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1 hard up
(not having much especially money: I'm a bit hard up at the moment; I'm hard up for envelopes.) í kröggum, blankur -
2 be hard on
1) (to punish or criticize severely: Don't be too hard on the boy - he's too young to know that he was doing wrong.) vera strangur við2) (to be unfair to: If you punish all the children for the broken window it's a bit hard on those who had nothing to do with it.) ósanngjarn -
3 slave
[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) þræll2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) vinnuþræll2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) þræla- slavery -
4 apron
['eiprən]1) (a piece of cloth, plastic etc worn over the front of the clothes for protection against dirt etc: She tied on her apron before preparing the dinner.) svunta2) (something like an apron in shape, eg a hard surface for aircraft on an airfield.) hlað, flugvélastæði3) ((also apron-stage) the part of the stage in a theatre which is in front of the curtain.) forsvið -
5 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) aka, keyra2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) flytja (e-n), aka (e-m)3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) reka (áfram)4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) slá, kÿla; reka nagla5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) knÿja2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) ökutúr2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) heimreið, aðkeyrsla3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) dugnaður, drifkraftur4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) átak; herferð5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) kröftugt högg; upphafshögg með trékylfu nr. 1 (í golfi)6) ((computers) a disk drive.)•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on -
6 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) járn2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) straujárn3) (a type of golf-club.) járnkylfa2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) strauja- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot -
7 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) (erfiðis)vinna2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) verkamenn3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) hríðir4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Verkamannaflokkurinn2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) vinna, strita2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) erfiða, paufa•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
8 swot
[swot] 1. past tense, past participle - swotted; verb(to study hard, especially by memorizing eg for an examination.) kúra, puða, læra stíft2. noun(an unkind word for a person who studies hard.) kúristi -
9 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) þegar, um leið og, meðan2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) þar eð, af því að3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) eins og4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) eins og5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) eins, enda þótt (að)6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) eins (og)2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) eins3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) og2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) eins og3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) sem, eins og4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) sem•- as for- as if / as though
- as to -
10 difficult
['difikəlt]1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) erfiður, vandasamur2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) erfiður• -
11 flint
[flint]1) (( also adjective) (of) a kind of very hard stone: Prehistoric man used flint knives.) tinna, tinnusteinn2) (a piece of hard mineral from which sparks can be struck: I must buy a new flint for my cigarette-lighter.) eldsteinn, kvarssteinn -
12 press
[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) þrÿsta á2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) kreista3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) hvetja; reka á eftir4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) þrÿsta á, halda fast fram5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) pressa2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) þrÿstingur2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) prentvél3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) pressan, blöðin4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) blaðamenn5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) -pressa•- pressing- press conference
- press-cutting
- be hard pressed
- be pressed for
- press for
- press forward/on -
13 stone
[stəun] 1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) steinn; bergtegund2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) steinn3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) -steinn4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) eðalsteinn5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) aldinsteinn6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) bresk þyngdareining7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) nÿrnasteinn2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) grÿta2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) taka steina úr•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw -
14 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) brjótast um2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) stríða, berjast við3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) brjótast (um/út úr)2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) barátta -
15 die
I present participle - dying; verb1) (to lose life; to stop living and become dead: Those flowers are dying; She died of old age.)2) (to fade; to disappear: The daylight was dying fast.)3) (to have a strong desire (for something or to do something): I'm dying for a drink; I'm dying to see her.)•- diehard- die away
- die down
- die hard
- die off
- die out II noun(a stamp or punch for making raised designs on money, paper etc.) sláttustimpillIII see dice -
16 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) gæti; mætti2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) gæti3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) gæti (áminning eða skipun)•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) máttur, afl, kraftur- mighty- mightily
- mightiness -
17 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) hvíld, hlé2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) hvíld3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stuðningur, stoð4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) kyrrstaða2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) hvíla (sig), taka sér hvíld2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) taka sér hvíld, sofa3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) hvíla, hallast (á/í/upp að e-u)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) hvílast, vera rólegur5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) velta á e-m/e-u; reiða sig á e-n6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vera í höndum e-s•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest II [rest]- the rest -
18 can
[kæn] I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.)2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?)3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.)4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?)II 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) dós2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) niðursjóða (á dósir eða krukkur)- canned- cannery -
19 cement
[sə'ment] 1. noun1) (a mixture of clay and lime (usually with sand and water added) used for sticking things (eg bricks) together in building and to make concrete for making very hard surfaces.) sement2) (any of several types of glue.) lím3) (a substance used to fill cavities in teeth.) tannfyllingarefni2. verb(to join firmly with cement.) líma; festa, binda -
20 fag
[fæɡ]1) (hard or boring work: It was a real fag to clean the whole house.) strit, puð2) (a slang word for a cigarette: I'm dying for a fag.) (síga)retta•- fag-end- fagged out
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