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1 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) lifa2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) lifa (af)3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) búa, dvelja4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) lifa, búa við5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) lifa á, hafa lífsviðurværi af•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) lifibrauð, lífsviðurværi- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) lifandi2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) í beinni útsendingu3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) virkur4) (burning: a live coal.) glóandi2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) í beinni útsendingu- lively- liveliness
- livestock
- live wire -
2 solo
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3 taker
noun (a person who takes (something) especially one who accepts an offer or takes a bet: I offered my friends my car, but there were no takers.) kaupandi -
4 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) athöfn, verk2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) hreyfing3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) málshöfðun4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) atburðarás5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) orrusta•- out of action -
5 amateur
['æmətə, ]( American[) - ər] 1. noun1) (a person who takes part in a sport etc without being paid for it: The tennis tournament was open only to amateurs.) áhugamaður2) (someone who does something for the love of it and not for money: For an amateur, he was quite a good photographer.) áhugamaður2. adjectivean amateur golfer; amateur photography.) áhuga- -
6 blame
[bleim] 1. verb1) (to consider someone or something responsible for something bad: I blame the wet road for the accident.) kenna um2) (to find fault with (a person): I don't blame you for wanting to leave.) ásaka2. noun(the responsibility (for something bad): He takes the blame for everything that goes wrong.) sök, ábyrgð -
7 boarder
noun (a person who temporarily lives, and takes his meals, in someone else's house.) maður sem leigir og er í föstu fæði; leigjandi og kostgangari -
8 bookmaker
noun (a professional betting man who takes bets and pays winnings.) veðmangari -
9 bullring
noun (the enclosed area where a bullfight takes place.) -
10 chairman
nouns (a person who takes charge of or directs a meeting.) fundarstjóri -
11 chairperson
nouns (a person who takes charge of or directs a meeting.) fundarstjóri -
12 chairwoman
nouns (a person who takes charge of or directs a meeting.) fundarstjóri -
13 charge
1. verb1) (to ask as the price (for something): They charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.) setja upp, láta borga2) (to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed: Charge the bill to my account.) (láta) skrifa3) ((with with) to accuse (of something illegal): He was charged with theft.) kæra4) (to attack by moving quickly (towards): We charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.) gera áhlaup5) (to rush: The children charged down the hill.) hlaupa, storma6) (to make or become filled with electricity: Please charge my car battery.) hlaða7) (to make (a person) responsible for (a task etc): He was charged with seeing that everything went well.) hlaða2. noun1) (a price or fee: What is the charge for a telephone call?) verð2) (something with which a person is accused: He faces three charges of murder.) ákæra3) (an attack made by moving quickly: the charge of the Light Brigade.) áhlaup4) (the electricity in something: a positive or negative charge.) rafhleðsla5) (someone one takes care of: These children are my charges.) skjólstæðingur6) (a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) hleðsla•- charger- in charge of
- in someone's charge
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14 cold-blooded
1) (having blood (like that of a fish) which takes the same temperature as the surroundings of the body: cold-blooded creatures.) með köldu blóði2) (cruel and unfeeling: cold-blooded murder.) grimmur, tilfinningalaus -
15 competitor
[kəm'petitə]noun (a person etc who takes part in a competition; a rival: All the competitors finished the race.) keppnismaður, keppandi -
16 contestant
noun (a person who takes part in a contest: He is the youngest contestant in the swimming competition.) keppandi -
17 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) stjórn2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) hafa stjórn á3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) stjórntæki4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) (vegabréfs)skoðun2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) stjórna; hafa hemil á2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) halda aftur af3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) stjórna, stÿra, setja reglur um•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control -
18 croupier
['kru:piə](a person who takes and pays bets at a gambling table in a casino etc.) féhirðir við spilaborð -
19 custodian
[-'stəu-]noun (a person who guards or takes care of something: the custodian of an art collection.) gæslumaður; safnvörður -
20 demonstrator
1) (a person who takes part in a public demonstration.) mótmælandi2) (a teacher or assistant who helps students with practical work.) sÿnikennari
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