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1 this
[ðis] 1. plural - these; adjective1) (used to indicate a person, thing etc nearby or close in time: This book is better than that (one); I prefer these trousers.) þessi/þetta (hérna)2) (used in stories to indicate a person, thing etc that one is describing or about to describe: Then this man arrived.) þessi, þetta2. pronoun(used for a thing etc or a person nearby or close in time: Read this - you'll like it; This is my friend John Smith.) þessi/þetta hérna3. adverb(so; to this degree: I didn't think it would be this easy.) svona, svo, þetta -
2 set about
(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) hefjast handa við -
3 see about
(to attend to, or deal with: I'll see about this tomorrow.) sjá um -
4 how
1. adverb, conjunction1) (in what way: How do you make bread?) hvernig, á hvaða hátt2) (to what extent: How do you like my new hat?; How far is Paris from London?) hversu, hve, hvað3) (by what means: I've no idea how he came here.) hvernig4) (in what condition: How are you today?; How do I look?) hvernig5) (for what reason: How is it that I am the last to know about this?) hvers vegna•- however2. conjunction(in no matter what way: This painting still looks wrong however you look at it.) hvernig sem- how come
- how do you do? -
5 generation
1) (one stage in the descent of a family: All three generations - children, parents and grandparents - lived together quite happily.) kynslóð2) (people born at about the same time: People of my generation all think the same way about this.) kynslóð -
6 write
past tense - wrote; verb1) (to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper: They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.) skrifa2) (to compose the text of (a book, poem etc): She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.) skrifa3) (to compose a letter (and send it): He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.) skrifa•- writer- writing
- writings
- written
- writing-paper
- write down
- write out -
7 smack
I 1. [smæk] verb(to strike smartly and loudly; to slap: She smacked the child's hand/bottom.) slá, löðrunga2. noun((the sound of) a blow of this kind; a slap: He could hear the smack of the waves against the side of the ship.) skellur3. adverb(directly and with force: He ran smack into the door.) með skelli beint á (e-ð)II 1. [smæk] verb((with of) to have a suggestion of: The whole affair smacks of prejudice.) bera keim af2. nounThere's a smack of corruption about this affair.) keimur -
8 information
noun (facts told or knowledge gained or given: Can you give me any information about this writer?; the latest information on the progress of the war; He is full of interesting bits of information.) upplÿsingar -
9 rave
[reiv]1) (to talk wildly because, or as if, one is mad.) rugla2) (to talk very enthusiastically: He's been raving about this new record he's heard.) tala af miklum ákafa•- raving -
10 see eye to eye
(to be in agreement: We've never seen eye to eye about this matter.) vera sammála -
11 with respect to
(about; concerning: With respect to your request, we regret that we are unable to assist you in this matter.) varðandi -
12 so
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) svo/mjög (mikið)2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) þannig, svo, svona3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) það4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) sömuleiðis, líka5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') það gerði ég/ætla ég raunar2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) þess vegna- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak -
13 school
I 1. [sku:l] noun1) (a place for teaching especially children: She goes to the school; He's not at university - he's still at school; (American) He's still in school.) (barna)skóli2) (the pupils of a school: The behaviour of this school in public is sometimes not very good.) nemendur3) (a series of meetings or a place for instruction etc: She runs a sewing school; a driving school.) (sér)skóli4) (a department of a university or college dealing with a particular subject: the School of Mathematics.) háskóladeild5) ((American) a university or college.) háskóli6) (a group of people with the same ideas etc: There are two schools of thought about the treatment of this disease.) skóli2. verb(to train through practice: We must school ourselves to be patient.) skóla; þjálfa, aga- schoolboy
- schoolgirl
- schoolchild
- school-day
- schooldays
- schoolfellow
- school-leaver
- schoolmaster
- schoolmate
- school-teacher II [sku:l] noun(a group of certain kinds of fish, whales or other water animals swimming about: a school of porpoises.) torfa, vaða -
14 send
[send]past tense, past participle - sent; verb1) (to cause or order to go or be taken: The teacher sent the disobedient boy to the headmaster; She sent me this book.) senda2) (to move rapidly or with force: He sent the ball right into the goal.) senda, skjóta3) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) koma (e-m) í tiltekið ástand•- sender- send away for
- send down
- send for
- send in
- send off
- send off for
- send out
- send someone packing / send someone about his business
- send packing / send someone about his business
- send someone packing / send about his business
- send packing / send about his business -
15 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) fara2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) fara í gegnum, fara eftir3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) fara til; fara/seljast á4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) liggja til5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ganga/fara í, sækja6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) hverfa7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) fara, enda8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) fara9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) hverfa10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) fara (að gera e-ð)11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) bila12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ganga, vinna13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) verða14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) vera, ganga15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) eiga heima/að vera í16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) líða17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fara í18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) ganga19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) gefa frá sér, segja20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) hljóða, vera21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) ganga (vel)2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) tilraun2) (energy: She's full of go.) kraftur•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) sem blómstrar/gengur vel2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gang-, markaðs-, gildandi•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) leyfi- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
16 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
- serve right -
17 concern
[kən'sə:n] 1. verb1) (to have to do with: This order doesn't concern us; So far as I'm concerned, you can do what you like.) varða, snerta2) ((with for or about) to make (usually oneself) uneasy: Don't concern yourself about her.) hafa áhyggjur af3) ((with with or in) to interest (oneself) in: He doesn't concern himself with unimportant details.) hafa áhuga á2. noun1) (something that concerns or belongs to one: His problems are not my concern.) mál, málefni2) (anxiety: The condition of the patient is giving rise to concern.) áhyggja3) (a business: a shoe-manufacturing concern.) fyrirtæki• -
18 follow
['foləu] 1. verb1) (to go or come after: I will follow (you).) fylgja, koma á eftir2) (to go along (a road, river etc): Follow this road.) fara eftir3) (to understand: Do you follow (my argument)?) fylgjast með, skilja4) (to act according to: I followed his advice.) hlÿða, fara að•- follower- following 2. adjective1) (coming after: the following day.) næstur, næstkomandi2) (about to be mentioned: You will need the following things.) eftirtalinn3. preposition(after; as a result of: Following his illness, his hair turned white.) í kjölfar4. pronoun(things about to be mentioned: You must bring the following - pen, pencil, paper and rubber.) eftirfarandi- follow up -
19 mill
[mil] 1. noun1) (a machine, sometimes now electrical, for grinding coffee, pepper etc by crushing it between rough, hard surfaces: a coffee-mill; a pepper-mill.) kvörn2) (a building where grain is ground: The farmer took his corn to the mill.) (korn)mylla3) (a building where certain types of things are manufactured: A woollen-mill; a steel-mill.) verksmiðja2. verb1) (to grind or press: This flour was milled locally.) mala2) ((usually with about or around) (of crowds) to move about in a disorganized way: There's a huge crowd of people milling around outside.) vafra, eigra um•- miller- millstone
- millwheel -
20 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) heiður, sómi2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) heiður, sómi3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) orðstír, sæmd4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) virðingarvottur, heiður5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) heiður, sæmd6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) virðingarvottur, heiðursveiting7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) yðar náð2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) heiðra, virða2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) heiðra, sÿna virðingu3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) veita virðingargráðu/-vott, heiðra4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) standa við•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour
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