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1 present
I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) viðstaddur2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) núverandi3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) nútíðar-•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) gefa2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) kynna3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) færa upp, flytja, sÿna4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) leggja fram5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) birtast•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) gjöf -
2 fit
I 1. [fit] adjective1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.)2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.)2. noun(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.)3. verbpast tense, past participle fitted -)1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.)2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.)3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.)4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.)•- fitness- fitter
- fitting 4. noun1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) útbúnaður2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) mátun•- fit in- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) kast2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) kast• -
3 suitable
['su:təbl]1) (right or appropriate for a purpose or occasion: I haven't any suitable shoes for the wedding; Those shoes are not suitable for walking in the country; Many people applied for the job but not one of them was suitable.) viðeigandi; hæfur2) (convenient: We must find a suitable day for our meeting.) hentugur•- suitableness
- suitably -
4 put aside
( often with for) (to keep (something) for a particular person or occasion: Would you put this book aside for me and I'll collect it later; We have put aside the dress you ordered.) setja til hliðar -
5 inappropriate
[inə'proupriət]((sometimes with to or for) not appropriate or suitable: inappropriate clothes (for a wedding); His speech was inappropriate to the occasion.) óviðeigandi -
6 special
['speʃəl] 1. adjective1) (out of the ordinary; un-usual or exceptional: a special occasion; a special friend.) sérstakur2) (appointed, arranged, designed etc for a particular purpose: a special messenger; a special tool for drilling holes.) sérstakur, sér-2. noun(something which is special: There's a special (= a special train) due through here at 5.20.) e-ð sem er sérstakt- speciality
- specialize
- specialise
- specialization
- specialisation
- specialized
- specialised
- specially -
7 specially
1) (with one particular purpose: I picked these flowers specially for you; a splendid cake, specially made for the occasion.) sérstaklega2) (particularly; exceptionally: He's a nice child, but not specially clever.) sérstaklega -
8 appropriately
adverb (suitably: appropriately dressed for the occasion.) á viðeigandi hátt -
9 gala
1) (an occasion of entertainment and enjoyment out of doors: a children's gala.) hátíð2) (a meeting for certain sports: a swimming gala.) keppni, kappleikur -
10 medal
['medl](a piece of metal with a design, inscription etc stamped on it, given as a reward for bravery, long service, excellence etc, or made to celebrate a special occasion: He won a medal in the War.) minnis-/verðlaunapeningur; orða -
11 one-off
noun, adjective ((something) made, intended etc for one occasion only: It's just a one-off arrangement.) undantekning -
12 outfit
(a set of clothes, especially for a particular occasion: a wedding outfit.) klæðnaður -
13 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (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, lyftast2) (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 flugs3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) fara á fætur4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) standa upp5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) rísa6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) rísa, hækka7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) rísa upp gegn8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) hækka í tign9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) eiga upptök sín10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) magnast, aukast11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) rísa/byggjast upp12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) rísa upp frá dauðum2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) hækkun, aukning2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) hækkun3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) hæð, hóll4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) uppgangur•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) rísandi, upprennandi- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion -
14 trappings
['træpiŋz](clothes or ornaments suitable for a particular occasion or person: all the trappings of royalty.) (skraut)klæði
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