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1 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) láta í friðiEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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2 let off
1) (to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode: He let the gun off accidentally.) sprengja/hleypa af (óvart)2) (to allow to go without punishment etc: The policeman let him off (with a warning).) sleppa -
3 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) láta í friðiEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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4 bribe
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5 choose
[ u:z]past tense - chose; verb1) (to take (one thing rather than another from a number of things) according to what one wants: Always choose (a book) carefully.) velja2) (to decide (on one course of action rather than another): If he chooses to resign, let him do so.) velja, ákveða• -
6 connoisseur
[konə'sə:](an expert judge of eg art, music, wine etc: Let him choose the wine - he's the connoisseur.) sérfræðingur -
7 in deference to
(showing respct for: I let him speak first, in deference to his authority.) með virðingu fyrir -
8 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) glamra, skrölta2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) skrölta3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) setja út af laginu2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) glamur2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) hringla3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) hringla, halabrestur•- rattling- rattlesnake
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9 sulk
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10 waive
[weiv]1) (to give up or not insist upon (eg a claim or right): He waived his claim to all the land north of the river.) afsala sér, falla frá2) (not to demand or enforce (a fine, penalty etc): The judge waived the sentence and let him go free.) falla frá, vísa frá -
11 walk all over (someone)
(to pay no respect to (a person's) rights, feelings etc: He'll walk all over you if you let him.) vaða yfir, troða á -
12 walk all over (someone)
(to pay no respect to (a person's) rights, feelings etc: He'll walk all over you if you let him.) vaða yfir, troða á -
13 rest
I 1. [rest] noun1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) hvíld, hlé2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) hvíld3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stuðningur, stoð4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) kyrrstaða2. verb1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) hvíla (sig), taka sér hvíld2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) taka sér hvíld, sofa3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) hvíla, hallast (á/í/upp að e-u)4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) hvílast, vera rólegur5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) velta á e-m/e-u; reiða sig á e-n6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vera í höndum e-s•- restful- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
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14 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 -
15 business
['biznis]1) (occupation; buying and selling: Selling china is my business; The shop does more business at Christmas than at any other time.) starf; verslun, viðskipti2) (a shop, a firm: He owns his own business.) fyrirtæki3) (concern: Make it your business to help him; Let's get down to business (= Let's start the work etc that must be done).) mál, málefni•- businessman
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16 nod
[nod] 1. past tense, past participle - nodded; verb1) (to make a quick forward and downward movement of the head to show agreement, as a greeting etc: I asked him if he agreed and he nodded (his head); He nodded to the man as he passed him in the street.) kinka kolli2) (to let the head fall forward and downward when sleepy: Grandmother sat nodding by the fire.) dotta2. noun(a nodding movement of the head: He answered with a nod.) höfuðhneiging- nod off -
17 them
[ðəm, ðem]1) (people, animals, things etc already spoken about, being pointed out etc: Let's invite them to dinner; What will you do with them?) þá, þær, þau, þeim, þeirra2) (used instead of him, him or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: If anyone touches that, I'll hit them.) hann, hana• -
18 aside
1. adverb(on or to one side: They stood aside to let her pass; I've put aside two tickets for you to collect.) til hliðar2. noun(words spoken (especially by an actor) which other people (on the stage) are not supposed to hear: She whispered an aside to him.) athugasemd persónu við áhorfendur/sjálfa sig -
19 hold on
1) ((often with to) to keep (a grip on) (something): She held on to me to stop herself slipping; I couldn't hold on any longer, so I let go of the rope.) halda (sér) fast í2) (to stop or wait: Hold on - I'm not quite ready yet; The operator asked the caller to hold on while she connected him.) bíða -
20 look
[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) líta, horfa2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) virðast, sÿnast3) (to face: The house looks west.) snúa2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) það að líta á2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) svipur, augnaráð3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) útlit•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to
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