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1 get a move on
(to hurry or move quickly: Get a move on, or you'll be late!) koma sér af stað; drífa sig -
2 get cracking
(to get moving quickly.) drífa sig -
3 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) fara2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) fara í gegnum, fara eftir3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) fara til; fara/seljast á4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) liggja til5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ganga/fara í, sækja6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) hverfa7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) fara, enda8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) fara9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) hverfa10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) fara (að gera e-ð)11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) bila12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ganga, vinna13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) verða14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) vera, ganga15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) eiga heima/að vera í16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) líða17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fara í18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) ganga19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) gefa frá sér, segja20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) hljóða, vera21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) ganga (vel)2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) tilraun2) (energy: She's full of go.) kraftur•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) sem blómstrar/gengur vel2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gang-, markaðs-, gildandi•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) leyfi- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
4 recover
1) (to become well again; to return to good health etc: He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.) ná sér2) (to get back: The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.) ná (e-u) aftur3) (to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again: The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).) ná sér á strik•- recovery -
5 down
I 1. adverb1) (towards or in a low or lower position, level or state: He climbed down to the bottom of the ladder.)2) (on or to the ground: The little boy fell down and cut his knee.)3) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.)4) (from a greater to a smaller size, amount etc: Prices have been going down steadily.)5) (towards or in a place thought of as being lower, especially southward or away from a centre: We went down from Glasgow to Bristol.)2. preposition1) (in a lower position on: Their house is halfway down the hill.)2) (to a lower position on, by, through or along: Water poured down the drain.)3) (along: The teacher's gaze travelled slowly down the line of children.)3. verb(to finish (a drink) very quickly, especially in one gulp: He downed a pint of beer.)- downward- downwards
- downward
- down-and-out
- down-at-heel
- downcast
- downfall
- downgrade
- downhearted
- downhill
- downhill racing
- downhill skiing
- down-in-the-mouth
- down payment
- downpour
- downright 4. adjectiveHe is a downright nuisance!) alger- downstream
- down-to-earth
- downtown
- downtown
- down-trodden
- be/go down with
- down on one's luck
- down tools
- down with
- get down to
- suit someone down to the ground
- suit down to the ground II noun(small, soft feathers: a quilt filled with down.) dúnn- downie®- downy -
6 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) fljúga2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) flÿja3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) geysast, fljúga•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying -
7 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) öðlast2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) hagnast; græða3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) öðlast; ná; fá4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) flÿta sér2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aukning, vöxtur2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) hagnaður; hagur; gróði•- gain on -
8 rescue
['reskju:] 1. verb(to get or take out of a dangerous situation, captivity etc: The lifeboat was sent out to rescue the sailors from the sinking ship.) bjarga2. noun((an) act of rescuing or state of being rescued: The lifeboat crew performed four rescues last week; After his rescue, the climber was taken to hospital; They came quickly to our rescue.) björgun- rescuer -
9 rustle up
(to get or make quickly: He rustled up a meal.) tína saman/til -
10 scan
[skæn] 1. past tense, past participle - scanned; verb1) (to examine carefully: He scanned the horizon for any sign of a ship.) grannskoða2) (to look at quickly but not in detail: She scanned the newspaper for news of the murder.) renna augum yfir3) (to pass radar beams etc over: The area was scanned for signs of enemy aircraft.) skanna með radar4) (to pass an electronic or laser beam over a text or picture in order to store it in the memory of a computer.) lúta bragreglum5) (to examine and get an image of what is inside a person's body or an object by using ultra-sound and x-ray: They scanned his luggage at the airport to see if he was carrying drugs.)6) (to fit into a particular rhythm or metre: The second line of that verse doesn't scan properly.)2. nounShe had an ultrasound scan to see whether the baby was a boy or a girl; a brain scan; a quick scan through the report.)- scanner -
11 scramble
['skræmbl] 1. verb1) (to crawl or climb quickly, using arms and legs: They scrambled up the slope; He scrambled over the rocks.) klöngrast2) (to move hastily: He scrambled to his feet.) brölta3) ((with for) to rush, or struggle with others, to get: The boys scrambled for the ball.) berjast/keppast um e-ð4) (to distort (a telephone message etc) so that it can only be received and understood with a special receiver.) rugla2. noun((sometimes with for) an act of scrambling; a rush or struggle: There was a scramble for the best bargains.) barátta um e-ð- scrambled eggs
- scrambled egg -
12 sudden
(happening etc quickly and unexpectedly: a sudden attack; His decision to get married is rather sudden!; a sudden bend in the road.) skyndilegur- suddenly
- all of a sudden -
13 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) sópa2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) sópa3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) geysa(st)4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) geysast2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) sópun2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) sveifla, stroka3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) sótari4) (a sweepstake.) getraunir•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up -
14 throw off
1) (to get rid of: She finally managed to throw off her cold; They were following us but we threw them off.) losa sig við2) (to take off very quickly: He threw off his coat and sat down.) kasta af sér
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