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  • 1 run

    1. present participle - running; verb
    1) ((of a person or animal) to move quickly, faster than walking: He ran down the road.) hlaupa
    2) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) renna, rúlla
    3) ((of water etc) to flow: Rivers run to the sea; The tap is running.) renna, streyma
    4) ((of a machine etc) to work or operate: The engine is running; He ran the motor to see if it was working.) (láta) ganga, vera í gangi
    5) (to organize or manage: He runs the business very efficiently.) reka, stÿra
    6) (to race: Is your horse running this afternoon?) láta hlaupa í kapphlaupi; hlaupa, keppa
    7) ((of buses, trains etc) to travel regularly: The buses run every half hour; The train is running late.) ganga reglulega
    8) (to last or continue; to go on: The play ran for six weeks.) ganga, halda áfram
    9) (to own and use, especially of cars: He runs a Rolls Royce.) keyra, eiga
    10) ((of colour) to spread: When I washed my new dress the colour ran.) renna til, upplitast
    11) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) keyra, gefa (e-m) far
    12) (to move (something): She ran her fingers through his hair; He ran his eyes over the letter.) renna (fingrum í gegnum/augum yfir)
    13) ((in certain phrases) to be or become: The river ran dry; My blood ran cold (= I was afraid).) vera; verða
    2. noun
    1) (the act of running: He went for a run before breakfast.) hlaup
    2) (a trip or drive: We went for a run in the country.) ökutúr/-ferð
    3) (a length of time (for which something continues): He's had a run of bad luck.) tímabil
    4) (a ladder (in a stocking etc): I've got a run in my tights.) lykkjufall
    5) (the free use (of a place): He gave me the run of his house.) frjáls afnot
    6) (in cricket, a batsman's act of running from one end of the wicket to the other, representing a single score: He scored/made 50 runs for his team.) stig
    7) (an enclosure or pen: a chicken-run.) afgirt svæði; stía
    - running 3. adverb
    (one after another; continuously: We travelled for four days running.) samfellt, í einu
    - runaway
    - rundown
    - runner-up
    - runway
    - in
    - out of the running
    - on the run
    - run across
    - run after
    - run aground
    - run along
    - run away
    - run down
    - run for
    - run for it
    - run in
    - run into
    - run its course
    - run off
    - run out
    - run over
    - run a temperature
    - run through
    - run to
    - run up
    - run wild

    English-Icelandic dictionary > run

  • 2 profit

    ['profit] 1. noun
    1) (money which is gained in business etc, eg from selling something for more than one paid for it: I made a profit of $8,000 on my house; He sold it at a huge profit.) hagnaður
    2) (advantage; benefit: A great deal of profit can be had from travelling abroad.) ávinningur
    2. verb
    ((with from or by) to gain profit(s) from: The business profited from its exports; He profited by his opponent's mistakes.) hagnast á
    - profitably

    English-Icelandic dictionary > profit

  • 3 partner

    1. noun
    1) (a person who shares the ownership of a business etc with one or more others: She was made a partner in the firm.) félagi; meðeigandi
    2) (one of two people who dance, play in a game etc together: a tennis/dancing partner.) -félagi
    2. verb
    (to be a partner to (someone): He partnered his wife in the last dance.) vera félagi (e-s)

    English-Icelandic dictionary > partner

  • 4 fat

    [fæt] 1. noun
    1) (an oily substance made by the bodies of animals and by some plants: This meat has got a lot of fat on it.) fita
    2) (a kind of such substance, used especially for cooking: There are several good cooking fats on the market.) feiti
    2. adjective
    1) (having a lot of fat on one's body; large, heavy and round in shape: He was a very fat child.) feitur
    2) (large or abundant: Her business made a fat profit; A fat lot of good that is! (= That is no good at all)) feitur; arðvænlegur
    - fatten
    - fatty
    - fattiness
    - fat-head

    English-Icelandic dictionary > fat

  • 5 scene

    [si:n]
    1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) sögusvið; vettvangur
    2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) atriði, atburður
    3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) sjónarspil, læti
    4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) sjón
    5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) atriði
    6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) sviðsmynd
    7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) vettvangur
    - scenic
    - behind the scenes
    - come on the scene

    English-Icelandic dictionary > scene

  • 6 show

    [ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb
    1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) sÿna
    2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) sjást, vera sÿnilegur
    3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) sÿna, vera sÿndur
    4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) vísa á, sÿna
    5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) vísa, fylgja
    6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) sÿna
    7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) sÿna fram á, sanna
    8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) (auð)sÿna
    2. noun
    1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) sÿning; skemmtiþáttur
    2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) sÿning; það að sÿna e-ð
    3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) sÿnd, yfirskin; það að þykjast
    4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) e-ð sem er gert til að vekja á sér athygli
    5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) frammistaða
    - showiness
    - show-business
    - showcase
    - showdown
    - showground
    - show-jumping
    - showman
    - showroom
    - give the show away
    - good show!
    - on show
    - show off
    - show up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > show

  • 7 snap

    [snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb
    1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) glefsa
    2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) brjóta, smella (í sundur)
    3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) smella
    4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) hreyta út úr sér
    5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) smella af
    2. noun
    1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) smellur
    2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) tækifærismynd
    3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) leikur leikinn á spil
    3. adjective
    (done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) fljótfærnislegur
    - snappily
    - snappiness
    - snapshot
    - snap one's fingers
    - snap up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > snap

  • 8 flourish

    1. verb
    1) (to be healthy; to grow well; to thrive: My plants are flourishing.) dafna
    2) (to be successful or active: His business is flourishing.) blómstra
    3) (to hold or wave something as a show, threat etc: He flourished his sword.) sveifla
    2. noun
    1) (an ornamental stroke of the pen in writing: His writing was full of flourishes.) sveiflur og flúr
    2) (an impressive, sweeping movement (with the hand or something held in it): He bowed and made a flourish with his hat.) sveifla
    3) (an ornamental passage of music: There was a flourish on the trumpets.) skrautleg trilla eða annað flúr

    English-Icelandic dictionary > flourish

  • 9 frill

    [fril]
    1) (a decorative edging to a piece of cloth, made of a strip of cloth gathered along one side and sewn on: She sewed a frill along the bottom of the skirt.) blúnda
    2) ((often in plural) something unnecessary added as decoration: the frills of business (= having expensive dinners etc).) tilgangslaust skraut; fríðindi
    - frilly

    English-Icelandic dictionary > frill

  • 10 interested

    1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) áhugasamur
    2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) sem hefur áhuga á e-u
    3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) sem á hlut að máli

    English-Icelandic dictionary > interested

  • 11 trade

    [treid] 1. noun
    1) (the buying and selling of goods: Japan does a lot of trade with Britain.) viðskipti
    2) ((a) business, occupation, or job: He's in the jewellery trade.) atvinnugrein, starf
    2. verb
    1) ((often with in or with) to buy and sell: They made a lot of money by trading; They trade in fruit and vegetables.) versla með, stunda viðskipti
    2) (to exchange: I traded my watch for a bicycle.) skipta á, bÿtta
    - trademark
    - tradename
    - tradesman
    - trades union
    - trade union
    - trades unionist
    - trade unionist
    - trade wind
    - trade in

    English-Icelandic dictionary > trade

  • 12 comeback

    noun (a return (especially to show business): The actress made a comeback years after retiring.) endurkoma

    English-Icelandic dictionary > comeback

  • 13 dealing

    noun ((usually in plural) contact (often in business), bargaining, agreement etc made (between two or more people or groups): fair/honest dealing; dealing on the Stock Market; I have no dealings with him.) viðskiptatengsl

    English-Icelandic dictionary > dealing

  • 14 united

    1) (joined into a political whole: the United States of America.) sameinaður
    2) (joined together by love, friendship etc: They're a very united pair/family.) samrÿmdur, samtaka
    3) (made as a result of several people etc working together for a common purpose: Let us make a united effort to make our business successful.) sameiginlegur

    English-Icelandic dictionary > united

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