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1 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) geyma, varðveita; fá til eignar2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) geyma, varðveita; þegja yfir3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) halda, hafa4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) halda áfram5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) eiga, vera með6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) rækta, halda við7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) geymast8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) halda, færa, skrifa9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) tefja10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) framfæra, sjá um11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) standa við, halda12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) halda upp á2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) uppihald, fæði og húsnæði- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
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2 keep an eye on
1) (to watch closely: Keep an eye on the patient's temperature.) fylgjast náið með2) (to look after: Keep an eye on the baby while I am out!) líta eftir -
3 shut
1. present participle - shutting; verb1) (to move (a door, window, lid etc) so that it covers or fills an opening; to move (a drawer, book etc) so that it is no longer open: Shut that door, please!; Shut your eyes and don't look.) loka2) (to become closed: The window shut with a bang.) lokast, skella aftur3) (to close and usually lock (a building etc) eg at the end of the day or when people no longer work there: The shops all shut at half past five; There's a rumour that the factory is going to be shut.) loka4) (to keep in or out of some place or keep away from someone by shutting something: The dog was shut inside the house.) loka inni/úti2. adjective(closed.) lokaður- shut off
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4 mind
1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) hugur; greind, vitsmunir2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) gæta, líta eftir2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) hafa á móti, láta sér standa á sama3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) vara sig á4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) huga að; hlÿða3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) gættu þín!- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
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5 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) úr2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) horfa á, fylgjast með2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) hafa auga með3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) vara sig á4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) gæta5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) bíða eftir•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over
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keep an eye out — verb To watch for, look for, or search for. I think were getting close, so keep an eye out for the next street. See Also: keep an eye peeled … Wiktionary
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look out for something — ˌlook ˈout for sb/sth derived 1. to try to avoid sth bad happening or doing sth bad Syn: ↑watch out • You should look out for pickpockets. • Do look out for spelling mistakes in your work. 2 … Useful english dictionary
look out — [v] be wary be alert, be careful, be on guard, beware, check out, have a care, heads up*, hearken, keep an eye out*, keep tabs*, listen, mind, notice, pay attention, peg*, pick up on*, scope, shotgun*, size up, spot, spy, watch out; concepts… … New thesaurus
keep an eye out (for somebody) — keep an eye open/out (for sb/sth) idiom to look for sb/sth while you are doing other things • Police have asked residents to keep an eye out for anything suspicious. Main entry: ↑eyeidiom … Useful english dictionary
keep an eye out (for something) — keep an eye open/out (for sb/sth) idiom to look for sb/sth while you are doing other things • Police have asked residents to keep an eye out for anything suspicious. Main entry: ↑eyeidiom … Useful english dictionary
keep an eye out (or open) — look out for something. → eye … English new terms dictionary
look|out — «LUK OWT», noun. 1. a careful watch for someone to come or for something to happen: »Keep a sharp lookout for mother. Be on the lookout for a signal. 2. a place from which to watch. A tower or a crow s nest is a lookout. 3. a person or group that … Useful english dictionary
