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1 make for
(to go towards: We're making for home.) taka stefnuna á -
2 make
[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) gera, búa til2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) láta gera, fá til að gera3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) vekja tilteknar tilfinningar hjá e-m, valda, orsaka4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) þéna5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) gera, vera6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) verða, vera efni í7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) áætla8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) gera að9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) gera (...)2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) gerð- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
3 make a break for it
(to make an (attempt to) escape: When the guard is not looking, make a break for it.) gera flóttatilraun -
4 make provision for
(to provide what is necessary for: You should make provision for your old age.) gera ráðstafanir -
5 make up for
(to supply a reward, substitute etc for disappointment, damage, loss (of money or time) etc: Next week we'll try to make up for lost time.) bæta (upp), vinna upp -
6 make way (for)
(to stand aside and leave room (for): The crowd parted to make way for the ambulance.) víkja til hliðar -
7 make way (for)
(to stand aside and leave room (for): The crowd parted to make way for the ambulance.) víkja til hliðar -
8 make a move
1) (to move at all: If you make a move, I'll shoot you!) hreyfa sig2) ((with for or towards) to move (in the direction of): He made a move for the door.) færa sig í áttina að -
9 make it up
1) (to become friends again after a quarrel: It's time you two made it up (with each other).) sættast2) (to give compensation or make amends for something: I'm sorry - I'll make it up to you somehow.) bæta (upp) -
10 make amends
(to do something to improve the situation after doing something wrong, stupid etc: He gave her a present to make amends for his rudeness.) bæta fyrir -
11 make an example of
(to punish as a warning to others: The judge decided to make an example of the young thief and sent him to prison for five years.) refsa e-m (öðrum til varnaðar) -
12 make a bee-line for
(to take the most direct way to; to go immediately to: Fred always makes a bee-line for the prettiest girl at a party.) skunda rakleiðis til -
13 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) verða frægur, geta sér nafn -
14 make allowance for
(to take into consideration when deciding etc: We've made allowance for the fact that everyone has different tastes.) taka tillit til, gera ráð fyrir -
15 make tracks (for)
(to depart, or set off (towards): We ought to be making tracks (for home).) drífa sig -
16 make tracks (for)
(to depart, or set off (towards): We ought to be making tracks (for home).) drífa sig -
17 make good
1) (to be successful: Through hard work and ability, he soon made good.) komast áfram, takast2) (to repair or compensate for (loss, damages etc): The damage you caused to my car must be made good.) bæta upp -
18 make inquiries
(to ask for information.) gera fyrirspurnir, leita upplÿsinga -
19 strike a blow for
(to make an effort on behalf of (a cause etc).) berjast fyrir -
20 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) fara2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) fara í gegnum, fara eftir3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) fara til; fara/seljast á4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) liggja til5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ganga/fara í, sækja6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) hverfa7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) fara, enda8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) fara9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) hverfa10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) fara (að gera e-ð)11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) bila12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ganga, vinna13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) verða14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) vera, ganga15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) eiga heima/að vera í16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) líða17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fara í18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) ganga19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) gefa frá sér, segja20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) hljóða, vera21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) ganga (vel)2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) tilraun2) (energy: She's full of go.) kraftur•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) sem blómstrar/gengur vel2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gang-, markaðs-, gildandi•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) leyfi- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go
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