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21 have (someone) on a string
(to have (a person) under one's control.) stjórna e-m -
22 have the edge on/over
(to have an advantage over: he had the edge over his opponent.) hafa/standa betur en -
23 have the makings of
(to have the clear ability for becoming: Your son has the makings of an engineer.) vera efni/efniviður í -
24 have a bash at
(to make an attempt at: Although he was not a handyman, he had a bash at mending the lock.) gera tilraun við, reyna -
25 have a change of heart
(to change a decision etc, usually to a better, kinder one: He's had a change of heart - he's going to help us after all.) skipta um skoðun -
26 have a good mind to
(to feel very much inclined to (do something): I've a good mind to tell your father what a naughty girl you are!) langa (helst) til að -
27 have a heart!
(show some pity!) vertu miskunnsamur! -
28 have (half) a mind to
(to feel (slightly) inclined to (do something): I've half a mind to take my holidays in winter this year.) vera skapi næst að -
29 have a screw loose
((of a person) to be a bit mad.) vera með lausa skrúfu -
30 have a way with
(to be good at dealing with or managing: She has a way with children.) hafa sérstakt lag á -
31 have a whale of a time
(to enjoy oneself very much.) skemmta sér konunglega -
32 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) yfirburðir, betri staða -
33 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) yfirburðir, betri staða -
34 have (something) at one's fingertips
(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.) þekkja ítarlegaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > have (something) at one's fingertips
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35 have (half) a mind to
(to feel (slightly) inclined to (do something): I've half a mind to take my holidays in winter this year.) vera skapi næst að -
36 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) vera upp við vegg -
37 have several
(to be involved in, or doing, several etc things at the same time.) hafa (of) mörg járn í eldinum -
38 have (something) at one's fingertips
(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.) þekkja ítarlegaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > have (something) at one's fingertips
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39 have/get/gain the upper hand
(to (begin to) win, beat the enemy etc: The enemy made a fierce attack but failed to get the upper hand.) hafa/ná yfirhönd -
40 have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
(to keep (a plan etc) secret for possible use at a later time: I'm keeping this idea up my sleeve for the time being.)English-Icelandic dictionary > have/keep (something) up one's sleeve
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hâve — hâve … Dictionnaire des rimes
have — [ weak əv, həv, strong hæv ] (3rd person singular has [ weak əz, həz, strong hæz ] ; past tense and past participle had [ weak əd, həd, strong hæd ] ) verb *** Have can be used in the following ways: as an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Have — (h[a^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Had} (h[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Having}. Indic. present, I {have}, thou {hast}, he {has}; we, ye, they {have}.] [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. h[ae]fde, p. p. geh[ae]fd); akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have — (h[a^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Had} (h[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Having}. Indic. present, I {have}, thou {hast}, he {has}; we, ye, they {have}.] [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. h[ae]fde, p. p. geh[ae]fd); akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have — (h[a^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Had} (h[a^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Having}. Indic. present, I {have}, thou {hast}, he {has}; we, ye, they {have}.] [OE. haven, habben, AS. habben (imperf. h[ae]fde, p. p. geh[ae]fd); akin to OS. hebbian, D. hebben,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hâve — [ av ] adj. • 1548; frq. °haswa « gris comme le lièvre » ♦ Amaigri et pâli par la faim, la fatigue, la souffrance. ⇒ émacié, 1. maigre. Gens hâves et déguenillés. Visage, teint hâve. ⇒ blafard, blême. ⊗ CONTR. 1. Frais, replet. hâve adj. Litt.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
have — 1. For the type ☒ No state has λ or can adopt such measures, see ellipsis 3. 2. In a sentence of the type Some Labour MPs would have preferred to have wound up the Session before rising, the present infinitive is preferable, i.e. Some Labour MPs… … Modern English usage
have — (v.) O.E. habban to own, possess; be subject to, experience, from P.Gmc. *haben (Cf. O.N. hafa, O.S. hebbjan, O.Fris. habba, Ger. haben, Goth. haban to have ), from PIE *kap to grasp (see CAPABLE (Cf. capable)). Not related to L … Etymology dictionary
have — have, hold, own, possess, enjoy are comparable when they mean to keep, control, retain, or experience as one s own. Have is the most general term and in itself carries no implication of a cause or reason for regarding the thing had as one s own… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
have — [v1] be in possession accept, acquire, admit, annex, bear, carry, chalk up, compass, corner, enjoy, gain, get, get hands on*, get hold of*, have in hand, hog*, hold, include, keep, land, latch on to*, lock up*, obtain, occupy, own, pick up,… … New thesaurus
have\ to — • have (got) to v informal To be obliged or forced to; need to. Do you have to go now? He had to come. His parents made him. I have got to go to the doctor. I have to go to Church. See: have got to … Словарь американских идиом