispute
[di'spju:t] 1. verb1) (to argue against or deny: I'm not disputing what you say.) deila; mótmæla2) (to argue (about): They disputed the ownership of the land for years.) deila2. noun((an) argument or quarrel: a dispute over wages.) deila, karp- disputation -
2 labour dispute
noun (a disagreement between management and workers about working conditions, pay etc.) -
3 arbitrate
(to act as an arbitrator in a dispute etc: He has been asked to arbitrate in the dispute between the workers and management.) fella gerðardóm- arbitrator -
4 intermediary
[intə'mi:diəri]plural - intermediaries; noun(a person who takes messages from one person to another in a dispute etc, especially in order to settle the dispute.) milligöngumaður -
5 mediate
['mi:dieit](to try to settle a dispute between people who are disagreeing: The United States is trying to mediate (in the dispute) between these two countries.) miðla málum- mediator -
6 amicable
['æmikəbl](friendly: The dispute was finally settled in a very amicable manner.) vingjarnlegur- amicably -
7 arbitration
noun (the making of a decision by an arbitrator: The dispute has gone / was taken to arbitration.) gerðardómur -
8 arbitrator
noun (a person who makes a judgement in a dispute etc.) gerðardómsmaður -
9 decisive
1) (final; putting an end to a contest, dispute etc: The battle was decisive.) afgerandi2) (showing decision and firmness: He's very decisive.) ákveðinn, einbeittur•- decisively -
10 exchange
[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) skipta á2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) skiptast á2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) skipti2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) orðaskipti, rifrildi3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) gjaldeyrisviðskipti4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) gengi5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) kauphöll, verðbréfamarkaður6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) símstöð• -
11 in doubt
(uncertain: The result of the dispute is still in doubt.) óviss, vafasamur -
12 intervene
[intə'vi:n]1) (to interfere in a quarrel: He intervened in the dispute.) skerast í leikinn2) (to be or come between, in place or time: A week intervened before our next meeting.) koma á milli• -
13 justice
1) (fairness or rightness in the treatment of other people: Everyone has a right to justice; I don't deserve to be punished - where's your sense of justice?) réttlæti2) (the law or the administration of it: Their dispute had to be settled in a court of justice.) dómstóll3) (a judge.) dómari•- do
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14 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) (erfiðis)vinna2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) verkamenn3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) hríðir4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Verkamannaflokkurinn2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) vinna, strita2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) erfiða, paufa•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
15 negotiation
noun Negotiations ended without any settlement being reached; The dispute was settled by negotiation.) samningur -
16 neutral
['nju:trəl] 1. adjective1) (not taking sides in a quarrel or war: A neutral country was asked to help settle the dispute.) hlutlaus2) ((of colour) not strong or definite: Grey is a neutral colour.) sem stingur ekki í stúf3) ((in electricity) neither positively nor negatively charged.) óhlaðinn2. noun1) ((a person belonging to) a nation that takes no part in a war or quarrel.) hlutlaus aðili2) (the position of the gear of an engine in which no power passes to the wheels etc: I put the car into neutral.) hlutlaus gír, frígír•- neutralize
- neutralise -
17 role
[rəul]1) (a part played by an actor or actress in a play etc: He is playing the rôle of King Lear.)2) (the actions or functions of a person in some activity: He played the rôle of peacemaker in the dispute.) -
18 rôle
[rəul]1) (a part played by an actor or actress in a play etc: He is playing the rôle of King Lear.)2) (the actions or functions of a person in some activity: He played the rôle of peacemaker in the dispute.) -
19 settle
['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) setjast, koma sér fyrir2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) setjast3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) róa, sefa4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) setjast að5) (to reach a decision or agreement: Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.) útkljá; semja6) (to pay (a bill).) gera upp•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up -
20 split
[split] 1. verbpresent participle splitting: past tense, past participle split)1) (to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise: to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam.) kljúfa; klofna2) (to divide or (cause to) disagree: The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.) kljúfa2. noun(a crack or break: There was a split in one of the sides of the box.) rifa, sprunga- split second
- splitting headache
- the splits
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dispute — [ dispyt ] n. f. • 1474; de disputer 1 ♦ Vx Discussion, lutte d opinions, sur un point de doctrine. ⇒ débat, discussion. Dispute par écrit. ⇒ polémique. 2 ♦ (XVIIe) Mod. Échange violent de paroles (arguments, reproches, insultes) entre personnes… … Encyclopédie Universelle
dispute — di‧spute [dɪˈspjuːt,ˈdɪspjuːt] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] HUMAN RESOURCES a serious disagreement between two groups of people, especially a disagreement between workers and their employers in which the workers take action to protest: • The… … Financial and business terms
dispute — dis·pute 1 /di spyüt/ vb dis·put·ed, dis·put·ing vi: to engage in a dispute disputing with management over contract terms vt: to engage in a dispute over disputing the correct application of the contract provision; esp: to oppose by argume … Law dictionary
dispute — DISPUTE. s. f. Débat, contestation. Grande dispute. Ils sont toujours en dispute. Avoir dispute ensemble. Avoir dispute contre quelqu un. Opiniâtre dans la dispute. La chaleur de la dispute. [b]f♛/b] Il se dit aussi Des actions publiques qui se… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
dispute — Dispute. s. f. Debat, contestation. Grande dispute. ils sont tousjours en dispute. avoir dispute ensemble. avoir dispute contre quelqu un. opiniastre dans la dispute. la chaleur de la dispute. Il se dit aussi des actions publiques qui se font… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Dispute — Dis*pute , n. [Cf. F. dispute. See {Dispute}, v. i.] 1. Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate. [1913 Webster] Addicted more To contemplation and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dispute — [di spyo͞ot′] vi. disputed, disputing [ME disputen < OFr desputer < L disputare, lit., to compute, discuss, hence argue about < dis , apart + putare, to think: see PUTATIVE] 1. to argue; debate 2. to quarrel vt. 1. to argue or debate (a… … English World dictionary
Dispute — Dis*pute , v. t. 1. To make a subject of disputation; to argue pro and con; to discuss. [1913 Webster] The rest I reserve it be disputed how the magistrate is to do herein. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To oppose by argument or assertion; to attempt… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disputé — disputé, ée (di spu té, tée) part. passé. Mis en dispute, en discussion. • Ces neuf années s écoulèrent avant que j eusse pris aucun parti touchant les difficultés qui ont coutume d être disputées entre les doctes, DESC. Méth. III, 7. Fig.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
dispute — (v.) c.1300, from O.Fr. desputer (12c.) dispute, fight over, contend for, discuss, from L. disputare weigh, examine, discuss, argue, explain, from dis separately (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + putare to count, consider, originally to prune (see PAVE (Cf … Etymology dictionary
dispute — vb argue, debate, *discuss, agitate Analogous words: see those at DEBATE Antonyms: concede Contrasted words: *grant, allow dispute n *argument, controversy Analogous words: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
