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  • 1 back

    [bæk] 1. noun
    1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) bak, hryggur
    2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) bak, hryggur
    3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) bakatil, bakhlið, aftari eða fjarlægari hluti
    4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) bakvörður
    2. adjective
    (of or at the back: the back door.) aftur-, bak-
    3. adverb
    1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) til baka, aftur
    2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) aftur, frá
    3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) aftur (í)
    4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) til baka, á móti
    5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) aftur (til)
    4. verb
    1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) bakka
    2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) styðja (við bakið á)
    3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) veðja (á)
    - backbite
    - backbiting
    - backbone
    - backbreaking
    - backdate
    - backfire
    - background
    - backhand
    5. adverb
    (using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) með bakhandarhöggi; með vinstrihallandi skrift
    - back-number
    - backpack
    - backpacking: go backpacking
    - backpacker
    - backside
    - backslash
    - backstroke
    - backup
    - backwash
    - backwater
    - backyard
    - back down
    - back of
    - back on to
    - back out
    - back up
    - have one's back to the wall
    - put someone's back up
    - take a back seat

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  • 2 settle down

    1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) koma sér fyrir; róast
    2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) koma sér fyrir
    3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) koma sér að verki

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  • 3 let down

    1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) draga niður
    2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) svíkja, bregðast
    3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) hleypa lofti úr
    4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) síkka

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  • 4 lay

    I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) leggja (frá sér/niður/fyrir e-n)
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) leggja
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) leggja á (borð/ráðin)
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) leggja aftur/saman
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) kveða niður
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) verpa
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) leggja undir, veðja
    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) leggja í lög
    - lay-by
    - layout
    - laid up
    - lay aside
    - lay bare
    - lay by
    - lay down
    - lay one's hands on
    - lay hands on
    - lay in
    - lay low
    - lay off
    - lay on
    - lay out
    - lay up
    - lay waste
    II see lie II III [lei] adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) óbreyttur, leikmaður
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) ólærður, leikmaður
    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.)

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  • 5 over

    ['əuvə] 1. preposition
    1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) yfir; fyrir ofan
    2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) yfir, á, ofan á, um
    3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) yfir, fyrir
    4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) út um allt
    5) (about: a quarrel over money.) út af, um
    6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) í (gegnum), símleiðis
    7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) í gegnum, með árunum
    8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) yfir, meðan á e-u stendur
    2. adverb
    1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)
    2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)
    3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)
    4) (downwards: He fell over.)
    5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)
    6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)
    7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)
    3. adjective
    (finished: The affair is over now.) yfir
    4. noun
    ((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) röð (af sex köstum)
    5. as part of a word
    1) (too (much), as in overdo.)
    2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)
    3) (covering, as in overcoat.)
    4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)
    5) (completely, as in overcome.)
    - over all
    - over and done with

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  • 6 stick

    I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
    1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) stinga, reka
    2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) stinga(st)
    3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) festa, líma
    4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) festast
    - sticky
    - stickily
    - stickiness
    - sticking-plaster
    - stick-in-the-mud
    - come to a sticky end
    - stick at
    - stick by
    - stick it out
    - stick out
    - stick one's neck out
    - stick to/with
    - stick together
    - stick up for
    II [stik] noun
    1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) spÿta, kvistur, sprek
    2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) (göngu)stafur; kylfa
    3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stöngull
    - get hold of the wrong end of the stick
    - get the wrong end of the stick

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  • 7 fall

    [fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) falla, detta
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) detta um koll
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) lækka, falla
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) bera upp á
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) verða, lenda í tilteknu ástandi
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) koma í hlut (e-s)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) fall
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) fall, (snjó-/úr)koma
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fall
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) haust
    - fallout
    - his
    - her face fell
    - fall away
    - fall back
    - fall back on
    - fall behind
    - fall down
    - fall flat
    - fall for
    - fall in with
    - fall off
    - fall on/upon
    - fall out
    - fall short
    - fall through

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  • 8 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) standa
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) standa upp, rísa á fætur
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) standa kyrr
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) halda gildi, standast
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) standa
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) standa
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bjóða sig fram
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) setja, stilla (upp/á)
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) eiga lögsókn yfir höfði sér, þola
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) borga fyrir, bjóða upp á
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) staða
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statíf, standur
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) sölubás
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) áhorfendapallur
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vitnastúka
    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varanleiki
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) í (miklum) metum
    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) hopp- (hoppfarþegi/-miði)
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) á hoppmiða
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

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  • 9 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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  • 10 lie

    I 1. noun
    (a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) lygi
    2. verb
    (to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ljúga
    II present participle - lying; verb
    1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) liggja
    2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) liggja; vera staðsettur
    3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) liggja; haldast í tilteknu ástandi
    4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) liggja/vera fólgin í
    - lie down
    - lie in
    - lie in wait for
    - lie in wait
    - lie low
    - lie with
    - take lying down

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  • 11 put

    [put]
    present participle - putting; verb
    1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) setja, láta; senda; þÿða
    2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) leggja fram, bera upp
    3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) orða
    4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) skrifa
    5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) halda til hafnar/á haf út
    - a put-up job
    - put about
    - put across/over
    - put aside
    - put away
    - put back
    - put by
    - put down
    - put down for
    - put one's feet up
    - put forth
    - put in
    - put in for
    - put off
    - put on
    - put out
    - put through
    - put together
    - put up
    - put up to
    - put up with

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  • 12 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) setja, leggja
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) leggja á borð
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ákveða, áætla
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) setja/leggja fyrir
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) koma af stað
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) setjast
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) harðna
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stilla (á)
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) leggja hár
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) greypa, setja í umgjörð
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) setja beinbrot
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fastur, fyrirskipaður
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) staðráðinn
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) yfirlagður
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stífur, stirðnaður
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) ósveigjanlegur
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) settur (e-u)
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) samstæða, sett
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -tæki
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) klíka, lið
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) lagning
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) leik-/sviðsmynd
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett, hrina
    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon

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  • 13 drag

    [dræɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - dragged; verb
    1) (to pull, especially by force or roughly: She was dragged screaming from her car.) draga, toga
    2) (to pull (something) slowly (usually because heavy): He dragged the heavy table across the floor.) draga, mjaka
    3) (to (cause to) move along the ground: His coat was so long it dragged on the ground at the back.) dragast eftir jörðu
    4) (to search (the bed of a lake etc) by using a net or hook: Police are dragging the canal to try to find the body.) slæða
    5) (to be slow-moving and boring: The evening dragged a bit.) silast áfram; líða hægt
    2. noun
    1) (something which slows something down: He felt that his lack of education was a drag on his progress.) hindrun, dragbítur
    2) (an act of drawing in smoke from a cigarette etc: He took a long drag at his cigarette.) draga að sér
    3) (something or someone that is dull and boring: Washing-up is a drag.) leiðindapúki, leiðinlegur starfi/staður
    4) (a slang word for women's clothes when worn by men.) klæðnaður klæðskiptinga

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  • 14 get

    [ɡet]
    past tense - got; verb
    1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.)
    2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) ná, í sækja
    3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) ná (til), koma, komast
    4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) koma (e-m) í (e-ð)
    5) (to become: You're getting old.) verða
    6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) fá til, telja á
    7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) koma
    8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) takast e-ð
    9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.)
    10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) ná í, handtaka
    11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) skilja
    - get-together
    - get-up
    - be getting on for
    - get about
    - get across
    - get after
    - get ahead
    - get along
    - get around
    - get around to
    - get at
    - get away
    - get away with
    - get back
    - get by
    - get down
    - get down to
    - get in
    - get into
    - get nowhere
    - get off
    - get on
    - get on at
    - get out
    - get out of
    - get over
    - get round
    - get around to
    - get round to
    - get there
    - get through
    - get together
    - get up
    - get up to

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  • 15 roll

    I 1. [rəul] noun
    1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rúlla; strangi; spóla
    2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) rúnstykki, bolla
    3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) það að velta sér
    4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) veltingur
    5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) druna
    6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) húðfelling, (fitu)keppur
    7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) léttur, hraður trumbusláttur
    2. verb
    1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rúlla, velta
    2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rúlla, velta
    3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) vefja, vinda
    4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) velta (sér), snúa (sér) við
    5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) hnoða, rúlla
    6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) vefja inn í
    7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) fletja út
    8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) velta
    9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) drynja
    10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) ranghvolfa
    11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) aka, keyra
    12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) líða, berast mjúklega
    13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) líða
    - rolling
    - roller-skate
    3. verb
    (to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) renna sér á rúlluskautum
    - roll in
    - roll up
    II
    (a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) (nafna)listi

    English-Icelandic dictionary > roll

  • 16 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snúa(st)
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) snúa sér við/að
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) beygja
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) beina
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) breyta(st)
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) verða, breyta
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) snúningur
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vafningur, snúningur
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) beygja
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tækifæri, skipti
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) atriði
    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > turn

  • 17 hang

    [hæŋ]
    past tense, past participle - hung; verb
    1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hengja
    2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hanga
    3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) hengja
    4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hanga (niður)
    5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) hengja (haus)
    - hanging
    - hangings
    - hangman
    - hangover
    - get the hang of
    - hang about/around
    - hang back
    - hang in the balance
    - hang on
    - hang together
    - hang up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > hang

  • 18 play

    [plei] 1. verb
    1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leika (sér)
    2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) leika, taka þátt í
    3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) leika
    4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) vera sÿndur
    5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) leika/spila á
    6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) leika á, plata
    7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) leika gegn
    8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) leika um
    9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) beina að
    10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) leika út
    2. noun
    1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) skemmtun, leikur
    2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) leikrit
    3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) leikur
    4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) hlaup
    - playable
    - playful
    - playfully
    - playfulness
    - playboy
    - playground
    - playing-card
    - playing-field
    - playmate
    - playpen
    - playschool
    - plaything
    - playtime
    - playwright
    - at play
    - bring/come into play
    - child's play
    - in play
    - out of play
    - play at
    - play back
    - play down
    - play fair
    - play for time
    - play havoc with
    - play into someone's hands
    - play off
    - play off against
    - play on
    - play a
    - no part in
    - play safe
    - play the game
    - play up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > play

  • 19 right

    1. adjective
    1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) hægri
    2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) réttur
    3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) (siðferðilega) réttur
    4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) viðeigandi
    2. noun
    1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) réttur, réttindi
    2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) sem hefur á réttu að standa
    3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) hægri-, hægrihandar
    4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) hægri-, hægrisinnaður
    3. adverb
    1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) nákvæmlega
    2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) strax
    3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) rétt (við), beint
    4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) alveg, gjörsamlega
    5) (to the right: Turn right.) til hægri
    6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rétt, vel
    4. verb
    1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) rétta við/af; komast á réttan kjöl
    2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) bæta úr
    5. interjection
    (I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') allt í lagi; skal gert
    - righteously
    - righteousness
    - rightful
    - rightfully
    - rightly
    - rightness
    - righto
    - right-oh
    - rights
    - right angle
    - right-angled
    - right-hand
    - right-handed
    - right wing
    6. adjective
    ((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) hægrisinnaður
    - by rights
    - by right
    - get
    - keep on the right side of
    - get right
    - go right
    - not in one's right mind
    - not quite right in the head
    - not right in the head
    - put right
    - put/set to rights
    - right away
    - right-hand man
    - right now
    - right of way
    - serve right

    English-Icelandic dictionary > right

  • 20 spring

    [spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb
    1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) stökkva
    2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) stafa af; vaxa/spretta (af)
    3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) loka(st), skella(st) (aftur)
    2. noun
    1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) gormur, fjöður
    2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) vor
    3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) stökk
    4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) fjöðrun
    5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) lækur, lind
    - springiness
    - sprung
    - springboard
    - spring cleaning
    - springtime
    - spring up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > spring

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