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21 get on at
(to criticize (a person) continually or frequently: My wife is always getting on at me.) gagnrÿna, nöldra í -
22 get there
(to succeed or make progress: There have been a lot of problems but we're getting there.) takast, heppnast -
23 get up to
(to do (something bad): He's always getting up to mischief.) gera e-ð af sér -
24 grasp
1. verb1) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) grípa (um)2) (to understand: I can't grasp what he's getting at.) skilja, grípa2. noun1) (a grip with one's hand etc: Have you got a good grasp on that rope?) grip2) (the ability to understand: His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.) skilningur•- grasping -
25 headlight
noun (a powerful light at or on the front of a car, lorry, train, ship, aeroplane etc: As it was getting dark, the driver switched on his headlights.) framljós -
26 health
[helƟ]1) (the state of being well or ill: He is in good/poor health.) heilsa2) (the state of being well: I may be getting old, but so long as I keep my health, I'll be happy.) heilsa•- healthy- healthiness
- health maintenance organization
- health service
- drink to someone's health
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27 hood
[hud]1) (a usually loose covering for the whole head, often attached to a coat, cloak etc: The monk pulled his hood over his head.) hetta2) (a folding cover on a car, pram etc: Put the hood of the pram up - the baby is getting wet.) hlíf, hetta; þekja3) ((American) the bonnet of a car: He raised the hood to look at the engine.) húdd, vélarhlíf4) (a fold of cloth representing a hood, worn by university graduates over their gowns on ceremonial occasions: The professors and lecturers all wore their gowns and hoods for the graduation ceremony.) síð heiðurshetta•- hooded -
28 hurrah
[hu'rei]noun, interjection(a shout of joy, enthusiasm etc: Hurrah! We're getting an extra day's holiday!) húrra -
29 hurray
[hu'rei]noun, interjection(a shout of joy, enthusiasm etc: Hurrah! We're getting an extra day's holiday!) húrra -
30 in common
((of interests, attitudes, characteristics etc) shared or alike: They have nothing in common - I don't know why they're getting married.) sameiginlegur -
31 influential
[-'enʃəl]adjective (having much influence: He is in quite an influential job; He was influential in getting the plan accepted.) sem hefur áhrif; áhrifamikill -
32 keep off
1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) halda sig frá, forðast2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) halda frá, verja gegn -
33 keep (something) under one's hat
(to keep (something) secret: Keep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.) halda leynduEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > keep (something) under one's hat
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34 keep (something) under one's hat
(to keep (something) secret: Keep it under your hat but I'm getting married next week.) halda leynduEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > keep (something) under one's hat
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35 kill
[kil] 1. verb(to cause the death of: He killed the rats with poison; The outbreak of typhoid killed many people; The flat tyre killed our hopes of getting home before midnight.) drepa, gera að engu2. noun(an act of killing: The hunter was determined to make a kill before returning to the camp.) dráp- killer- kill off
- kill time -
36 knock about/around
1) (to treat in a rough and unkind manner, especially to hit repeatedly: I've heard that her husband knocks her about.) misþyrma, lemja2) (to move about (in) in a casual manner without a definite destination or purpose: He spent six months knocking around before getting a job.) þvælast um3) ((with with) to be friendly with: I don't like the boys he knocks about with.) umgangast -
37 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljós, birta2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljós3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eldur; eldpÿta, kveikjari4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) í (jákvæðu) ljósi2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) bjartur2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljós-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lÿsa2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) kveikja•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) léttur2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) léttur, vægur3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) léttur, auðmeltur4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) of léttur5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) léttur6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) léttur á sér7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) léttur, líflegur8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) léttur9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) gljúpur, sendinn•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
38 like a house on fire
1) (very well: The two children got on with each other like a house on fire.) einkar vel2) (very quickly: I'm getting through this job like a house on fire.) mjög hratt -
39 lock in
(to prevent from getting out of a building etc by using a lock: She found she was locked in, and had to climb out of the window.) læsa inni -
40 lock out
(to prevent from getting into a building etc by using a lock: Don't lock yourself out (of the house) by forgetting to take your key with you.) læsa úti
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