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1 reward
[rə'wo:d] 1. noun1) (something given in return for or got from work done, good behaviour etc: He was given a gold watch as a reward for his services to the firm; Apart from the salary, teaching children has its own particular rewards.) verðlaun, umbun2) (a sum of money offered for finding a criminal, lost or stolen property etc: A reward of $100 has been offered to the person who finds the diamond brooch.) fundarlaun2. verb(to give a reward to someone for something: He was rewarded for his services; His services were rewarded.) verðlauna, umbuna -
2 discharge
1. verb1) (to allow to leave; to dismiss: The soldier was discharged from the army; She was discharged from hospital.) sleppa úr haldi; útskrifa2) (to fire (a gun): He discharged his gun at the policeman.) hleypa af3) (to perform (a task etc): He discharges his duties well.) inna af hendi4) (to pay (a debt).) greiða5) (to (cause to) let or send out: The chimney was discharging clouds of smoke; The drain discharged into the street.) hleypa út2. noun1) ((an) act of discharging: He was given his discharge from the army; the discharge of one's duties.) lausn; framkvæmd2) (pus etc coming from eg a wound.) útferð -
3 life
plural - lives; noun1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) líf; tilvera2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) ævi3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) líf, fjör4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) líf, lífsstíll5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) -ár, -líf, -ævi6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) lífvera7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) ævisaga8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) lífstíðarfangelsi•- lifeless- lifelike
- life-and-death
- lifebelt
- lifeboat
- lifebuoy
- life-cycle
- life expectancy
- lifeguard
- life-jacket
- lifeline
- lifelong
- life-saving
- life-sized
- life-size
- lifetime
- as large as life
- bring to life
- come to life
- for life
- the life and soul of the party
- not for the life of me
- not on your life!
- take life
- take one's life
- take one's life in one's hands
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4 reprimand
1. verb((especially of a person in authority) to speak or write angrily or severely to (someone) because he has done wrong; to rebuke: The soldier was severely reprimanded for being drunk.) átelja, veita áminningu2. noun(angry or severe words; a rebuke: He was given a severe reprimand.) átölur, áminning -
5 vote
[vəut] 1. noun((the right to show) one's wish or opinion, eg in a ballot or by raising a hand etc, especially at an election or in a debate: In Britain, the vote was given to women over twenty-one in 1928; Nowadays everyone over eighteen has a vote; A vote was taken to decide the matter.) atkvæði; kosningaréttur2. verb1) (to cast or record one's vote: She voted for the Conservative candidate; I always vote Labour; I shall vote against the restoration of capital punishment.) kjósa2) (to allow, by a vote, the provision of (something) eg to someone, for a purpose etc: They were voted $5,000 to help them in their research.) samþykkja með atkvæðagreiðslu•- voter- vote of confidence
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6 enema
['enəmə](the injection of a liquid into the rectum: He was given an enema to clean out the bowels before his operation.) stólpípa -
7 exercise
1. noun1) (training or use (especially of the body) through action or effort: Swimming is one of the healthiest forms of exercise; Take more exercise.) (líkams)æfing2) (an activity intended as training: ballet exercises; spelling exercises.) æfing3) (a series of tasks, movements etc for training troops etc: His battalion is on an exercise in the mountains.) (her)æfingar2. verb1) (to train or give exercise to: Dogs should be exercised frequently; I exercise every morning.) hreyfa, æfa2) (to use; to make use of: She was given the opportunity to exercise her skill as a pianist.) nÿta -
8 freedom
noun (the state of not being under control and being able to do whatever one wishes: The prisoner was given his freedom.) frelsi, frjálsræði -
9 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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10 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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11 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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12 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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13 heroism
['herəuizm]noun (great bravery: The policeman was given a medal in recognition of his heroism.) hetjuskapur -
14 injection
[-ʃən]noun The medicine was given by injection; She has regular injections of insulin.) stunga, sprauta, sprautuskammtur -
15 lash
[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) augnhár2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) svipuhögg3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) svipuól2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) hÿða; berja áfram2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) binda3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) sveifla4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) hellirigna•- lash out -
16 transfusion
[-ʒən]1) (a quantity of blood transferred from one person to another: She was given a blood transfusion.) blóðgjöf2) (the act or process of transferring blood from one person to another.) blóðgjöf -
17 relief
[rə'li:f]1) (a lessening or stopping of pain, worry, boredom etc: When one has a headache, an aspirin brings relief; He gave a sigh of relief; It was a great relief to find nothing had been stolen.) léttir, linun2) (help (eg food) given to people in need of it: famine relief; ( also adjective) A relief fund has been set up to send supplies to the refugees.) neyðar-/fjárhagshjálp3) (a person who takes over some job or task from another person, usually after a given period of time: The bus-driver was waiting for his relief; ( also adjective) a relief driver.) afleysingamaður4) (the act of freeing a town etc from siege: the relief of Mafeking.) frelsun5) (a way of carving etc in which the design is raised above the level of its background: a carving in relief.) upphleypt mynd•- relieve- relieved -
18 trust
1. verb1) (to have confidence or faith; to believe: She trusted (in) him.) treysta2) (to give (something to someone), believing that it will be used well and responsibly: I can't trust him with my car; I can't trust my car to him.) treysta/trúa fyrir3) (to hope or be confident (that): I trust (that) you had / will have a good journey.) vona, vera viss um (að)2. noun1) (belief or confidence in the power, reality, truth, goodness etc of a person or thing: The firm has a great deal of trust in your ability; trust in God.) traust, tiltrú2) (charge or care; responsibility: The child was placed in my trust.) umsjá3) (a task etc given to a person by someone who believes that they will do it, look after it etc well: He holds a position of trust in the firm.) ábyrgð4) (arrangement(s) by which something (eg money) is given to a person to use in a particular way, or to keep until a particular time: The money was to be held in trust for his children; ( also adjective) a trust fund) fjárhald5) (a group of business firms working together: The companies formed a trust.) samsteypa•- trustee- trustworthy
- trustworthiness
- trusty
- trustily
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19 light
I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljós, birta2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljós3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eldur; eldpÿta, kveikjari4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) í (jákvæðu) ljósi2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) bjartur2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljós-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lÿsa2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) kveikja•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) léttur2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) léttur, vægur3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) léttur, auðmeltur4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) of léttur5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) léttur6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) léttur á sér7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) léttur, líflegur8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) léttur9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) gljúpur, sendinn•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
20 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
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