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1 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) leið2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) leið, vegur, braut3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) vegur, braut4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vegalengd, leið5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) aðferð, leið6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) háttur, máti, vísa7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) venja8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) leið; í gegnum2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt (á)- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
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2 pick up
1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) læra (án formlegrar kennslu)2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) taka upp í, sækja3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) næla sér í4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) rísa á fætur5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) sækja, ná í6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) ná7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) finna, handsama -
3 drop by
(to visit someone casually and without being invited: I'll drop by at his house on my way home.) líta inn, koma við -
4 fall in with
1) (to join with (someone) for company: On the way home we fell in with some friends.) vera samferða2) (to agree with (a plan, idea etc): They fell in with our suggestion.) vera sammála -
5 lie in wait (for)
(to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.) liggja í leyni -
6 lie in wait (for)
(to be waiting to catch or attack: They lay in wait at the corner of the street and attacked him on his way home.) liggja í leyni -
7 look in on
(to visit briefly: I decided to look in on Paul and Carol on my way home.) heimsækja -
8 throw up
1) (a slang expression for to vomit: She had too much to eat, and threw up on the way home.) kasta upp2) (to give up or abandon: He threw up his job.) hætta, gefa upp á bátinn3) (to build hurriedly: They threw up a temporary building.) hrófla upp -
9 homing
1) ((of pigeons etc) which (can) fly home when set free a long way from home.) sem ratar/flÿgur heim, ratvís2) (able to take a missile etc to its target: These torpedoes have homing devices in their noses.) sjálfstÿribúnaður -
10 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) þegar, um leið og, meðan2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) þar eð, af því að3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) eins og4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) eins og5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) eins, enda þótt (að)6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) eins (og)2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) eins3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) og2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) eins og3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) sem, eins og4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) sem•- as for- as if / as though
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11 family
['fæməli]plural - families; noun1) ((singular or plural) a man, his wife and their children: These houses were built for families; The (members of the) Smith family are all very athletic; ( also adjective) a family holiday.) fjölskylda2) (a group of people related to each other, including cousins, grandchildren etc: He comes from a wealthy family; ( also adjective) the family home.) ættingjar, skyldmenni3) (the children of a man and his wife: When I get married I should like a large family.) afkvæmi, börn4) (a group of plants, animals, languages etc that are connected in some way: In spite of its name, a koala bear is not a member of the bear family.) ætt•- family tree -
12 normally
1) (in a usual, ordinary way: He was behaving quite normally yesterday.) venjulega2) (usually; most often: I normally go home at 4 o'clock.) vanalega -
13 pet
[pet] 1. noun1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) gæludÿr2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) draumur; eftirlæti2. adjective(favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) uppáhalds-3. verbpast tense, past participle petted)1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) gæla við2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.)•- pet name
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