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give+sb+an+edge

  • 1 outline

    1. noun
    1) (the line forming, or showing, the outer edge of something: He drew the outline of the face first, then added the features.) útlína
    2) (a short description of the main details of a plan etc: Don't tell me the whole story, just give me an outline.) lÿsing í aðalatriðum
    2. verb
    (to draw or give the outline of.) teikna/lÿsa í grófum dráttum

    English-Icelandic dictionary > outline

  • 2 keep back

    1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) halda sig fjarri/frá
    2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) að segja ekki alla söguna
    3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) halda eftir

    English-Icelandic dictionary > keep back

См. также в других словарях:

  • give sb an edge — (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give sb an edge on sb — give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give sb an edge on sb/sth — give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give sb an edge on sth — give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give sb an edge over sb — give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give sb an edge over sb/sth — give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give sb an edge over sth — give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give sb an edge over/on sb/sth — give sb an edge (over/on sb/sth) ► to give someone an advantage in a particular situation: »A consortium of private equity investors gave the group the edge in the competition to acquire MGM. Main Entry: ↑edge …   Financial and business terms

  • give undue advantage — give an unfair edge …   English contemporary dictionary

  • edge — edge1 [ edʒ ] noun *** ▸ 1 part farthest out ▸ 2 sharp side of blade/tool ▸ 3 advantage ▸ 4 strange quality ▸ 5 angry tone in voice ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the part of something that is farthest from its center: Bring the two edges together and… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • edge — I UK [edʒ] / US noun Word forms edge : singular edge plural edges *** 1) [countable] the part of something that is furthest from its centre Bring the two edges together and fasten them securely. edge of: The railway station was built on the edge… …   English dictionary

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