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1 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) tilgangur2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) hlutverk3) (determination: a man of purpose.) stefnufesta, ákveðni•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose -
2 purpose-built
adjective (made or built for a particular need or purpose: People who use wheelchairs sometimes live in purpose-built houses.) sérbyggður -
3 for
[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) fyrir; handa; til2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) til3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) í4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) um, í5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) fyrir6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) fyrir7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) fyrir8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) fyrir (hönd e-s)9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) með, til stuðnings10) (because of: for this reason.) vegna, fyrir11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) fyrir12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) fyrir13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) fyrir14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) miðað við15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) þrátt fyrir2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) vegna -
4 what ... for
1) (why(?): What did he do that for?)2) (for what purpose(?): What is this switch for?) -
5 put down for
(to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose: You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.) skrá -
6 in order to
(for the purpose of: I went home in order to change my clothes.) til þess að -
7 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) nota2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) nota, neyta, eyða•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) notkun2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) notagildi3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) gagn, nytsemi4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) not5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) afnot•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
8 do
[du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) gera6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) gera, ljúka7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) þvo upp; laga; hreinsa8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) nægja, ganga9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) vinna að, stúdera10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) farnast, standa sig11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) laga, snyrta, hirða12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) gera, haga sér13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) veita eða sÿna14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) valda15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) skoða2. noun(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) veisla, samkvæmi- doer- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with -
9 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) þjóna2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) bera fram, framreiða3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) duga, nÿtast4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) gegna hlutverki/skyldu5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) sitja af sér6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) gefa upp2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) uppgjöf- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
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10 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) sjá af2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) hafa (ekki) efni á3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) þyrma, sÿna miskunn4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) hlífa5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) vera spar á6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) hlífa við2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) auka-2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) umfram-, frí-3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) varahlutur2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) varadekk•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare -
11 suitable
['su:təbl]1) (right or appropriate for a purpose or occasion: I haven't any suitable shoes for the wedding; Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country; Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable.) viðeigandi; hæfur2) (convenient: We must find a suitable day for our meeting.) hentugur•- suitableness
- suitably -
12 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) bera á; leggja við2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) beita3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) sækja um4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) eiga við5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) gilda•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind -
13 disqualify
1) (to put out of a competition etc for breaking rules: She was disqualified for being too young.) vísa frá keppni2) (to make unfit for some purpose: His colour-blindness disqualified him for the Air Force.) gera óhæfan• -
14 device
1) (something made for a purpose, eg a tool or instrument: a device for opening cans.) tæki, útbúnaður2) (a plan or system of doing something, sometimes involving trickery: This is a device for avoiding income tax.) aðferð; kænskubragð -
15 put up
1) (to raise (a hand etc).) lyfta2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) byggja, reisa3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) festa á vegg4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) hækka5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) veita/halda uppi (mótþróa)6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) leggja fram7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) hÿsa -
16 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) ná saman aftur2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) safnast saman, sameinast3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) jafna sig, ná sér2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) fjöldafundur2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rallÿ, kappakstur3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) bati4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) (löng) lota• -
17 campaign
[kæm'pein] 1. noun1) (the operations of an army while fighting in one area or for one purpose: the Burma campaign in the Second World War.) herferð2) (a series of organized actions in support of a cause: a campaign against smoking.) herferð2. verb(to take part in a campaign: He has campaigned against smoking for years.) heyja baráttu fyrir, berjast -
18 generous
['‹enərəs]1) (willing to give a lot of money, time etc for some purpose: a generous giver; It is very generous of you to pay for our holiday.) örlátur2) (large; larger than necessary: a generous sum of money; a generous piece of cake.) ríflegur, stór3) (kind, willing to forgive: Try to be generous and forgive; a person's generous nature/remarks.) göfuglyndur; sáttfús•- generosity -
19 mortgage
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20 reading-
1) (for the purpose of reading: reading-glasses; a reading-room in a library.) les-, lestrar-2) (for learning to read: a reading-book.) les-, lestrar-
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