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1 for the sake of
1) (in order to benefit: He bought a house in the country for the sake of his wife's health.) vegna2) (because of a desire for: For the sake of peace, he said he agreed with her.) í þágu -
2 for effect
(for the sake of making an impression: You don't mean that - you only said it for effect.) til að láta á sér bera -
3 sake
[seik] -
4 sacrifice
1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) fórn2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) fórn, fórnarlamb3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) tilkostnaður, fórn2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) fórna2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) leggja í sölurnar, fórna•- sacrificially -
5 jog
[‹oɡ]past tense, past participle - jogged; verb1) (to push, shake or knock gently: He jogged my arm and I spilt my coffee; I have forgotten, but something may jog my memory later on.) hnippa í2) (to travel slowly: The cart jogged along the rough track.) skjökta3) (to run at a gentle pace, especially for the sake of exercise: She jogs / goes jogging round the park for half an hour every morning.) skokka• -
6 stretch one's legs
(to go for a walk for the sake of exercise: I need to stretch my legs.) fá sér göngutúr -
7 hypothesis
plural - hypotheses; noun(an unproved theory or point of view put forward, eg for the sake of argument.) tilgáta- hypothetically -
8 standardise
verb (to make or keep (eg products) of one size, shape etc for the sake of convenience etc.) staðla -
9 standardize
verb (to make or keep (eg products) of one size, shape etc for the sake of convenience etc.) staðla -
10 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) góður2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) góður, réttur3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) góður4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) góður5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) góður6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) góður, hollur7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) í góðu skapi8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) góður9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) góður, umtalsverður10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) góður, hæfur11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) góður12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) góður, skynsamlegur13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) góður, lofsamlegur14) (thorough: a good clean.) ítarlegur, góður15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) vel2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) hagur, þága2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) hið góða3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gott!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) hamingjan sanna- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
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11 put out
1) (to extend (a hand etc): He put out his hand to steady her.) rétta/teygja fram2) ((of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).) skjóta rótum, mynda lauf3) (to extinguish (a fire, light etc): The fire brigade soon put out the fire.) slökkva eld4) (to issue, give out: They put out a distress call.) senda út5) (to cause bother or trouble to: Don't put yourself out for my sake!) valda (e-m) ónæði6) (to annoy: I was put out by his decision.) ergja -
12 heaven
['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) himnaríki2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) himinn; himinhvolfin3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) sælustaður, sæla•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens
См. также в других словарях:
for the sake of — 1. For the purpose of 2. On account of • • • Main Entry: ↑sake * * * for the sake of phrase for the benefit or good of someone or something for someone’s sake: We hope for her sake that the wedding goes as planned … Useful english dictionary
for the sake of — for the benefit or good of someone or something for someone s sake: We hope for her sake that the wedding goes as planned. for the sake of something: He agreed to resign for the sake of the party. for someone s own sake: I m not just doing this… … English dictionary
for the sake of it — for no particular reason We drove around town just for the sake of it. • • • Main Entry: ↑sake … Useful english dictionary
for the sake of — index ad hoc, in furtherance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
for the sake of — or[for one s sake] {adv. phr.} On behalf of; for the benefit of. * /For the sake of truth and freedom, Dr. Sakharov, the Soviet dissident, was willing to be banished from Moscow./ * / Do it for my sake, please! Tom begged./ … Dictionary of American idioms
for the sake of — or[for one s sake] {adv. phr.} On behalf of; for the benefit of. * /For the sake of truth and freedom, Dr. Sakharov, the Soviet dissident, was willing to be banished from Moscow./ * / Do it for my sake, please! Tom begged./ … Dictionary of American idioms
for\ the\ sake\ of — adv. phr. On behalf of; for the benefit of. For the sake of truth and freedom, Dr. Sakharov, the Soviet dissident, was willing to be banished from Moscow. Do it for my sake, please! Tom begged. Syn.: for one s sake … Словарь американских идиом
for the sake of — preposition Because of; out of consideration for; in the interest of. Release this man, for the sake of justice! … Wiktionary
For The Sake Of Revenge — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda For The Sake Of Revenge álbum en vivo de Sonata Arctica Publicación 4 de abril de 2006 Grabación 5 de febrero … Wikipedia Español
For The Sake Of Revenge — est un album et un DVD live du groupe Sonata Arctica sorti en 2006. Ils ont été enregistrés lors du concert au Shibuya AX (une grande salle de concert à Shibuya) à Tokyo le 5 février 2005. For the Sake of Revenge Album par Sonata Arctica Sortie 4 … Wikipédia en Français
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