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1 nothing
1. pronoun(no thing; not anything: There was nothing in the cupboard; I have nothing new to say.) ekkert2. noun(the number 0; nought: The final score was five - nothing (= 5 - 0).) núll3. adverb(not at all: He's nothing like his father.) alls ekki- come to nothing
- for nothing
- have nothing to do with
- make nothing of
- mean nothing to
- next to nothing
- nothing but
- nothing doing!
- there is nothing to it
- think nothing of
- to say nothing of -
2 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
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3 outside
1. noun(the outer surface: The outside of the house was painted white.) úthlið, ytra borð2. adjective1) (of, on, or near the outer part of anything: the outside door.) ytri2) (not part of (a group, one's work etc): We shall need outside help; She has a lot of outside interests.) utanaðkomandi3) ((of a chance etc) very small.) mjög litlar líkur3. adverb1) (out of, not in a building etc: He went outside; He stayed outside.) út, úti, utandyra2) (on the outside: The house looked beautiful outside.) að utan4. preposition(on the outer part or side of; not inside or within: He stood outside the house; He did that outside working hours.) fyrir utan- outsider- at the outside
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4 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) hálfur2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) hálfleikur2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) hálfur2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) að hálfu, hálf-3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) hálf-3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) hálf-2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) hálfpartinn•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
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5 ace
[eis]1) (the one in playing-cards: the ace of spades.) ás2) (a person who is expert at anything: He's an ace with a rifle.) afburðamaður3) (a serve in tennis in which the ball is not touched by the opposing player.) ás4) (the ``one'' on dominoes or dice.) -
6 atom
['ætəm]1) (the smallest part of an element.) atóm, frumeind2) (anything very small: There's not an atom of truth in what she says.) snefill•- atomic- atomic bomb
- atom bomb
- atomic energy
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7 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) bak, hryggur2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) bak, hryggur3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) bakatil, bakhlið, aftari eða fjarlægari hluti4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) bakvörður2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) aftur-, bak-3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) til baka, aftur2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) aftur, frá3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) aftur (í)4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) til baka, á móti5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) aftur (til)4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) bakka2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) styðja (við bakið á)3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) veðja (á)•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) með bakhandarhöggi; með vinstrihallandi skrift- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
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8 bluff
I adjective(rough, hearty and frank: a bluff and friendly manner.) hispurslaus, hreinn og beinnII 1. verb(to try to deceive by pretending to have something that one does not have: He bluffed his way through the exam without actually knowing anything.) blekkja, plata2. noun(an act of bluffing.) blekking, plat -
9 cloud
1.1) (a mass of tiny drops of water floating in the sky: white clouds in a blue sky; The hills were hidden in cloud.) skÿ2) (a great number or quantity of anything small moving together: a cloud of flies.) mökkur, skÿ3) (something causing fear, depression etc: a cloud of sadness.) áhyggjur, þyngsli2. verb1) ((often with over) to become cloudy: The sky clouded over and it began to rain.) þykkna í lofti2) (to (cause to) become blurred or not clear: Her eyes were clouded with tears.) verða óskÿr, fyllast3) (to (cause to) become gloomy or troubled: His face clouded at the unhappy news.) verða þungbúinn•- cloudy
- cloudburst
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10 clue
[klu:](anything that helps to solve a mystery, puzzle etc: The car number was a clue to the identity of the murderer; I can't answer the second clue in this crossword.) ábending; vísbending- clueless- not to have a clue -
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12 dense
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13 discreet
[di'skri:t](wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble: My secretary won't let the secret out - she's very discreet.) þagmælskur- discretion -
14 evil
['i:vl] 1. adjective(very bad; wicked; sinful: evil intentions; an evil man; He looks evil; evil deeds; an evil tongue.) vondur, illur2. noun1) (wrong-doing, harm or wickedness: He tries to ignore all the evil in the world; Do not speak evil of anyone.) e-ð illt; mein, böl2) (anything evil, eg crime, misfortune etc: London in the eighteenth century was a place of crime, filth, poverty and other evils.) mein, böl•- evil-- evilly
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15 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) eldur2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) hitaplötur; rafmagnshellur, gashellur3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) eldur4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) tilfinningahiti; ákafi5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) skothríð2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) brenna, baka2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) vekja, örva; kynda undir3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) skjóta4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) skjóta5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) skjóta á6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) reka•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
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16 incapable
[in'keipəbl]((with of) not able (to do something): incapable of learning anything.) óhæfur -
17 interfere
[intə'fiə]1) ((often with in, with) to (try to) become involved in etc, when one's help etc is not wanted: I wish you would stop interfering (with my plans); Don't interfere in other people's business!) blanda sér í, skipta sér af2) ((with with) to prevent, stop or slow down the progress of: He doesn't let anything interfere with his game of golf on Saturday mornings.) trufla, hindra•- interfering -
18 joke
[‹əuk] 1. noun1) (anything said or done to cause laughter: He told/made the old joke about the elephant in the refrigerator; He dressed up as a ghost for a joke; He played a joke on us and dressed up as a ghost.) brandari2) (something that causes laughter or amusement: The children thought it a huge joke when the cat stole the fish.) spaug, brandari2. verb1) (to make a joke or jokes: They joked about my mistake for a long time afterwards.) segja brandara, grínast með2) (to talk playfully and not seriously: Don't be upset by what he said - he was only joking.) gera að gamni sínu•- joker- jokingly
- it's no joke
- joking apart/aside
- take a joke -
19 label
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20 material
[mə'tiəriəl] 1. noun1) (anything out of which something is, or may be, made: Tables are usually made from solid material such as wood.) efni2) (cloth: I'd like three metres of blue woollen material.) (fata)efni, vefnaðarvara2. adjective1) (consisting of solid(s), liquid(s), gas(es) or any combination of these: the material world.) efnislegur, efnis-2) (belonging to the world; not spiritual: He wanted material things like money, possessions and power.) veraldlegur, veraldar-3) (essential or important: evidence that is material to his defence.) mikilvægur, nauðsynlegur•- materialize
- materialise
- materialization
- materialisation
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