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1. verb(to answer: `I don't know,' he replied; Should I reply to his letter?; She replied that she had never seen the man before; She replied by shrugging her shoulders.) svara2. noun1) (an answer: `I don't know,' was his reply; I'll write a reply to his letter.) svar2) (the act of answering: What did he say in reply (to your question)?) svar -
2 ask
1) (to put a question: He asked me what the time was; Ask the price of that scarf; Ask her where to go; Ask him about it; If you don't know, ask.) spyrja2) (to express a wish to someone for something: I asked her to help me; I asked (him) for a day off; He rang and asked for you; Can I ask a favour of you?) biðja um3) (to invite: He asked her to his house for lunch.) bjóða•- ask for
- for the asking -
3 be driving at
(to be trying to say or suggest: I don't know what you're driving at.) eiga við, meina -
4 chary
[' eəri]((with of) cautious: Be chary of lending money to someone you don't know very well.) aðgætinn -
5 for real
((especially American) genuine; true: He says he's got a new bike, but I don't know if that's for real.) í alvöru -
6 for sure
(definitely or certainly: We don't know for sure that he's dead.) vissulega; fyrir víst -
7 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) breiðast út2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) ferðast um -
8 get around
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got around that she was leaving her job.) spyrjast út2) ((of people) to be active or involved in many activities: He really gets around, doesn't he!) vera virkur/athafnasamur -
9 get into
1) (to put on (clothes etc): Get into your pyjamas.) fara í2) (to begin to be in a particular state or behave in a particular way: He got into a temper.) verða (reiður)3) (to affect strangely: I don't know what has got into him) hlaupa í -
10 get (a)round to
(to manage to (do something): I don't know when I'll get round to (painting) the door.) takast e-ð, komst í að gera e-ð -
11 go about
1) (to (begin to) work at: I don't know the best way to go about the job!) fara að, bera sig að2) ((of a ship) to change direction or turn around.) snúa, breyta um stefnu -
12 guess
[ɡes] 1. verb1) (to say what is likely to be the case: I'm trying to guess the height of this building; If you don't know the answer, just guess.) giska á, áætla2) ((especially American) to suppose: I guess I'll have to leave now.) gera ráð fyrir, telja2. noun(an opinion, answer etc got by guessing: My guess is that he's not coming.) ágiskun- anybody's guess -
13 guide
1. verb1) (to lead, direct or show the way: I don't know how to get to your house - I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice.) vísa, fylgja, leiða2) (to control the movement of: The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote.) stÿra2. noun1) (a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc: A guide will show you round the castle.) leiðsögumaður2) ((also guidebook) a book which contains information for tourists: a guide to Rome.) leiðarvísir, ferðahandbók3) ((usually with capital) a Girl Guide.) (kven)skáti4) (something which informs, directs or influences.) merki, ábending•- guidance- guideline
- guided missile -
14 guy
1) (a man: I don't know the guy you're talking about.) náungi2) ((also guy-rope) a rope which keeps a tent etc steady.) stag -
15 heaven knows
1) (I don't know: Heaven knows what he's trying to do.) það veit guð; ég hef ekki hugmynd2) (certainly: Heaven knows I've tried to help.) það veit guð að -
16 if
[if]1) (in the event that; on condition that: He will have to go into hospital if his illness gets any worse; I'll only stay if you can stay too.) ef2) (supposing that: If he were to come along now, we would be in trouble.) ef3) (whenever: If I sneeze, my nose bleeds.) ef, í hvert skipti, hvenær sem4) (although: They are happy, if poor.) þótt5) (whether: I don't know if I can come or not.) hvort•- if only -
17 in common
((of interests, attitudes, characteristics etc) shared or alike: They have nothing in common - I don't know why they're getting married.) sameiginlegur -
18 it all depends
(what happens, is decided etc, will be affected by something else: I don't know if I'll go to the party - it all depends.) fara eftir ÿmsu -
19 it/that depends
(what happens, is decided etc, will be affected by something else: I don't know if I'll go to the party - it all depends.) fara eftir ÿmsu -
20 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) réttmætur2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) réttmætur, lögmætur3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) verðskuldaður•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) einmitt, rétt eins og, nákvæmlega2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) rétt eins, alveg jafn3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) rétt í þessu4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) í þann mund að, rétt í þessu5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) nákvæmlega á þeirri stundu6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) varla; aðeins7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) aðeins; bara8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) sjáðu bara!9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) öldungis•- just now
- just then
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