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1 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) um2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) um það bil2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) til og frá, hér og þar3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) í eða við, nálægt, einhvers staðar4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) um; hér og þar3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) snú! -
2 mess about/around
1) (to behave in a foolish or annoying way: The children were shouting and messing about.) fíflast2) (to work with no particular plan in a situation that involves mess: I love messing about in the kitchen.) dunda, dútla3) ((with with) to meddle or interfere with: Who's been messing about with my papers?) fikta við4) (to upset or put into a state of disorder or confusion: The wind messed her hair about.) rugla -
3 what about?
1) (used in asking whether the listener would like (to do) something: What about a glass of milk?; What about going to the cinema?) hvað með(?), hvernig væri að(?), hvernig líst þér á að(?)2) (used in asking for news or advice: What about your new book?; What about the other problem?) hvað er að frétta af(?), hvað með(?) -
4 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) breiðast út2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) ferðast um -
5 how about
1) (I would like to suggest: `Where shall we go tonight?' `How about the cinema?') hvað segir þú um2) (what is he, are you etc going to do?; what does he, do you etc think?: We're going to the cinema tonight. How about you?; I rather like that picture. How about you?) hvað með þig -
6 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 -
7 round about
1) (surrounding: She sat with her children round about her.) í kringum2) (near: There are not many houses round about.) í nágrenninu3) (approximately: There must have been round about a thousand people there.) í kringum, um það bil -
8 be up and about
(to be out of bed: I've been up and about for hours; Is she up and about again after her accident?) kominn á fætur, kominn á kreik -
9 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) líða illa út af, þykja leitt -
10 feel bad (about something)
(to feel upset or ashamed about something: I feel bad about forgetting to telephone you.) líða illa út af, þykja leitt -
11 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) stagast/klifa á -
12 harp on (about)
(to keep on talking about: He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults.) stagast/klifa á -
13 keep quiet about
(to say nothing about; to keep secret: I'd like you to keep quiet about the child's father being in prison.) segja ekkert um -
14 set about
(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) hefjast handa við -
15 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) hugsa sig tvisvar umEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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16 think twice about (doing) something
(to be very careful about considering (doing) something: I wouldn't think twice about sacking him.) hugsa sig tvisvar umEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > think twice about (doing) something
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17 be about to
(to be going to (perform an action): I am about to leave the office.) vera í þann veginn að -
18 bring about
(to cause: His disregard for danger brought about his death.) orsaka, valda -
19 come about
(to happen: How did that come about?) vilja til -
20 ferret (about)
verb (to search busily and persistently: He ferreted about in the cupboard.) gramsa, róta
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