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1 investigation
noun rannsókn -
2 market research
(investigation of the habits and preferences of the public in choosing what goods to buy: She does market research for a cosmetics firm.) markaðskönnun -
3 exploratory
[-'splorə-]adjective (for the purpose of exploration or investigation: an exploratory expedition.) rannsóknar-, könnunar- -
4 FBI
( abbreviation) (Federal Bureau of Investigation; the federal police department that has authority to investigate crimes in every state in the USA.) -
5 inquiry
, enquiry - plural inquiries, enquiries - noun1) ((an act of) asking or investigating: His inquiries led him to her hotel; ( also adjective) All questions will be dealt with at the inquiry desk.) fyrirspurn; rannsókn2) (an investigation: An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.) (lögreglu)rannsókn -
6 investigate
[in'vestiɡeit](to examine or inquire into carefully: The police are investigating the mystery.) rannsaka, kanna- investigator -
7 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) á2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) í, á, upp í3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) á, við, (strax) eftir4) (about: a book on the theatre.) um5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) í, á6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) á7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) í, á8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) í, við, hjá, með9) (towards: They marched on the town.) á, í átt að, gegn10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) við11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) á, með12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) á13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) eftir, þegar, samkvæmt14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) eftir2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) setja upp/á2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) áfram3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) á, í gangi, kveiktur4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) til sÿningar5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) um borð, upp í3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) í gangi2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) standa til, vera á döfinni•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto -
8 probe
[prəub] 1. noun1) (a long thin instrument used by doctors to examine a wound etc.) kanni2) (an investigation: a police probe into illegal activities.) rannsókn2. verb1) (to investigate: He probed into her private life.) rannsaka2) (to examine (as if) with a probe: The doctor probed the wound; He probed about in the hole with a stick.) kanna, skoða -
9 substitute
1. verb(to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) setja í staðinn2. noun(a person or thing used or acting instead of another: Guesswork is no substitute for investigation; She is not well enough to play in the tennis match, so we must find a substitute; ( also adjective) I was substitute headmaster for a term.) staðgengill, varamaður
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