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1 hardly
1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) varla2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) með naumindum3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) tæplega -
2 nothing / not much to choose between
(hardly any difference between: There's not much to choose between the two methods.) jafngildir kostir, lítill munurEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > nothing / not much to choose between
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3 any
['eni] 1. pronoun, adjective1) (one, some, no matter which: `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.) hver sem er2) ((in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some: John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.) neinn2. adjective(every: Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.) allir, hver, hvaða (sem er)3. adverb(at all; (even) by a small amount: Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.) nokkuð- anybody- anyone
- anyhow
- anything
- anyway
- anywhere
- at any rate
- in any case -
4 contain
[kən'tein]1) (to keep or have inside: This box contains a pair of shoes; How much milk does this jug contain?) innihalda2) (to control: He could hardly contain his excitement.) halda í skefjum• -
5 crack a book
((slang) to open a book in order to read or study: He always gets high marks in his exams although he hardly cracks a textbook.) -
6 creature
['kri: ə]1) (an animal or human being: all God's creatures.) skepna2) (a term of contempt or pity: The poor creature could hardly stand.) grey, ræfilstuska -
7 ever
['evə] 1. adverb1) (at any time: Nobody ever visits us; She hardly ever writes; Have you ever ridden on an elephant?; If I ever / If ever I see him again I shall get my revenge; better than ever; the brightest star they had ever seen.) nokkurn tíma2) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) alltaf, ætíð3) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) mjög, ákaflega•- ever-- evergreen 2. noun(an evergreen tree: Firs and pines are evergreens.) sígrænt tré- everlastingly
- evermore
- for ever / forever -
8 join
[‹oin] 1. verb1) ((often with up, on etc) to put together or connect: The electrician joined the wires (up) wrongly; You must join this piece (on) to that piece; He joined the two stories together to make a play; The island is joined to the mainland by a sandbank at low tide.) tengja2) (to connect (two points) eg by a line, as in geometry: Join point A to point B.) tengja, sameina3) (to become a member of (a group): Join our club!) gerast meðlimur, ganga í4) ((sometimes with up) to meet and come together (with): This lane joins the main road; Do you know where the two rivers join?; They joined up with us for the remainder of the holiday.) sameinast; slást í hóp með5) (to come into the company of: I'll join you later in the restaurant.) slást í hóp með2. noun(a place where two things are joined: You can hardly see the joins in the material.) samskeyti- join hands
- join in
- join up -
9 keep from
(to stop oneself from (doing something): I could hardly keep from hitting him.) halda aftur af sér -
10 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) vita2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) kunna3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) þekkja4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) þekkja, hafa þekkingu á•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
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11 lighting
noun (a means of providing light: The lighting was so bad in the restaurant that we could hardly see.) lÿsing -
12 on end
1) (upright; erect: Stand the table on end; The cat's fur stood on end.) upp á endann2) (continuously; without a pause: For days on end we had hardly anything to eat.) samfleytt, linnulaust -
13 restrain
[rə'strein](to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) halda aftur af -
14 scant
[skænt](hardly enough; not very much: scant attention; scant experience.) rÿr, takmarkaður- scanty- scantiness
- scantily -
15 scanty
adjective (small in size; hardly enough: scanty clothing.) knappur -
16 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) sÿna2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) sjást, vera sÿnilegur3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) sÿna, vera sÿndur4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) vísa á, sÿna5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) vísa, fylgja6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) sÿna7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) sÿna fram á, sanna8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) (auð)sÿna2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) sÿning; skemmtiþáttur2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) sÿning; það að sÿna e-ð3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) sÿnd, yfirskin; það að þykjast4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) e-ð sem er gert til að vekja á sér athygli5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) frammistaða•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
17 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) standa2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) standa upp, rísa á fætur3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) standa kyrr4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) halda gildi, standast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) standa6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) standa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bjóða sig fram8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) setja, stilla (upp/á)9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) eiga lögsókn yfir höfði sér, þola10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) borga fyrir, bjóða upp á2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) staða2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statíf, standur3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) sölubás4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) áhorfendapallur5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vitnastúka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varanleiki2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) í (miklum) metum•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) hopp- (hoppfarþegi/-miði)5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) á hoppmiða- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
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18 sustain
[sə'stein]1) (to bear (the weight of): The branches could hardly sustain the weight of the fruit.) halda/bera uppi2) (to give help or strength to: The thought of seeing her again sustained him throughout his ordeal.) styðja, halda gangandi -
19 swallow
I 1. ['swoləu] verb1) (to allow to pass down the throat to the stomach: Try to swallow the pill; His throat was so painful that he could hardly swallow.) kyngja2) (to accept (eg a lie or insult) without question or protest: You'll never get her to swallow that story!) gleypa við2. noun(an act of swallowing.) kynging, gleyping- swallow up II ['swoləu] noun(a type of insect-eating bird with long wings and a divided tail.) svala
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