-
1 let off
1) (to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode: He let the gun off accidentally.) sprengja/hleypa af (óvart)2) (to allow to go without punishment etc: The policeman let him off (with a warning).) sleppa -
2 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) láta2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) láta, fá til að3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) leyfa•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) leigja- to let -
3 let off steam
1) (to release steam into the air.) gefa frá sér gufu2) (to release or get rid of excess energy, emotion etc: The children were letting off steam by running about in the playground.) fá útrás -
4 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) leggja af stað2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) koma af stað3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) sprengja, kveikja í -
5 pass
1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) fara framhjá2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) láta e-ð ganga3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) fara yfir (tiltekin mörk); vera ofar (skilningi)4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) fara fram úr5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) eyða (tíma), dvelja6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) samþykkja7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) úrskurða, dæma8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) líða hjá, ganga yfir9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) standast2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) (fjalla)skarð2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passi, ferðaheimild; aðgönguheimild3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) það að standast próf4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) sending•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up -
6 switch
[swi ] 1. noun1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) rofi2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) breyting, skipti3) (a thin stick.) pískur, keyri2. verb(to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) skipta, snúa- switchboard
- switch on/off -
7 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) fljúga2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) flÿja3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) geysast, fljúga•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying -
8 bus stop
(a place where buses stop to let passengers on or off.) biðstöð -
9 cry
1. verb1) (to let tears come from the eyes; to weep: She cried when she heard of the old man's death.) gráta2) ((often with out) to shout out (a loud sound): She cried out for help.) hrópa2. noun1) (a shout: a cry of triumph.) öskur2) (a time of weeping: The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.) grátur3) (the sound made by some animals: the cry of a wolf.) öskur•- cry off -
10 drop
[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) dropi2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) dropi; smálögg3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) fall4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) falllengd2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) falla; fella; missa2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) falla, detta3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) hætta við, sleppa4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) hleypa úr5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) skrifa miða/skilaboð•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out -
11 hair
[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) hár2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) hár•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) 180 gráðu beygja, u-beygja- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
- split hairs
- tear one's hair -
12 nod
[nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) kinka kolli2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) dotta2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) höfuðhneiging- nod off -
13 pluck
1. verb1) (to pull: She plucked a grey hair from her head; He plucked at my sleeve.) plokka; hnippa (í)2) (to pull the feathers off (a chicken etc) before cooking it.) reyta3) (to pick (flowers etc).) tína4) (to pull hairs out of (eyebrows) in order to improve their shape.) plokka5) (to pull and let go (the strings of a musical instrument).) gripla, plokka2. noun(courage He showed a lot of pluck.) hugrekki- plucky- pluckily
- pluckiness
- pluck up the courage
- pluck up courage
- energy -
14 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) glamra, skrölta2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) skrölta3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) setja út af laginu2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) glamur2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) hringla3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) hringla, halabrestur•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
- rattle through -
15 sleep on
(to put off making a decision about (something) overnight: I'll sleep on it and let you know tomorrow.) sofa á e-u, hugsa sig um -
16 slip
I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) renna, hrasa, skrika2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) smjúga, renna3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) hraka4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) laumast, smeygja sér5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) sleppa, losna6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) renna, smeygja2. noun1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) hrösun2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) mistök3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) undirkjóll/-pils4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) dráttarbraut, slippur•- slipper- slippery
- slipperiness
- slip road
- slipshod
- give someone the slip
- give the slip
- let slip
- slip into
- slip off
- slip on
- slip up II [slip] noun(a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) strimill, miði -
17 smell
1. [smel] noun1) (the sense or power of being aware of things through one's nose: My sister never had a good sense of smell.) lyktarskyn2) (the quality that is noticed by using this power: a pleasant smell; There's a strong smell of gas.) lykt, þefur, ilmur, daunn3) (an act of using this power: Have a smell of this!) það að lykta/þefa af e-u2. [smelt] verb1) (to notice by using one's nose: I smell gas; I thought I smelt (something) burning.) finna (e-a) lykt af2) (to give off a smell: The roses smelt beautiful; Her hands smelt of fish.) lykta, þefja, anga3) (to examine by using the sense of smell: Let me smell those flowers.) lykta/þefa af•- - smelling- smelly
- smelliness
- smell out -
18 steam
[sti:m] 1. noun1) (a gas or vapour that rises from hot or boiling water or other liquid: Steam rose from the plate of soup / the wet earth in the hot sun; a cloud of steam; ( also adjective) A sauna is a type of steam bath.) gufa2) (power or energy obtained from this: The machinery is driven by steam; Diesel fuel has replaced steam on the railways; ( also adjective) steam power, steam engines.) gufuafl2. verb1) (to give out steam: A kettle was steaming on the stove.) gefa frá sér gufu2) ((of a ship, train etc) to move by means of steam: The ship steamed across the bay.) sigla/keyra fyrir gufuafli3) (to cook by steam: The pudding should be steamed for four hours.) gufusjóða•- steam-- steamer
- steamy
- steamboat
- steamship
- steam engine
- steam roller
- full steam ahead
- get steamed up
- get up steam
- let off steam
- run out of steam
- steam up
- under one's own steam -
19 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) beinn2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) heiðarlegur, hreinskilinn3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) beinn4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) í röð og reglu5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) óblandaður6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) svipbrigðalaus7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) venjulegur, dramatískur2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) beint2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) rakleiðis3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) drengilega, heiðarlega3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) beinn kafli- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off
См. также в других словарях:
let somebody off (with something) — ˌlet sb ˈoff (with sth) derived to not punish sb for sth they have done wrong, or to give them only a light punishment • They let us off lightly. • She was let off with a warning. Main entry: ↑letderived … Useful english dictionary
let (someone) off easy — 1. to give someone a light punishment. Stern let Robbins off easy, suspending him for just three games. 2. to demand less effort from someone. She laughed at the suggestion that people are letting her off easy now that she is 81 … New idioms dictionary
let someone off — let (someone) off to not punish someone. The judge let the boys off because they hadn t ever been in trouble before. Related vocabulary: off the hook … New idioms dictionary
let/blow off some steam — let/blow off (some) steam informal : to calm down and get rid of energy or anger by doing something active I play racquetball every evening just to let off some steam. Tell him to go blow off some steam and then we can talk. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
let/blow off steam — let/blow off (some) steam informal : to calm down and get rid of energy or anger by doing something active I play racquetball every evening just to let off some steam. Tell him to go blow off some steam and then we can talk. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
let somebody off something — ˌlet sb ˈoff sth derived (BrE) to allow sb not to do sth or not to go somewhere • He let us off homework today. Main entry: ↑letderived … Useful english dictionary
let someone off — 1 (informal) I ll let you off this time: PARDON, forgive, grant an amnesty to; deal leniently with, be merciful to, have mercy on; acquit, absolve, exonerate, clear, vindicate; … Useful english dictionary
let someone off — 1) informal I ll let you off this time Syn: pardon, forgive, grant an amnesty to; deal leniently with, be merciful to, have mercy on; acquit, absolve, exonerate, clear, vindicate; informal let someone off the hook; formal exculpate 2) he let me… … Thesaurus of popular words
let someone off — 1) informal I ll let you off this time Syn: pardon, forgive, acquit, absolve, exonerate, clear, vindicate; informal let someone off the hook 2) he let me off work Syn: excuse from, exempt from, spare from … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
let something off — DETONATE, discharge, explode, set off, fire off. → let * * * cause a gun, firework, or bomb to fire or explode * * * ˌlet sth ˈoff derived to fire a gun or make a bomb, etc. explode • The boys were letting off fireworks. Main entry: ↑letderived … Useful english dictionary
let someone off the hook — get/let (someone) off the hook to allow someone to escape from a difficult situation or to avoid doing something that they do not want to do. John s agreed to go to the meeting in my place, so that lets me off the hook … New idioms dictionary
