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1 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) frjáls2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) frjáls, óbundinn3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) örlátur4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) hreinskilinn5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) ókeypis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) laus, ekki upptekinn7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) laus8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) laus undan/við; ókeypis2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) frelsa2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) losa sig við•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) vera í lausamennsku- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
2 hinge
[hin‹](the joint by means of which a door is fastened to a door-frame, a lid is fastened to a box etc and on which the door, lid etc turns when it opens or closes: I must oil the hinges.) hjör, löm- hinge on -
3 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) krókur, öngull2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) krókur, snagi3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) sveifluhögg2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) krækja, húkka2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) krækja í, festa saman3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) draga, krækja, húkka•- hooked- by hook or by crook
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4 lock
I 1. [lok] noun1) (a mechanism for fastening doors etc: He put the key in the lock.) lás, læsing2) (a closed part of a canal for raising or lowering boats to a higher or lower part of the canal.) skipastigi; þrep í skipastiga3) (the part of a gun by which it is fired.) byssulás4) (a tight hold (in wrestling etc).) tak2. verb(to fasten or become fastened with a lock: She locked the drawer; This door doesn't lock.) loka, læsa- locker- locket
- locksmith
- lock in
- lock out
- lock up II [lok] noun1) (a piece of hair: She cut off a lock of his hair.) lokkur2) ((in plural) hair: curly brown locks.) lokkar -
5 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (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, reka2) ((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, líma4) (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•- sticker- 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] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) spÿta, kvistur, sprek2) (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; kylfa3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stöngull•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick -
6 bunch
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7 knot
[not] 1. noun1) (a lump or join made in string, rope etc by twisting the ends together and drawing tight the loops formed: She fastened the string round the parcel, tying it with a knot.) hnútur2) (a lump in wood at the join between a branch and the trunk: This wood is full of knots.) kvistur3) (a group or gathering: a small knot of people) hópur, þyrping4) (a measure of speed for ships (about 1.85 km per hour).) hnútur (1 sjómíla á klst.)2. verb(to tie in a knot: He knotted the rope around the post.) hnÿta, binda hnút- knotty -
8 lace
[leis] 1. noun1) (a string or cord for fastening shoes etc: I need a new pair of laces for my tennis shoes.) skóreim2) (delicate net-like decorative fabric made with fine thread: Her dress was trimmed with lace; ( also adjective) a lace shawl.) blúnda2. verb(to fasten or be fastened with a lace which is threaded through holes: Lace (up) your boots firmly.) reima -
9 pin
[pin] 1. noun1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) títuprjónn2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) hattprjónn2. verb1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) næla, festa2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) halda föstum•- pinhole
- pinpoint
- pin-up
- pin down
- pins and needles -
10 raft
(a number of logs, planks etc fastened together and used as a boat.) (timbur)fleki -
11 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) öruggur2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) traustur3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) fastur; öruggur2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) tryggja (gegn/fyrir)2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) binda, festa•- securely- security
- security risk -
12 stick together
1) (to (cause to) be fastened together: We'll stick the pieces together; The rice is sticking together.) líma/festa saman2) ((of friends etc) to remain loyal to each other: They've stuck together all these years.) halda saman -
13 stocks
1) (the wooden framework upon which a ship is supported when being built, repaired etc.) (bakka)stokkar2) (formerly a wooden frame in which a criminal was fastened as a punishment.) gapastokkur
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