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  • 1 sound

    I adjective
    1) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) hraustur, heilbrigður, traustur
    2) ((of sleep) deep: She's a very sound sleeper.) djúpur, vær
    3) (full; thorough: a sound basic training.) almennilegur, ítarlegur
    4) (accurate; free from mistakes: a sound piece of work.) nákvæmur
    5) (having or showing good judgement or good sense: His advice is always very sound.) skynsamlegur
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    - soundness
    - sound asleep     II 1. noun
    1) (the impressions transmitted to the brain by the sense of hearing: a barrage of sound; ( also adjective) sound waves.) hljóð
    2) (something that is, or can be, heard: The sounds were coming from the garage.) hávaði
    3) (the impression created in the mind by a piece of news, a description etc: I didn't like the sound of her hairstyle at all!) sem hljómar vel/illa
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause something to) make a sound: Sound the bell!; The bell sounded.) láta hljóma/gjalla
    2) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) gefa (e-ð) til kynna með hljóðmerki
    3) ((of something heard or read) to make a particular impression; to seem; to appear: Your singing sounded very good; That sounds like a train.) hljóma
    4) (to pronounce: In the word `pneumonia', the letter p is not sounded.) vera borinn fram
    5) (to examine by tapping and listening carefully: She sounded the patient's chest.) hlusta
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    - soundlessly
    - sound effects
    - soundproof     3. verb
    (to make (walls, a room etc) soundproof.) hljóðeinangra
    III verb
    (to measure the depth of (water etc).) mæla dÿpt, lóða
    - sound out

    English-Icelandic dictionary > sound

  • 2 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) leggja af stað
    2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) byrja
    3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, fara í gang
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) koma af stað/á fót
    2. noun
    1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) byrjun; rásmark
    2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forskot
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    - starting-point
    - for a start
    - get off to a good
    - bad start
    - start off
    - start out
    - start up
    - to start with     II 1. verb
    (to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hrökkva við
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) kippur, rykkur
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) áfall

    English-Icelandic dictionary > start

  • 3 bad

    [bæd]
    comparative - worse; adjective
    1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) vondur, slæmur, lélegur
    2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) vondur
    3) (unpleasant: bad news.) slæmur
    4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) skemmdur, úldinn
    5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) skaðlegur
    6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) slæmur, lasinn, bilaður
    7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) lasinn
    8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) (mjög) slæmur, alvarlegur
    9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) vafasamur
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    - badness
    - badly off
    - feel bad about something
    - feel bad
    - go from bad to worse
    - not bad
    - too bad

    English-Icelandic dictionary > bad

  • 4 be all smiles

    (to be, or look, very happy: He was all smiles when he heard the good news.) vera eitt bros

    English-Icelandic dictionary > be all smiles

  • 5 break

    [breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb
    1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) brjóta
    2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) brjóta af
    3) (to make or become unusable.) brjóta, skemma
    4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) brjóta gegn; svíkjast um
    5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) brjóta/setja met
    6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) gera hlé á
    7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) rjúfa
    8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) fréttast; segja fréttir
    9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) bresta
    10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) draga úr
    11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) skella á
    2. noun
    1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) hlé
    2) (a change: a break in the weather.) breyting; sloti
    3) (an opening.) op; skarð
    4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) tækifæri
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    3. noun
    ((usually in plural) something likely to break.) brothættur
    - breaker
    - breakdown
    - break-in
    - breakneck
    - breakout
    - breakthrough
    - breakwater
    - break away
    - break down
    - break into
    - break in
    - break loose
    - break off
    - break out
    - break out in
    - break the ice
    - break up
    - make a break for it

    English-Icelandic dictionary > break

  • 6 hearten

    verb (to encourage or cheer up: We were greatly heartened by the good news.) hughreysta

    English-Icelandic dictionary > hearten

  • 7 receive

    [rə'si:v]
    1) (to get or be given: He received a letter; They received a good education.) taka á móti, fá í hendur
    2) (to have a formal meeting with: The Pope received the Queen in the Vatican.) veita viðtökur
    3) (to allow to join something: He was received into the group.) veita inngöngu
    4) (to greet, react to, in some way: The news was received in silence; The townspeople received the heroes with great cheers.) taka (á móti)
    5) (to accept (stolen goods) especially with the intention of reselling (them).) taka við
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    English-Icelandic dictionary > receive

  • 8 rise

    1. past tense - rose; verb
    1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) rísa, hækka, stíga, lyftast
    2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stíga, lyftast; hefja sig til flugs
    3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) fara á fætur
    4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) standa upp
    5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) rísa
    6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) rísa, hækka
    7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) rísa upp gegn
    8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) hækka í tign
    9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) eiga upptök sín
    10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) magnast, aukast
    11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) rísa/byggjast upp
    12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) rísa upp frá dauðum
    2. noun
    1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) hækkun, aukning
    2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) hækkun
    3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) hæð, hóll
    4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) uppgangur
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    3. adjective
    the rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) rísandi, upprennandi
    - late riser
    - give rise to
    - rise to the occasion

    English-Icelandic dictionary > rise

  • 9 sensational

    1) (causing great excitement or horror: a sensational piece of news.) æsifenginn, sem vekur æsingu/athygli
    2) (very good: The film was sensational.) stórkostlegur
    3) (intended to create feelings of excitement, horror etc: That magazine is too sensational for me.) æsifenginn

    English-Icelandic dictionary > sensational

  • 10 spirits

    1) (a person's mood: He's in good/high/low spirits (= He's happy / very cheerful / depressed); This news may raise his spirits.) hugarástand
    2) (strong alcoholic drink, eg whisky, gin, vodka etc.) brenndur drykkur

    English-Icelandic dictionary > spirits

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