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1 leave alone
(not to disturb, upset or tease: Why can't you leave your little brother alone?) láta í friði -
2 leave out
(not to include or put in: You've left out a word in that sentence.) sleppa úr, sjást yfir -
3 creep
I [kri:p] past tense, past participle - crept; verb1) (to move slowly, quietly or secretly: He crept into the bedroom.)2) (to move on hands or knees or with the body close to the ground: The cat crept towards the bird.)3) ((of plants) to grow along the ground, up a wall etc.)II [kri:p]((slang) a disgusting person: Leave her alone, you creep.)- creeper- creepy
- creepily
- creepiness
- creepy-crawly
- creep up on
- make someone's flesh creep -
4 should
[ʃud]negative short form - shouldn't; verb1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) mundi2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) ætti3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) ættir4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) skulir5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) skyldi (komi e-ð fyrir.TH.TH.)6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) ég vildi gjarnan.TH.TH.7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) hver heldur þú að hafi þá ekki.TH.TH. -
5 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) nú, núna2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) núna, strax3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) nú, núna4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) þegar hér er komið sögu, þá5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) nú (í ljósi reynslunnar)6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) jæja, sko, (núna) strax2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) þar sem.TH.TH. þá- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then -
6 see
I [si:] past tense - saw; verb1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) sjá2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) sjá3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) sjá4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) sjá fyrir sér5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) sjá, skilja6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) athuga7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) sjá, hitta8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) fylgja•- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II [si:] noun(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) biskupsdæmi -
7 alternative
[o:l'tə:nətiv] 1. adjective(offering a choice of a second possibility: An alternative arrangement can be made if my plans don't suit you.) sem um er að velja, annar (kostur)2. noun(a choice between two (or sometimes more) things or possibilities: You leave me no alternative but to dismiss you; I don't like fish. Is there an alternative on the menu?) valkostur -
8 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) vera2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) ég er að fara, ég ætla að fara3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) vera4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) eiga; mun5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) vera•- being- the be-all and end-all -
9 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) flÿta (sér), hraða (sér)2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) senda/flytja í skyndingu2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) flÿtir; óðagot2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) sem liggur á•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
- hurry up -
10 query
['kwiəri] 1. plural - queries; noun1) (a question: In answer to your query about hotel reservations I am sorry to tell you that we have no vacancies.) fyrirspurn2) (a question mark: You have omitted the query.) spurningarmerki2. verb1) (to question (a statement etc): I think the waiter has added up the bill wrongly - you should query it.) láta í ljós efasemdir2) (to ask: `What time does the train leave?' she queried.) spyrja -
11 desert
I [di'zə:t] verb1) (to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon: Why did you desert us?) yfirgefa, fara frá2) (to run away, usually from the army: He was shot for trying to desert.) gerast liðhlaupi•- deserted- deserter
- desertion II ['dezət] noun(an area of barren country, usually hot, dry and sandy, where there is very little rain: Parts of the country are like a desert; ( also adjective) desert plants.) eyðimörk -
12 answering machine
noun ((also machine) a machine that take messages for you when you cannot answer the phone: to leave a message on the answering machine.) -
13 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) breyta2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) skipta3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) skipta (um)4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) breyta í5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) skipta2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) breyting2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) breyting3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) skipti4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) skiptimynt5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) afgangur, skiptimynt6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) hvíld; tilbreyting•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change -
14 grace
[ɡreis] 1. noun1) (beauty of form or movement: The dancer's movements had very little grace.) (yndis)þokki2) (a sense of what is right: At least he had the grace to leave after his dreadful behaviour.) sómakennd3) (a short prayer of thanks for a meal.) borðbæn4) (a delay allowed as a favour: You should have paid me today but I'll give you a day's grace.) (gjald)frestur5) (the title of a duke, duchess or archbishop: Your/His Grace.) náð6) (mercy: by the grace of God.) náð•- graceful- gracefully
- gracefulness
- gracious 2. interjection(an exclamation of surprise.) hamingjan góða!- graciousness
- with a good/bad grace
- with good/bad grace -
15 grant
1. verb1) (to agree to, to give: Would you grant me one favour; He granted the man permission to leave.) veita, gefa; heimila2) (to agree or admit: I grant (you) that it was a stupid thing to do.) samþykkja, viðurkenna2. noun(money given for a particular purpose: He was awarded a grant for studying abroad.) styrkur- granted- granting
- take for granted -
16 immediate
[i'mi:diət] 1. adjective1) (happening at once and without delay: an immediate response.) tafarlaus2) (without anyone etc coming between: His immediate successor was Bill Jones.) milliliðalaus, sem kemur strax á eftir3) (close: our immediate surroundings.) næstur, nálægur•2. conjunction(as soon as: You may leave immediately you finish your work.) um leið og, strax og -
17 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) svo sem; slíkur, þvílíkur, þess háttar2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) þvílíkur, þess háttar3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) slíkur; svo4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) hvílíkur; svo2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) það litla sem; sem slíkur- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is -
18 understand
1. past tense, past participle - understood; verb1) (to see or know the meaning of (something): I can't understand his absence; Speak slowly to foreigners so that they'll understand you.) skilja2) (to know (eg a person) thoroughly: She understands children/dogs.) skilja3) (to learn or realize (something), eg from information received: At first I didn't understand how ill she was; I understood that you were planning to leave today.) gera sér grein fyrir, skiljast•- understanding 2. noun1) (the power of thinking clearly: a man of great understanding.) skilningur2) (the ability to sympathize with another person's feelings: His kindness and understanding were a great comfort to her.) skilningur3) (a (state of) informal agreement: The two men have come to / reached an understanding after their disagreement.) samkomulag•- make oneself understood- make understood -
19 be all the same to
(to be a matter of no importance to: I'll leave now, if it's all the same to you.) ef þér er sama -
20 blame
[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) kenna um2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) ásaka2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) sök, ábyrgð
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