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1 sister
['sistə] 1. noun1) (the title given to a female child to describe her relationship to the other children of her parents: She's my sister; my father's sister.) systir2) (a type of senior nurse: She's a sister on Ward 5.) yfirhjúkrunarkona3) (a female member of a religious group.) systir4) (a female fellow member of any group: We must fight for equal opportunities, sisters!) systir2. adjective(closely similar in design, function etc: sister ships.) systur- -
2 sister-in-law
plural - sisters-in-law; noun1) (the sister of one's husband or wife.) mágkona2) (the wife of one's brother.) mágkona -
3 half-sister
nouns (a brother or sister by one parent only: My father has been married twice, and I have two half-brothers.) hálfbróðir -
4 step-sister
nouns (a daughter or son of a person's step-father or step-mother.) stjúpsystir/-dóttir/-barn -
5 beside
1. preposition1) (by the side of or near: beside the window; She sat beside her sister.) hjá, við hliðina á2) (compared with: She looks ugly beside her sister.) samanborið við•- besides2. adverb(also: These shoes are expensive - besides, they're too small; She has three sons and an adopted one besides.) þar að auki- be beside oneself with- be beside oneself
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6 nephew
['nefju:]feminine - niece; noun(the son or daughter of a brother or sister: My sister's two sons are my nephews, and I am their uncle.) frændi; bróður- eða systursonur -
7 arrival
1) (the act of arriving: I was greeted by my sister on my arrival.) koma2) (a person, thing etc that has arrived: I wish he would stop calling our baby the new arrival.) komufarþegi, sá eða það sem kemur/berst -
8 aunt
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9 behind someone's back
(without someone's knowledge or permission: He sometimes bullies his sister behind his mother's back.) fara á bakvið e-n; án vitneskju e-s -
10 brother-in-law
plural - brothers-in-law; noun1) (the brother of one's husband or wife.)2) (the husband of one's sister.) -
11 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) hjá, við hliðina á2) (past: going by the house.) fram hjá3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) um, eftir4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) af e-u/e-m5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) með6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) af, með7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) ekki seinna en8) (during the time of.) á meðan9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) um, en10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) sinnum11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) eftir, í... -tali12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) að2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) hjá2) (past: A dog ran by.) hjá3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) til hliðar•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) fara framhjá- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
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12 cast-off
noun, adjective ((a piece of clothing etc) no longer needed: cast-off clothes; I don't want my sister's cast-offs.) notuð föt -
13 contrast
1. verb1) (to show marked difference from: His words contrast with his actions.) stangast á við2) (to compare so as to show differences: Contrast fresh and frozen vegetables and you'll find the fresh ones taste better.) bera saman (andstæður)2. noun1) (difference(s) in things or people that are compared: The contrast between their attitudes is very marked.) andstæða2) (a thing or person that shows a marked difference (to another): She's a complete contrast to her sister.) andstæða -
14 corroborate
[kə'robəreit](to support or confirm (evidence etc already given): She corroborated her sister's story.) styrkja, staðfesta- corroborative -
15 fall for
1) (to be deceived by (something): I made up a story to explain why I had not been at work and he fell for it.) láta blekkjast af2) (to fall in love with (someone): He has fallen for your sister.) verða ástfanginn af, falla fyrir -
16 fall out
( sometimes with with) (to quarrel: I have fallen out with my sister.) verða ósáttur, rífast við -
17 firework
noun (a small exploding device giving off a colourful display of lights: Rockets are my favourite fireworks; ( also adjective) a firework display; If your sister finds out, there'll be fireworks (= a display of anger)!) flugeldasÿning; læti -
18 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) snúa á, hindraII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) (málm)þynna2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) fegrandi andstæðaIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) stingsverð -
19 give (someone) the cold shoulder
( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) sÿna kulda, hunsaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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20 give (someone) the cold shoulder
( also coldshoulder verb) (to show that one is unwilling to be friendly with (a person): All the neighbours gave her the cold shoulder; He cold-shouldered all his sister's friends.) sÿna kulda, hunsaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) the cold shoulder
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