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1 week
[wi:k] 1. noun1) (any sequence of seven days, especially from Sunday to Saturday: It's three weeks since I saw her.) vika2) (the five days from Monday to Friday inclusive: He can't go during the week, but he'll go on Saturday or Sunday.) virkir dagar3) (the amount of time spent working during a period of seven days: He works a forty-eight-hour week.) vinnuvika•- weekly2. adverb(once a week: The newspaper is published weekly.) vikulega3. noun(a publication coming out once a week: Is this newspaper a weekly or a daily?) vikublað/-rit- weekday- weekend
- a week last Friday
- a week today
- tomorrow
- on/next Friday
- Friday -
2 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (á/fyrir) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) (fellur brott í þÿðingu)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) þeim mun, því•- the...- the... -
3 a week last Friday etc
(the Friday etc before last: She died a week last Tuesday.) -
4 working week
(the five days from Monday to Friday inclusive when people go to work.) vinnuvika -
5 miss the boat
(to be left behind, miss an opportunity etc: I meant to send her a birthday card but I missed the boat - her birthday was last week.) missa af góðu tækifæri -
6 to tell the truth
(really; actually: To tell the truth I forgot it was your birthday last week.) satt að segja -
7 under the weather
(in poor health: I'm feeling under the weather this week.) illa fyrirkallaður -
8 hire
1. verb1) ((often with from) to get the use of by paying money: He's hiring a car (from us) for the week.) leigja2) ((often with out) to give (someone) the use of in exchange for money: Will you hire me your boat for the week-end?; Does this firm hire out cars?) leigja (út)3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) ráða2. noun((money paid for) hiring: Is this hall for hire?; How much is the hire of the hall?; We don't own this crane - it's on hire.) leiga- hirer- hire-purchase -
9 end
[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) endi2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) endir, lok3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) dauði, endalok4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) takmark5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) endi, stubbur2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) enda, ljúka, binda enda á- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end -
10 nip
[nip] 1. past tense, past participle - nipped; verb1) (to press between the thumb and a finger, or between claws or teeth, causing pain; to pinch or bite: A crab nipped her toe; The dog nipped her ankle.) klípa, bíta2) (to cut with such an action: He nipped the wire with the pliers; He nipped off the heads of the flowers.) klippa3) (to sting: Iodine nips when it is put on a cut.) stinga, svíða4) (to move quickly; to make a quick, usually short, journey: I'll just nip into this shop for cigarettes; He nipped over to Paris for the week-end.) skjótast5) (to stop the growth of (plants etc): The frost has nipped the roses.) kæfa, hefta2. noun1) (the act of pinching or biting: His dog gave her a nip on the ankle.) bit2) (a sharp stinging quality, or coldness in the weather: a nip in the air.) nepja3) (a small drink, especially of spirits.) tár, snafs•- nippy- nip something in the bud
- nip in the bud -
11 average
['ævəri‹] 1. noun(the result of adding several amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts: The average of 3, 7, 9 and 13 is 8 (= 32:4).) meðaltal2. adjective1) (obtained by finding the average of amounts etc: average price; the average temperature for the week.) meðal-, meðaltals-2) (ordinary; not exceptional: The average person is not wealthy; His work is average.) venjulegur, meðal-3. verb(to form an average: His expenses averaged (out at) 15 dollars a day.) ná að meðaltali -
12 board
[bo:d] 1. noun1) (a strip of timber: The floorboards of the old house were rotten.) borð, fjöl2) (a flat piece of wood etc for a special purpose: notice-board; chessboard.) tafla, borð3) (meals: board and lodging.) kostur, fæði4) (an official group of persons administering an organization etc: the board of directors.) (stjórnar)nefnd, stjórn2. verb1) (to enter, or get on to (a vehicle, ship, plane etc): This is where we board the bus.) ganga um borð, fara upp í2) (to live temporarily and take meals (in someone else's house): He boards at Mrs Smith's during the week.) vera kostgangari; leigja og vera í fæði•- boarder- boarding-house
- boarding-school
- across the board
- go by the board -
13 calendar
['kæləndə]1) (a table showing the months and days of the year: Look at the calendar and tell me which day of the week November 22nd is.) tímatal, dagatal2) (a list of important dates or events: The football team's calendar is complete now.) listi, (leikja)skrá -
14 sensation
[sen'seiʃən]1) (the ability to feel through the sense of touch: Cold can cause a loss of sensation in the fingers and toes.) skynjun, tilfinning2) (a feeling: a sensation of faintness.) tilfinning3) (a general feeling, or a cause, of excitement or horror: The murder caused a sensation; His arrest was the sensation of the week.) (stór)viðburður•- sensationally -
15 digest
1. verb1) (to break up (food) in the stomach etc and turn it into a form which the body can use: The invalid had to have food that was easy to digest.) melta2) (to take in and think over (information etc): It took me some minutes to digest what he had said.) melta (andlega), velta fyrir sér2. noun(summary; brief account: a digest of the week's news.)- digestion
- digestive -
16 Friday
(the sixth day of the week, the day following Thursday: She arrived on Friday; ( also adjective) Friday evening.) föstudagur -
17 Monday
(the second day of the week, the day following Sunday.) mánudagur -
18 Sabbath
['sæbəƟ]((usually with the) a day of the week regularly set aside for religious services and rest - among the Jews, Saturday; among most Christians, Sunday.) sabbatsdagur, hvíldardagur -
19 Saturday
['sætədei](the seventh day of the week, the day following Friday: I'll see you on Saturday; ( also adjective) on Saturday morning.) laugardagur -
20 Sunday
(the first day of the week, the day following Saturday, kept for rest and worship among Christians.) sunnudagur- Sunday school
- a month of Sundays
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