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1 hint
[hint] 1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) vísbending2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) ábending, ráð3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) vottur, ögn2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) gefa í skyn -
2 be prepared
((of a person) to be ready (for something, to do something etc): We must be prepared for a disappointment; I'm not prepared (=willing) to lend him more money; The motto of the Scouts is `Be Prepared!'.) vera reiðubúinn -
3 beyond one's means
(too expensive(ly): A painting by Picasso is beyond my means; He lives well beyond his means (= he spends more money than he earns).) um efni fram -
4 content
I 1. [kən'tent] adjective(satisfied; quietly happy: He doesn't want more money - he's content with what he has.) ánægður, ásáttur2. noun(the state of being satisfied or quietly happy: You're on holiday - you can lie in the sun to your heart's content.) ánægja3. verb(to satisfy: As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.) gera sig ánægðan með- contentedly
- contentment II ['kontent] noun1) (the subject matter (of a book, speech etc): the content of his speech.) innihald2) (the amount of something contained: Oranges have a high vitamin C content.) innihald•- contents -
5 cut one's losses
(to decide to spend no more money, effort etc on something which is proving unprofitable.) taka fyrir, hætta (og taka á sig tap) -
6 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) krefjast2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) þarfnast2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) krafa2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) krafa3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) eftirspurn•- on demand -
7 however
1) (in spite of that: It would be nice if we had more money. However, I suppose we'll manage with what we have.) samt (sem áður)2) ((also how ever) in what way; by what means: However did you get here?; However did you do that?) hvernig í ósköpunum3) (to no matter what extent: However hard I try, I still can't do it.) sama hvernig -
8 in need of
(requiring; having a lack of: We're in need of more money; You're badly in need of a haircut.) vanta, þarfnast -
9 industry
['indəstri]plural - industries; noun1) ((any part of) the business of producing or making goods: the ship-building industry; The government should invest more money in industry.) iðnaður2) (hard work or effort: He owed his success to both ability and industry.) iðni, vinnusemi•- industrialist
- industrialized
- industrialised
- industrialization
- industrialisation
- industrious
- industrial estate
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10 overdrawn
[əuvə'dro:n](having taken more money out of one's account than it had in it: His account is overdrawn.) yfirdraga -
11 point out
(to indicate or draw attention to: He pointed out his house to her; I pointed out that we needed more money.) benda á, draga athygli að -
12 squeeze
[skwi:z] 1. verb1) (to press (something) together or from all sides tightly: He squeezed her hand affectionately; He squeezed the clay into a ball.) kreista2) (to force (eg oneself) eg into or through a narrow space: The dog squeezed himself / his body into the hole; We were all squeezed into the back seat of the car.) troða(st)3) (to force something, eg liquid, out of something by pressing: She squeezed the oranges (into a jug); We might be able to squeeze some more money/information out of him.) kreista2. noun1) (an act of squeezing: He gave his sister an affectionate squeeze.) kreisting; knús2) (a condition of being squeezed: We all got into the car, but it was a squeeze.) þrengsli3) (a few drops produced by squeezing.) nokkrir dropar af4) (a time of financial restriction: an economic squeeze.) kreppa, samdráttur•- squeezer- squeeze up -
13 think better of
1) (to think again and decide not to; to reconsider: He was going to ask for more money, but he thought better of it.) hugsa sig um2) (to think that (someone) could not be so bad etc: I thought better of you than to suppose you would do that.) hafa (meira) álit á e-m -
14 raffle
['ræfl] 1. noun(a way of raising money by selling numbered tickets, one or more of which win a prize: I won this doll in a raffle; ( also adjective) raffle tickets.) hlutavelta2. verb(to give as the prize in a raffle: They raffled a bottle of whisky to raise money for cancer research.) hafa sem verðlaun í hlutaveltu -
15 all
[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) allur2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) allir, hver og einn2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) algerlega2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) þeim mun•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all -
16 expression
[-ʃən]1) (a look on one's face that shows one's feelings: He always has a bored expression on his face.) svipur, yfirbragð2) (a word or phrase: `Dough' is a slang expression for `money`.) orðtak, orðatiltæki3) ((a) showing of thoughts or feelings by words, actions etc: This poem is an expression of his grief.) tjáning4) (the showing of feeling when eg reciting, reading aloud or playing a musical instrument: Put more expression into your playing!) tilfinning; tjáning -
17 ignorant
['iɡnərənt]1) (knowing very little: He's really very ignorant - he ought to read more; I'm ignorant about money matters.) fáfróður2) ((with of) unaware: He continued on his way, ignorant of the dangers which lay ahead.) vera ókunnugt um•- ignorance -
18 just
I adjective1) (right and fair: not favouring one more than another: a fair and just decision.) réttmætur2) (reasonable; based on one's rights: He certainly has a just claim to the money.) réttmætur, lögmætur3) (deserved: He got his just reward when he crashed the stolen car and broke his leg.) verðskuldaður•- justly- justness II adverb1) ((often with as) exactly or precisely: This penknife is just what I needed; He was behaving just as if nothing had happened; The house was just as I'd remembered it.) einmitt, rétt eins og, nákvæmlega2) ((with as) quite: This dress is just as nice as that one.) rétt eins, alveg jafn3) (very lately or recently: He has just gone out of the house.) rétt í þessu4) (on the point of; in the process of: She is just coming through the door.) í þann mund að, rétt í þessu5) (at the particular moment: The telephone rang just as I was leaving.) nákvæmlega á þeirri stundu6) ((often with only) barely: We have only just enough milk to last till Friday; I just managed to escape; You came just in time.) varla; aðeins7) (only; merely: They waited for six hours just to get a glimpse of the Queen; `Where are you going?' `Just to the post office'; Could you wait just a minute?) aðeins; bara8) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) sjáðu bara!9) (absolutely: The weather is just marvellous.) öldungis•- just now
- just then -
19 manage
['mæni‹]1) (to be in control or charge of: My lawyer manages all my legal affairs / money.) sjá um2) (to be manager of: James manages the local football team.) stÿra, sjá um3) (to deal with, or control: She's good at managing people.) ráða við, stjórna4) (to be able to do something; to succeed or cope: Will you manage to repair your bicycle?; Can you manage (to eat) some more meat?) takast•- manageability
- management
- manager -
20 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) etja saman
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