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1 fall between two stools
(to lose both of two possibilities by hesitating between them or trying for both.) hika og glata báðum tækifærum -
2 go for
(to attack physically or in words: The two dogs went for each other as soon as they met.) ráðast á -
3 exchange
[iks' ein‹] 1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) skipta á2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) skiptast á2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) skipti2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) orðaskipti, rifrildi3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) gjaldeyrisviðskipti4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) gengi5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) kauphöll, verðbréfamarkaður6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) símstöð• -
4 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) tvöfaldur2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) tvöfaldur, tvískiptur3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) tvöfaldur4) (for two people: a double bed.) fyrir tvo2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) tvisvar sinnum2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) í tvennt; brotinn saman3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) tvöfalt magn2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) tvífari4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) tvöfalda(st)2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) gegna tvöföldu hlutverki•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) svikull, undirförull6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) tvílyftur, tvíþilja- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
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5 wait
[weit] 1. verb1) ((with for) to remain or stay (in the same place or without doing anything): Wait (for) two minutes (here) while I go inside; I'm waiting for John (to arrive).) bíða2) ((with for) to expect: I was just waiting for that pile of dishes to fall!) bíða eftir3) ((with on) to serve dishes, drinks etc (at table): This servant will wait on your guests; He waits at table.) þjóna2. noun(an act of waiting; a delay: There was a long wait before they could get on the train.) bið, töf- waiter- waiting-list
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6 chess
[ es](a game for two played with thirty-two (usually black and white) pieces (chessmen) on a board (chessboard) with sixty-four (usually black and white) squares.) skák -
7 feud
[fju:d](a long-lasting quarrel or war between families, tribes etc: There has been a feud between our two families for two hundred years.) ættadeila, ættflokkadeila -
8 jail
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9 punishment
1) (the act of punishing or process of being punished.) refsing2) (suffering, or a penalty, imposed for a crime, fault etc: He was sent to prison for two years as (a) punishment.) refsing -
10 rough it
(to live for a period of time without the comforts or conveniences of modern life: They roughed it in the jungles for two months.) -
11 biennial
((of plants etc) lasting for two years: Wallflowers are biennial; a biennial plant.) tvíær -
12 coast
[kəust] 1. noun(the side or border of land next to the sea: The coast was very rocky.) strönd2. verb(to travel downhill (in a vehicle, on a bicycle etc) without the use of any power such as the engine or pedalling: He coasted for two miles after the car ran out of petrol.) (láta) renna undan brekku- coastal- coaster
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13 draughts
, (American checkers) noun1) (singular a game for two people, played on a board (a draughtboard, (American) checkerboard) exactly like a chessboard, with twenty-four discs.) dammborð2) (plural the discs.) dammskífur, dammar -
14 duet
[dju'et](a musical piece for two singers or players: a piano duet.) dúett, tvísöngur; tvíleikur -
15 hockey
['hoki](a game for two teams of eleven players, played with clubs which are bent at one end (hockey-sticks) and a ball, or in ice hockey, a round flat disc called a puck.) íshokkí, ísknattleikur -
16 jilt
[‹ilt](to reject or send away (someone with whom one has been in love): After being her boyfriend for two years, he suddenly jilted her.) segja upp -
17 large
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18 rage
[rei‹] 1. noun1) ((a fit of) violent anger: He flew into a rage; He shouted with rage.) bræði2) (violence; great force: the rage of the sea.) ofsi2. verb1) (to act or shout in great anger: He raged at his secretary.) vera fokillur2) ((of wind, storms etc) to be violent; to blow with great force: The storm raged all night.) geisa, æða3) ((of battles, arguments etc) to be carried on with great violence: The battle raged for two whole days.) geisa4) ((of diseases etc) to spread quickly and affect many people: Fever was raging through the town.) geisa•- raging- all the rage
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19 tennis
['tenis]((also lawn tennis) a game for two or four players who use rackets to hit a ball to each other over a net stretched across a tennis-court: Let's play (a game of) tennis; ( also adjective) a tennis match.) tennis- tennis-racket
- tennis shoe -
20 westward(s)
adverb (towards the west: We journeyed westwards for two weeks.) í vesturátt, vestur á bóginn
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