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get the hang of

  • 1 get the hang of

    (to learn or begin to understand how to do (something): It may seem difficult at first, but you'll get the hang of it after a few weeks.) ná tökum á

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  • 2 hang

    [hæŋ]
    past tense, past participle - hung; verb
    1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) hengja
    2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) hanga
    3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) hengja
    4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) hanga (niður)
    5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) hengja (haus)
    - hanging
    - hangings
    - hangman
    - hangover
    - get the hang of
    - hang about/around
    - hang back
    - hang in the balance
    - hang on
    - hang together
    - hang up

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  • 3 mount

    1. verb
    1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) ganga/stíga upp á; fara/stíga á bak
    2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) hækka
    3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) koma fyrir, ramma inn
    4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) hengja upp
    5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) setja upp
    2. noun
    1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) reiðskjóti
    2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) umgjörð
    - Mountie

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  • 4 loll

    [lol]
    1) (to sit or lie lazily: to loll in a chair; You'll get nothing done if you loll about all day.) sitja/liggja makindalega
    2) ((of the tongue) to hang down or out: The dog lay down with his tongue lolling.) lafa

    English-Icelandic dictionary > loll

См. также в других словарях:

  • get the hang of — (informal) To grasp the principle or meaning of • • • Main Entry: ↑hang * * * informal learn how to operate or do (something) it s quite simple when you get the hang of it * * * get the hang of informal : to learn the skills that are needed to do …   Useful english dictionary

  • get the hang of it — When you get the hang of something, you are familiar with it and know how to do it …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • get the hang of — (something) informal to succeed in learning how to do something after practising it. After three weeks of using this computer I think I ve finally got the hang of it …   New idioms dictionary

  • get the hang of — ► get the hang of informal learn how to operate or do. Main Entry: ↑hang …   English terms dictionary

  • get the hang of — (from Idioms in Speech) to understand the general idea or meaning; the way of doing something or the way in which something is used She began to get the hang of those little things which the pretty woman who has vanity invariably adopts. (Th.… …   Idioms and examples

  • get the hang of — verb To learn to handle something with some skill, through practice or diligence, which can lead to an almost unconscious performance thereof. Driving feels awkward when you’re new to it, but it’s easy once you get the hang of it …   Wiktionary

  • get the hang of something — get/have/the hang of something informal phrase to learn a skill or activity Skiing is not very tiring, once you get the hang of it. Thesaurus: to learn new skills or informationsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • get the hang of something — get the hang of (something) informal to succeed in learning how to do something after practising it. After three weeks of using this computer I think I ve finally got the hang of it …   New idioms dictionary

  • get the hang of — Synonyms and related words: absorb, appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, attain mastery of, be with one, become adept in, catch, catch on, comprehend, conceive, dig, digest, fathom, follow, get, get down cold, get down pat, get hold of, get taped,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • get the hang of — learn to do, know the first steps    I m getting the hang of algebra. I can solve the easy problems …   English idioms

  • To get the hang of — Hang Hang, n. 1. The manner in which one part or thing hangs upon, or is connected with, another; as, the hang of a scythe. [1913 Webster] 2. Connection; arrangement; plan; as, the hang of a discourse. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] 3. A sharp or steep …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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