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  • 1 too many etc irons in the fire

    (to be involved in, or doing, several etc things at the same time.) hafa (of) mörg járn í eldinum

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  • 2 iron

    1. noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) járn
    2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) straujárn
    3) (a type of golf-club.) járnkylfa
    2. verb
    (to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) strauja
    - irons
    - ironing-board
    - ironmonger
    - ironmongery
    - have several
    - too many irons in the fire
    - iron out
    - strike while the iron is hot

    English-Icelandic dictionary > iron

  • 3 patient

    ['peiʃənt] 1. adjective
    (suffering delay, pain, irritation etc quietly and without complaining: It will be your turn soon - you must just be patient!) þolinmóður
    2. noun
    (a person who is being treated by a doctor, dentist etc: The hospital had too many patients.) sjúklingur
    - patience

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  • 4 squash

    [skwoʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to press, squeeze or crush: He tried to squash too many clothes into his case; The tomatoes got squashed (flat) at the bottom of the shopping-bag.) troða; kremja
    2) (to defeat (a rebellion etc).) berja/bæla niður
    2. noun
    1) (a state of being squashed or crowded: There was a great squash in the doorway.) kássa, þvaga
    2) ((a particular flavour of) a drink containing the juice of crushed fruit: Have some orange squash!) ávaxtasafi
    3) ((also squash rackets) a type of game played in a walled court with rackets and a rubber ball.) skvass (veggtennis)
    4) (a vegetable or plant of the gourd family.)
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  • 5 sweet

    [swi:t] 1. adjective
    1) (tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter: as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.) sætindi
    2) (tasting fresh and pleasant: young, sweet vegetables.) ferskur
    3) ((of smells) pleasant or fragrant: the sweet smell of flowers.) góður, þægilegur
    4) ((of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear: the sweet song of the nightingale.) ánægjulegur, ljúfur
    5) (attractive or charming: What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.) indæll
    6) (kindly and agreeable: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.) elskulegur
    2. noun
    1) ((American candy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc: a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.) sælgæti
    2) ((a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert: The waiter served the sweet.) sætur ábætis-/eftirréttur
    3) (dear; darling: Hallo, my sweet!) elskan, ástin
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    - sweetener
    - sweetly
    - sweetness
    - sweetheart
    - sweet potato
    - sweet-smelling
    - sweet-tempered

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  • 6 go

    [ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb
    1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) fara
    2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) fara í gegnum, fara eftir
    3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) fara til; fara/seljast á
    4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) liggja til
    5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ganga/fara í, sækja
    6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) hverfa
    7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) fara, enda
    8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) fara
    9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) hverfa
    10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) fara (að gera e-ð)
    11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) bila
    12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ganga, vinna
    13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) verða
    14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) vera, ganga
    15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) eiga heima/að vera í
    16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) líða
    17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fara í
    18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) ganga
    19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) gefa frá sér, segja
    20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) hljóða, vera
    21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) ganga (vel)
    2. noun
    1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) tilraun
    2) (energy: She's full of go.) kraftur
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    3. adjective
    1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) sem blómstrar/gengur vel
    2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gang-, markaðs-, gildandi
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    4. noun
    (permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) leyfi
    - going-over
    - goings-on
    - no-go
    - all go
    - be going on for
    - be going on
    - be going strong
    - from the word go
    - get going
    - give the go-by
    - go about
    - go after
    - go against
    - go along
    - go along with
    - go around
    - go around with
    - go at
    - go back
    - go back on
    - go by
    - go down
    - go far
    - go for
    - go in
    - go in for
    - go into
    - go off
    - go on
    - go on at
    - go out
    - go over
    - go round
    - go slow
    - go steady
    - go through
    - go through with
    - go too far
    - go towards
    - go up
    - go up in smoke/flames
    - go with
    - go without
    - keep going
    - make a go of something
    - make a go
    - on the go

    English-Icelandic dictionary > go

  • 7 hard

    1. adjective
    1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) harður
    2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) erfiður
    3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) strangur
    4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) harður, erfiður
    5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) þungbær, erfiður
    6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) kalkríkur, harður
    2. adverb
    1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) af fremsta megni, mikið
    2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) ákaflega; fast, hart
    3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) hvasst, fast
    4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) algerlega
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    - hardness
    - hardship
    - hard-and-fast
    - hard-back
    - hard-boiled
    - harddisk
    - hard-earned
    - hard-headed
    - hard-hearted
    - hardware
    - hard-wearing
    - be hard on
    - hard at it
    - hard done by
    - hard lines/luck
    - hard of hearing
    - a hard time of it
    - a hard time
    - hard up

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  • 8 pepper

    ['pepə] 1. noun
    1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) pipar
    2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) piparrunni
    3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) pipar, paprika
    4) (any of the plants which bear these.) piparrunni, papríkujurt
    2. verb
    1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) pipra
    2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) láta rigna yfir
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    - peppercorn
    - pepper-mill
    - peppermint

    English-Icelandic dictionary > pepper

См. также в других словарях:

  • too many irons in the fire — Too many responsibilities, undertakings, etc to cope with at once • • • Main Entry: ↑iron …   Useful english dictionary

  • Too many irons in the fire — Iron I ron ([imac] [u^]rn), n. [OE. iren, AS. [=i]ren, [=i]sen, [=i]sern; akin to D. ijzer, OS. [=i]sarn, OHG. [=i]sarn, [=i]san, G. eisen, Icel. [=i]sarn, j[=a]rn, Sw. & Dan. jern, and perh. to E. ice; cf. Ir. iarann, W. haiarn, Armor. houarn.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • many — / meni/ quantifier 1 (used especially in formal English, or in ordinary written or spoken English when in questions and negative sentences) a large number of people or things: many people/things/places etc: Many people find this kind of movie… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • too — W1S1 [tu:] adv [: Old English; Origin: to to, too ] 1.) [+ adjective/adverb] more than is acceptable or possible ▪ Do you think the music s too loud? ▪ You ve put too much salt in the soup. ▪ There are too many cars on the road. much/far too ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • many — [men′ē] adj. more, most [ME < OE manig, akin to Ger manch (OHG manag) < IE base * menegh , many, richly > Sans maghā , gift, OIr menicc, abundant] 1. consisting of some large, indefinite number (of persons or things); numerous 2.… …   English World dictionary

  • many — man|y W1S1 [ˈmeni] determiner, pron, adj [: Old English; Origin: manig] 1.) a large number of people or things ≠ ↑few →↑more, most ↑most, much ↑much ▪ Many people have to use a car to travel to work. ▪ I don t have many friends. ▪ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • many */*/*/ — UK [ˈmenɪ] / US adverb, determiner, predeterminer, pronoun Word forms many : comparative more UK [mɔː(r)] / US [mɔr] superlative most UK [məʊst] / US [moʊst] Summary: Many can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural… …   English dictionary

  • many — man|y [ meni ] (comparative more [ mɔr ] ; superlative most [ moust ] ) function word, quantifier *** Many can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): It happened many years ago. How many children do you have?… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • too — /tu:/ adverb 1 (+ adj/adv) more than is reasonable, possible, or necessary: That music is too loud, turn the radio down. | too much/little/many etc sth: There s too much talking! Open your books and get down to work. | much/far/a little etc too:… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • many*/*/*/ — [ˈmeni] (comparative more [mɔː] ; superlative most [məʊst] ) grammar word summary: Many can be: ■ a determiner: It happened many years ago. ■ a pronoun: ‘Did he write any other books? ‘Not many. ♦ Many of you will be going on to university. ■ an… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • many — adj. & n. adj. (more; most) great in number; numerous (many times; many people; many a person; his reasons were many). n. (as pl.) 1 a large number (many like skiing; many went). 2 (prec. by the) the multitude of esp. working people. Phrases and… …   Useful english dictionary

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