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1 may
[mei](-)1) (to have the permission to: You may go home now.) má2) (used to express a possibility in the present or future: He may be here, I don't know.) getur3) (used to express a wish: May you live a long and happy life.) megi•- may have -
2 May
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3 May Day
(the first day of May, an especially socialist holiday or festival in many countries.) 1. maí -
4 may have
(used to express a possibility in the past: He may have been here, but we cannot be sure.) getur hafa verið -
5 may as well
(might as well.) getur alveg eins -
6 come what may
(whatever happens: I'll give you my support, come what may!) hvað sem gerist -
7 danger
['dein‹ə]1) (something that may cause harm or injury: The canal is a danger to children.) hætta2) (a state or situation in which harm may come to a person or thing: He is in danger; The bridge is in danger of collapse.) (í) hættu• -
8 inclusive
[-siv]adjective (counting both the first and last in a series: May 7 to May 9 inclusive is three days.) meðtalinn -
9 might
I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.) gæti; mætti2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?) gæti3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!) gæti (áminning eða skipun)•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) máttur, afl, kraftur- mighty- mightily
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10 suffocate
(to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) kæfa; kafna -
11 -wise
1) (in respect of or as regards: This new idea may prove to be difficult costwise.) -lega2) (in a (particular) way: The stripes run crosswise.) á sama veg og fyrri hluti orðsins tiltekur -
12 anxious
['æŋkʃəs]1) (worried about what may happen or have happened: She is anxious about her father's health.) kvíðinn2) (causing worry, fear or uncertainty: an anxious moment.) kvíðaþrunginn3) (wanting very much (to do etc something): He's very anxious to please.) óþreyjufullur•- anxiety -
13 as soon as
((not later than the moment) when: You may have a biscuit as soon as we get home.) um leið og -
14 assure
[ə'ʃuə]1) (to tell positively: I assured him (that) the house was empty.) fullvissa2) (to make (someone) sure: You may be assured that we shall do all we can to help.) viss, öruggur•- assured -
15 at (a person's) own risk
(with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved: Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk.) á eigin ábyrgð -
16 at all costs
(no matter what the cost or outcome may be: We must prevent disaster at all costs.) fyrir alla muni -
17 at (a person's) own risk
(with the person agreeing to accept any loss, damage etc involved: Cars may be parked here at their owner's risk.) á eigin ábyrgð -
18 ban
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19 beg to differ
(to disagree: You may think that he should get the job but I beg to differ.) leyfi mér að vera á annarri skoðun -
20 betrothed
noun (the person to whom one is betrothed: May I introduce you to my betrothed?) hin(n) trúlofaði/trúlofaða
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