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1 strange to say/tell/relate
(surprisingly: Strange to say, he did pass his exam after all.) til mestu furðu -
2 lie
I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) lygi2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ljúga- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) liggja2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) liggja; vera staðsettur3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) liggja; haldast í tilteknu ástandi4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) liggja/vera fólgin í•- lie back- lie down
- lie in
- lie in wait for
- lie in wait
- lie low
- lie with
- take lying down -
3 dictate
[dik'teit, ]( American[) 'dikteit]1) (to say or read out (something) for someone else to write down: He always dictates his letters (to his secretary).) stíla; lesa fyrir2) (to state officially or with authority: He dictated the terms of our offer.) mæla fyrir um3) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) gefa fyrirmæli•- dictator
- dictatorship -
4 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 -
5 support
[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) halda upp; styðja (við)2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) styðja, aðstoða3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) styðja, styrkja4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) sjá fyrir, framfleyta2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) stuðningur; framfærsla2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) stoð, undirstaða•- supporting -
6 reply
1. verb(to answer: `I don't know,' he replied; Should I reply to his letter?; She replied that she had never seen the man before; She replied by shrugging her shoulders.) svara2. noun1) (an answer: `I don't know,' was his reply; I'll write a reply to his letter.) svar2) (the act of answering: What did he say in reply (to your question)?) svar -
7 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stöðva(st)2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stöðva3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) stoppa, hætta4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) loka5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) loka; styðja á6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) dvelja2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stans2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stöð3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktur4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) loka, loftop5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) fleygur, klossi•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
8 agree
[ə'ɡri:]past tense, past participle - agreed; verb1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) vera sammála/í samræmi við2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) samþykkja3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) eiga við, fara (illa) í (e-n)4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) eiga (vel) saman•- agreeably
- agreement -
9 dare
[deə] 1. negative short form - daren't; verb1) (to be brave enough (to do something): I daren't go; I don't dare (to) go; He wouldn't dare do a thing like that; Don't you dare say such a thing again!) þora, voga2) (to challenge: I dare you to do it.) mana2. noun(a challenge: He went into the lion's cage for a dare.) áskorun- daring3. noun(boldness: We admired his daring.) hugrekki4. adjectivea dare-devil motorcyclist.) fífldirfsku-, áhættu- -
10 nothing
1. pronoun(no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) ekkert2. noun(the number 0; nought: The final score was five - nothing (= 5 - 0).) núll3. adverb(not at all: He's nothing like his father.) alls ekki- come to nothing
- for nothing
- have nothing to do with
- make nothing of
- mean nothing to
- next to nothing
- nothing but
- nothing doing!
- there is nothing to it
- think nothing of
- to say nothing of -
11 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 -
12 add
[æd]1) ((often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another): He added water to his whisky.) bæta við2) ((often with to, together, up) to find the total of (various numbers): Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.) leggja saman3) (to say something extra: He explained, and added that he was sorry.) bæta við4) ((with to) to increase: His illness had added to their difficulties.) auka•- addition- additional -
13 assert
[ə'sə:t]1) (to say definitely: She asserted that she had not borrowed his book.) staðhæfa2) (to insist on: He should assert his independence.) standa fast á, halda fast fram•- assertive
- assert oneself -
14 decline
1. verb1) (to say `no' to (an invitation etc); to refuse: We declined his offer of a lift.) hafna2) (to become less strong or less good etc: His health has declined recently; Our profits have temporarily declined.) fara aftur, hnigna2. noun(a gradual lessening or worsening (of health, standards, quantity etc): There has been a gradual decline in the birthrate.) fall -
15 notice
['nəutis] 1. noun1) (a written or printed statement to announce something publicly: He stuck a notice on the door, saying that he had gone home; They put a notice in the paper announcing the birth of their daughter.) tilkynning2) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) athygli3) (warning given especially before leaving a job or dismissing someone: Her employer gave her a month's notice; The cook gave in her notice; Please give notice of your intentions.) uppsögn; uppsagnarfrestur2. verb(to see, observe, or keep in one's mind: I noticed a book on the table; He noticed her leave the room; Did he say that? I didn't notice.) taka eftir- noticeably
- noticed
- notice-board
- at short notice
- take notice of -
16 put one's foot in it
(to say or do something stupid: I really put my foot in it when I asked about his wife - she had just run away with his friend!) hlaupa á sig, verða sér til skammar -
17 roar
[ro:] 1. verb1) (to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout: The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands.) öskra, orga2) (to laugh loudly: The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes.) skellihlæja3) (to make a loud deep sound: The cannons/thunder roared.) drynja4) (to make a loud deep sound while moving: He roared past on his motorbike.) þjóta með gnÿ2. noun1) (a loud deep cry: a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars.) öskur2) (a loud, deep sound: the roar of traffic.) drunur• -
18 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 -
19 sorry
['sori] 1. adjective1) (used when apologizing or expressing regret: I'm sorry (that) I forgot to return your book; Did I give you a fright? I'm sorry.) leiður, fullur eftirsjár2) (apologetic or full of regret: I think he's really sorry for his bad behaviour; I'm sure you were sorry to hear about his death.) leiður, fullur eftirsjár3) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) sorglegur2. interjection1) (used when apologizing: Did I tread on your toe? Sorry!) afsakið! fyrirgefðu!2) ((used when asking a person to repeat what he has said) I beg your pardon?: Sorry (, what did you say)?) afsakið! fyrirgefðu!• -
20 speech
[spi: ]1) ((the act of) saying words, or the ability to say words: Speech is one method of communication between people.) mál2) (the words said: His speech is full of colloquialisms.) málfar3) (manner or way of speaking: His speech is very slow.) mæli4) (a formal talk given to a meeting etc: parliamentary speeches.) ræða•- speechlessly
- speechlessness
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