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1 tell
[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) segja/greina (frá)2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) skipa3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) segja4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) greina (sundur), segja til um5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) segja frá6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) segja til sín, hafa áhrif•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell -
2 you never can tell
(it is possible: It might rain - you never can tell.) maður veit aldrei -
3 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) segja hvað klukkan er -
4 myself
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when the speaker or writer is the object of an action he or she performs: I cut myself while shaving; I looked at myself in the mirror.) mig2) (used to emphasize I, me or the name of the speaker or writer: I myself can't tell you, but my friend will; I don't intend to go myself.) sjálfur -
5 stranger
1) (a person who is unknown to oneself: I've met her once before, so she's not a complete stranger (to me).) ókunnugur maður2) (a visitor: I can't tell you where the post office is - I'm a stranger here myself.) aðkomumaður -
6 hearing
1) (the ability to hear: My hearing is not very good.) heyrn2) (the distance within which something can be heard: I don't want to tell you when so many people are within hearing; I think we're out of hearing now.) heyrnarmál3) (an act of listening: We ought to give his views a fair hearing.) áheyrn4) (a court case: The hearing is tomorrow.) réttarhald -
7 which
[wi ] 1. adjective, pronoun(used in questions etc when asking someone to point out, state etc one or more persons, things etc from a particular known group: Which (colour) do you like best?; Which route will you travel by?; At which station should I change trains?; Which of the two girls do you like better?; Tell me which books you would like; Let me know which train you'll be arriving on; I can't decide which to choose.) hver, hvor, hvaða2. relative pronoun((used to refer to a thing or things mentioned previously to distinguish it or them from others: able to be replaced by that except after a preposition: able to be omitted except after a preposition or when the subject of a clause) (the) one(s) that: This is the book which/that was on the table; This is the book (which/that) you wanted; A scalpel is a type of knife which/that is used by surgeons; The chair (which/that) you are sitting on is broken; The documents for which they were searching have been recovered.) sem, er3. relative adjective, relative pronoun(used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on something: My new car, which I paid several thousand pounds for, is not running well; He said he could speak Russian, which was untrue; My father may have to go into hospital, in which case he won't be going on holiday.) sem, er- which is which? - which is which -
8 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 -
9 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) klukkan2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tíminn3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) stund, tímapunktur4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tími5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) (rétt) augnablik, tækifæri6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) sinnum7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tími, tímabil, stund(ir)8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) hraði, tempó2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) taka tímann á2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) tímasetja•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
10 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) tala2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) tala/ræða við3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tala4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) segja (það sem manni finnst)5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) halda ræðu•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of -
11 assure
[ə'ʃuə]1) (to tell positively: I assured him (that) the house was empty.) fullvissa2) (to make (someone) sure: You may be assured that we shall do all we can to help.) viss, öruggur•- assured -
12 character
['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) skapgerð, lunderni2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) skapfesta3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) mannorð4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) persóna5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) furðufugl, sérkennilegur6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) letur(gerð)•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) (persónu-/skapgerðar)einkenni- characterize
- characterise
- characterization
- characterisation -
13 excuse
1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) afsaka2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) veita undanþágu, sleppa við2. [ik'skju:s] noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) afsökun -
14 keep a secret
(not to tell (something secret) to anyone else: You can't trust her to keep a secret.) þegja yfir leyndarmáli -
15 omit
[ə'mit]past tense, past participle - omitted; verb1) (to leave out: You can omit the last chapter of the book.) sleppa (úr)2) (not to do: I omitted to tell him about the meeting.) láta ógert, sleppa•- omission -
16 place
[pleis] 1. noun1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) staður2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) pláss3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) -staður, -hús, svæði4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) sæti5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) sæti, staða6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) staða, stétt7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) staður8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) skylda; réttur9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) sæti, staða10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) hús; heimili11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) staður; notað í heitum gatna/torga12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) sæti2. verb1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) setja (á)2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) koma (e-m) fyrir sig•- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of -
17 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) segja2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) segja3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) segja, fara með4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) segja til um2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) það að hafa rétt/tækifæri til að segja skoðun sína- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say
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