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1 laid up
(ill in bed: When I caught flu, I was laid up for a fortnight.) vera rúmfastur -
2 laid
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3 lay
I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) leggja (frá sér/niður/fyrir e-n)2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) leggja3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) leggja á (borð/ráðin)4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) leggja aftur/saman5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) kveða niður6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) verpa7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) leggja undir, veðja•- layer2. verb(to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) leggja í lög- layabout- lay-by
- layout
- laid up
- lay aside
- lay bare
- lay by
- lay down
- lay one's hands on
- lay hands on
- lay in
- lay low
- lay off
- lay on
- lay out
- lay up
- lay waste II see lie II III [lei] adjective1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) óbreyttur, leikmaður2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) ólærður, leikmaður•- laymanIV [lei] noun(an epic poem.) -
4 lay down
1) (to give up: They laid down their arms; The soldiers laid down their lives in the cause of peace.) leggja niður2) (to order or instruct: The rule book lays down what should be done in such a case.) fyrirskipa3) (to store: My father laid down a good stock of wine which I am now drinking.) setja í geymslu -
5 egg
I [eɡ] noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) egg2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) egg3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) eggfruma•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II [eɡ]- egg on -
6 lay out
1) (to arrange over a wide area (especially according to a plan): He was the architect who laid out the public gardens.) hanna2) (to spread so as to be easily seen: He laid out the contents of the box on the table.) leggja fram og dreifa úr3) (to knock unconscious.) slá (e-n) í rot4) (to spend (money).) leggja fram peninga5) (to prepare (a dead body) to be buried.) leggja til -
7 bail
I 1. [beil] noun(a sum of money which is given to a court of law to get an untried prisoner out of prison until the time of his trial, and which acts as security for his return: bail of $500.) trygging- bail out2. See also:- bale outII [beil] noun(one of the cross-pieces laid on the top of the wicket in cricket.) þverprikIII see bale II -
8 counter
I see count II 0. noun(a token used in numbering or playing certain games; counters for playing ludo etc.)II 1. adverb((with to) in the opposite direction or manner to: The election is running counter to the forecasts.) gegn, á móti2. verb(to meet or answer (a stroke or move etc by another): He successfully countered all criticisms.) svara; mæta- counter-III noun(a kind of table or surface on which goods are laid: Can you get me some sweets from the confectionery counter?) búðarborð -
9 foundation
1) (the act of founding: the foundation of a new university.) stofnun2) (the base on which something is built: First they laid the foundations, then they built the walls.) grunnur, undirstaða3) (an amount of money to be used for a special purpose or the organization that manages it: The British Foundation for Cancer Research.) sjóður, (sjóð)stofnun -
10 grave
I [ɡreiv] noun(a plot of ground, or the hole dug in it, in which a dead person is buried: He laid flowers on the grave.) gröf- gravestone
- graveyard II [ɡreiv] adjective1) (important: a grave responsibility; grave decisions.) mikilvægur2) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) alvarlegur, hættulegur3) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) alvarlegur, dapurlegur•- gravely- gravity -
11 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halda (á/með/um)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halda (á)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halda (uppi/föstum)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halda, þola, standast5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) halda föngnum6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) taka, rúma7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) haldast, trúa; álíta11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) halda (tóni)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) vörulest -
12 land mine
(a mine laid on or near the surface of the ground, which is set off by something passing over it.) jarðsprengja -
13 lay aside
(to put away or to one side, especially to be used or dealt with at a later time: She laid the books aside for later use.) leggja til hliðar -
14 lay bare
(to show clearly; to expose to view: They dug up the road and laid bare the water-pipe; Shy people don't like to lay bare their feelings.) opinbera, afhjúpa -
15 lay by
(to put away for future use: She laid by a store of tinned vegetables.) leggja til hliðar -
16 lay in
(to get and store a supply of: I've laid in an extra stock of drinks for Christmas.) safna birgðum -
17 lay low
(to make ill: I was laid low by flu, just before my exams.) veikjast -
18 lay off
(to dismiss (employees) temporarily: Because of a shortage of orders, the firm has laid off a quarter of its workforce.) segja upp -
19 lay on
(to provide: The staff laid on a tea party for the pupils.) standa fyrir -
20 lay up
1) (to keep or store: We laid up a good supply of apples this year from our own trees.) safna birgðum2) (to put (a ship) out of use in a dock.) leggja
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