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1 himself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when a male person or animal is the object of an action he performs: He kicked himself; He looked at himself in the mirror.) sig2) (used to emphasize he, him or the name of a male person or animal: John himself played no part in this.) sjálfur3) (without help etc: He did it himself.) sjálfur, einn síns liðs -
2 by oneself
1) (alone: He was standing by himself at the bus-stop.) aleinn2) (without anyone else's help: He did the job (all) by himself.) aleinn, hjálparlaust -
3 reflexive
[rə'fleksiv]1) ((of a pronoun) showing that the object of a verb is the same person or thing as the subject: In `He cut himself', `himself' is a reflexive pronoun.) afturbeygt (fornafn)2) ((of a verb) used with a reflexive pronoun: In `control yourself!', `control' is a reflexive verb.) afturbeygð sögn -
4 wit
[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) fyndni, hnyttni2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) orðheppinn maður3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) skynsemi•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits -
5 a hard time (of it)
(trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) í erfiðleikum, eiga erfitt -
6 a hard time (of it)
(trouble, difficulty, worry etc: The audience gave the speaker a hard time of it at the meeting; The speaker had a hard time (of it) trying to make himself heard.) í erfiðleikum, eiga erfitt -
7 abandon
[ə'bændən]1) (to leave, not intending to return to: They abandoned the stolen car.) yfirgefa2) (to give (oneself) completely to: He abandoned himself to despair.) gefa sig á vald•- abandonment -
8 absent
1. ['æbsənt] adjective(not present: Johnny was absent from school with a cold.) fjarverandi2. [əb'sent] verb(to keep (oneself) away: He absented himself from the meeting.) halda (sig) frá/fjarri- absence- absentee
- absenteeism
- absent-minded
- absentmindedly
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9 accustom
(to make (especially oneself) familiar with or used to: He soon accustomed himself to the idea.) að venja (sig) við e-ð- accustomed to -
10 align
1) (to put in a straight line or in parallel lines.) setja í beina línu2) (to attach (oneself) to one side in an argument, politics etc: He aligned himself with the rebels.) skipa sér við hlið (e-s) -
11 apply oneself/one's mind
( with to) (to give one's full attention or energy (to a task etc): If he would apply himself he could pass his exams.) leggja sig fram, einbeita sér -
12 ashamed
[ə'ʃeimd](feeling shame: He was ashamed of his bad work, ashamed to admit his mistake, ashamed of himself.) sem skammast sín, sneypulegur -
13 autobiography
(the story of a person's life written by himself.) sjálfsævisaga- autobiographical- autobiographic -
14 behave
[bi'heiv]1) (to act in a suitable way, to conduct oneself (well): If you come, you must behave (yourself); The child always behaves (himself) at his grandmother's.) haga sér2) (to act or react: He always behaves like a gentleman; Metals behave in different ways when heated.) hegða sér; bregðast við•- well-
- badly- behaved -
15 brace
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16 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) bera2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) berast3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) bera, halda uppi4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) hafa, bera með sér5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) ná í gegn, samþykkja6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) bera sig•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
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17 carve out
(to achieve or gain (something): He carved out a career for himself.) ryðja sér braut -
18 concern
[kən'sə:n] 1. verb1) (to have to do with: This order doesn't concern us; So far as I'm concerned, you can do what you like.) varða, snerta2) ((with for or about) to make (usually oneself) uneasy: Don't concern yourself about her.) hafa áhyggjur af3) ((with with or in) to interest (oneself) in: He doesn't concern himself with unimportant details.) hafa áhuga á2. noun1) (something that concerns or belongs to one: His problems are not my concern.) mál, málefni2) (anxiety: The condition of the patient is giving rise to concern.) áhyggja3) (a business: a shoe-manufacturing concern.) fyrirtæki• -
19 conduct
1. verb1) (to lead or guide: We were conducted down a narrow path by the guide; He conducted the tour.) fara með, fylgja2) (to carry or allow to flow: Most metals conduct electricity.) leiða3) (to direct (an orchestra, choir etc).) stjórna4) (to behave (oneself): He conducted himself well at the reception.) haga sér5) (to manage or carry on (a business).) stÿra, stjórna2. noun1) (behaviour: His conduct at school was disgraceful.) hegðun2) (the way in which something is managed, done etc: the conduct of the affair.) framkvæmd, stjórn•- conduction
- conductor -
20 contemplate
['kontəmpleit]1) (to think seriously (about): I was contemplating (= feeling inclined towards) having a holiday; She contemplated her future gloomily.) ígrunda2) (to look thoughtfully at: The little boy stood contemplating himself in the mirror.) skoða með athygli•- contemplative
- contemplatively
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