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41 lay down the law
(to state something in a way that indicates that one expects one's opinion and orders to be accepted without argument.) setja fram afdráttarlausar staðhæfingar -
42 (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
(an expression used to introduce two opposing parts of an argument etc: (On the one hand) we could stay and help you, but on the other hand, it might be better if we went to help him instead.)English-Icelandic dictionary > (on the one hand) ... on the other hand
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43 ongoing
adjective (continuing: an ongoing argument.) áframhaldandi -
44 oppose
[ə'pəuz]1) (to resist or fight against (someone or something) by force or argument: We oppose the government on this matter.) vera mótfallinn, standa gegn2) (to act or compete against: Who is opposing him in the election?) standa gegn, fara upp á móti• -
45 opposition
[opə'ziʃən]1) (the act of resisting or fighting against by force or argument: There is a lot of opposition to his ideas.) andstaða2) (the people who are fighting or competing against: In war and business, one should always get to know one's opposition.) andstæðingar -
46 pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
(to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose: He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.) stofna til illdeilnaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
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47 pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
(to start a quarrel, argument or fight with (someone) on purpose: He was angry because I beat him in the race, and he tried to pick a fight with me afterwards.) stofna til illdeilnaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > pick a quarrel/fight with (someone)
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48 pick holes in
(to criticize or find faults in (an argument, theory etc): He sounded very convincing, but I'm sure one could pick holes in what he said.) gagnrÿna, finna galla á -
49 pith
[piƟ]1) (the white substance between the peel of an orange, lemon etc and the fruit itself.) (hvítt) barkarkjöt2) (the soft substance in the centre of the stems of plants.) mergur3) (the most important part of anything: the pith of the argument.) megur, kjarni -
50 quote
[kwəut]1) (to repeat the exact words of a person as they were said or written: to quote Shakespeare / Shakespeare's words / from Shakespeare, `Is this a dagger which I see before me?') vitna í, hafa (orðrétt) eftir2) (to name (a price).) gefa upp verð3) (to mention or state in support of an argument: to quote an example.) vitna í (til stuðnings)•- quotation marks -
51 recapitulate
[ri:kə'pitjuleit]( abbreviation recap ['ri:kæp] - past tense, past particple recapped) to go over again (the chief points of a statement, argument etc). endursegja í höfuðatriðum -
52 refute
[rə'fju:t](to prove that (a person, statement etc) is wrong: You can easily refute his argument.) hrekja, afsanna- refutation -
53 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) hægri2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) réttur3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) (siðferðilega) réttur4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) viðeigandi2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) réttur, réttindi2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) sem hefur á réttu að standa3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) hægri-, hægrihandar4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) hægri-, hægrisinnaður3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) nákvæmlega2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) strax3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) rétt (við), beint4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) alveg, gjörsamlega5) (to the right: Turn right.) til hægri6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rétt, vel4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) rétta við/af; komast á réttan kjöl2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) bæta úr5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') allt í lagi; skal gert- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) hægrisinnaður- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
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54 second etc place
(expressions used to show steps in an argument, explanation etc: He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.) í fyrsta (öðru o.s.frv.) lagi -
55 set-to
(an argument or fight.) rifrildi; slagsmál -
56 side with
(to give support to in an argument etc: Don't side with him against us!) taka afstöðu með, styðja e-n -
57 sidelines
noun plural (the position or point of view of a person not actually taking part in a sport, argument etc: He threw in the occasional suggestion from the sidelines.) vera hlutlaus áhorfandi -
58 solid
['solid] 1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) fastur2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) gegnheill3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) sterkbyggður, traustur4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) óblandaður, heill í gegn5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) óslitinn, heill6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) rúm-, þrívíður7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) samfelldur2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) samfellt3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) fast efni, sem er í föstu formi2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) rúmmynd, þrívíður hlutur•- solidify
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- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
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59 spar
I noun(a thick pole of wood or metal, especially one used as a ship's mast etc.) sigla, rá, bómaII past tense, past participle - sparred; verb1) (to box, usually for practice only.) æfa sig í boxi2) ((usually with with) to have an argument, usually a friendly one.) rifrildi• -
60 sparring-partner
1) (a person with whom a boxer practises.) æfingafélagi2) (a person with whom one enjoys a lively argument.) manneskja sem er gaman að rökræða við
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