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1 set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
(to want very much: He had set his heart on winning the prize; He had his heart set on winning.) einsetja sér, sárlanga íEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
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2 take to heart
1) (to be made very sad or upset by: You mustn't take his unkind remarks to heart.) taka (e-ð) nærri sér2) (to pay attention to: He's taken my criticism to heart - his work has improved.) taka til íhugunar -
3 have at heart
(to have a concern for or interest in: He has the interest of his workers at heart.) láta sér annt um -
4 not have the heart to
(not to want or be unkind enough to (do something unpleasant): I don't have the heart to tell him that everyone laughed at his suggestions.) geta ekki fengið af sér að -
5 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) eldur2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) hitaplötur; rafmagnshellur, gashellur3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) eldur4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) tilfinningahiti; ákafi5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) skothríð2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) brenna, baka2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) vekja, örva; kynda undir3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) skjóta4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) skjóta5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) skjóta á6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) reka•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
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6 mime
1. noun1) (the art of using movement to perform the function of speech, especially in drama: She is studying mime.) látbragðsleikur/-list2) (a play in which no words are spoken and the actions tell the story: The children performed a mime.) látbragðsleikur3) (an actor in such a play; someone who practises this art: Marcel Marceau is a famous mime.) látbragðsleikari2. verb(to act, eg in such a play, using movements rather than words: He mimed his love for her by holding his hands over his heart.) leika í látbragðsleik -
7 innermost
1) (placed etc furthest from the edge or outside: the innermost parts of the castle.) innstur2) ((also inmost) most secret or hidden: his innermost feelings; in the inmost corners of his heart.) leyndustu -
8 on the spot
1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; ( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.) strax, á staðnum2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; ( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.) á staðnum3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.) í klípu -
9 regularly
1) (at regular times, places etc: His heart was beating regularly.) reglulega2) (frequently: He comes here regularly.) reglulega -
10 steady
['stedi] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled: The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon.) stöðugur2) (regular or even: a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace.) stöðugur, jafn3) (unchanging or constant: steady faith.) styrkur, staðfastur4) ((of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc: a steady young man.) staðfastur2. verb(to make or become steady: He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied.) halda jafnvægi- steadily- steadiness
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11 warning
1) (an event, or something said or done, that warns: He gave her a warning against driving too fast; His heart attack will be a warning to him not to work so hard.) aðvörun2) (advance notice or advance signs: The earthquake came without warning.) aðvörun, viðvörun -
12 throb
[Ɵrob] 1. past tense, past participle - throbbed; verb1) ((of the heart) to beat: Her heart throbbed with excitement.) slá ótt og títt2) (to beat regularly like the heart: The engine was throbbing gently.) mala3) (to beat regularly with pain; to be very painful: His head is throbbing (with pain).) vera að springa2. noun(a regular beat: the throb of the engine / her heart / her sore finger.) reglulegur sláttur -
13 sink
[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) sökkva2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) hníga, síga; falla, lækka3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) sökkva í4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) verða þunglyndur5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) fjárfesta2. noun(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) vaskur- sunken- be sunk
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14 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) handtaka2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) stöðva2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) handtaka2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) stöðvun; (hjarta)bilun• -
15 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) vondur, slæmur, lélegur2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) vondur3) (unpleasant: bad news.) slæmur4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) skemmdur, úldinn5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) skaðlegur6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) slæmur, lasinn, bilaður7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) lasinn8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) (mjög) slæmur, alvarlegur9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) vafasamur•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
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16 blood
1) (the red fluid pumped through the body by the heart: Blood poured from the wound in his side.) blóð2) (descent or ancestors: He is of royal blood.) ætt, uppruni•- bloody
- bloodcurdling
- blood donor
- blood group/type
- blood-poisoning
- blood pressure
- bloodshed
- bloodshot
- bloodstained
- bloodstream
- blood test
- bloodthirsty
- bloodthirstiness
- blood transfusion
- blood-vessel
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17 chest
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18 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) ánægður, ásáttur2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) ánægja3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) gera sig ánægðan með- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) innihald2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) innihald•- contents -
19 link
[liŋk] 1. noun1) (a ring of a chain: There was a worn link in the chain and it broke; an important link in the chain of the evidence.) hlekkur2) (anything connecting two things: His job was to act as a link between the government and the press.) hlekkur, tengiliður2. verb(to connect as by a link: The new train service links the suburbs with the heart of the city.) tengja- link up -
20 slacken
1) (to make or become looser: She felt his grip on her arm slacken.) slaka á; slakna2) (to make or become less busy, less active or less fast: The doctor told him to slacken up if he wanted to avoid a heart-attack.) slaka á, draga úr
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