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1 for short
(as an abbreviation: His name is Victor, but we call him Vic for short.) til styttingar -
2 short
[ʃo:t] 1. adjective1) (not long: You look nice with your hair short; Do you think my dress is too short?) stuttur2) (not tall; smaller than usual: a short man.) lágur, lágvaxinn3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) stuttur, skammur4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) sem vantar upp á5) ((with of) not having enough (money etc): Most of us are short of money these days.) vera peningalítill6) ((of pastry) made so that it is crisp and crumbles easily.) stökkur2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) snögglega2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) ná ekki settu marki•- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) setja á úrtökulista- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of -
3 short for
(an abbreviation of: `Phone' is short for `telephone'; What is `Ltd.' short for?) stytting á -
4 short-lived
adjective (living or lasting only for a short time: short-lived insects; short-lived enthusiasm.) skammlífur -
5 short-list
noun (a list of candidates selected from the total number of applicants for a job etc.) úrtökulisti yfir þá umsækjendur sem koma til greina -
6 at short notice
(without much warning time for preparation etc: He had to make the speech at very short notice when his boss suddenly fell ill.) með stuttum fyrirvara -
7 go short
(to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) verða uppiskroppa -
8 be pressed for
(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) vera í tímaþröng -
9 be pushed for
(to be short of; not to have enough of: I'm a bit pushed for time.) hafa ekki nóg af -
10 doze
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11 launch
I 1. [lo:n ] verb1) (to make (a boat or ship) slide into the water or (a rocket) leave the ground: As soon as the alarm was sounded, the lifeboat was launched; The Russians have launched a rocket.) hleypa af stokkunum; skjóta á loft2) (to start (a person, project etc) off on a course: His success launched him on a brilliant career.) fleyta áleiðis, koma af stað3) (to throw.) þeyta, kasta2. noun((an) act of launching.) sjósetning; flugtak- launch into
- launch out II [lo:n ] noun(a large, power-driven boat, usually used for short trips or for pleasure: We cruised round the bay in a motor launch.) lystisnekkja -
12 taxi
['tæksi] 1. plurals - taxis, taxies; noun((also taxi-cab: (American) cab) a car, usually fitted with a taximeter, that can be hired with its driver, especially for short journeys: I took a taxi from the hotel to the station.) leigubíll2. verb((of an aeroplane) to move slowly along the ground before beginning to run forward for take-off: The plane taxied along the runway.) aka- taxi rank -
13 notelet
[-lit]noun (a small piece of notepaper, often folded like a card and with a picture on it, used for short letters.) minnisblað -
14 technical
['teknikəl]1) (having, or relating to, a particular science or skill, especially of a mechanical or industrial kind: a technical college; technical skill; technical drawing.) tækni-, tæknilegur2) ((having many terms) relating to a particular art or science: `Myopia' is a technical term for `short-sightedness'.) fræðilegur3) (according to strict laws or rules: a technical defeat.) tæknilegur•- technically
- technician -
15 term
[tə:m] 1. noun1) (a (usually limited) period of time: a term of imprisonment; a term of office.) afmarkað tímabil2) (a division of a school or university year: the autumn term.) námsönn3) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) fræðiheiti, fagorð•- terms2. verb(to name or call: That kind of painting is termed `abstract'.) kallað, nefna- in terms of -
16 bra
(short for brassière.) -
17 topper
(short for top hat.) -
18 where's
(short for where is, where has.) -
19 who'd
(short for who would, who should, who had.) -
20 who'll
(short for who shall, who will.)
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