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  • 1 switch

    [swi ] 1. noun
    1) (a small lever, handle or other device eg for putting or turning an electric current on or off: The switch is down when the power is on and up when it's off; He couldn't find the light-switch.) rofi
    2) (an act of turning or changing: After several switches of direction they found themselves on the right road.) breyting, skipti
    3) (a thin stick.) pískur, keyri
    2. verb
    (to change, turn: He switched the lever to the `off' position; Let's switch over to another programme; Having considered that problem, they switched their attention to other matters.) skipta, snúa
    - switchboard
    - switch on/off

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  • 2 ease

    [i:z] 1. noun
    1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) vellíðan, þægindi
    2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) áreynsluleysi; hægð
    3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) frjálsleg framkoma; hispursleysi
    2. verb
    1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) lina, draga úr
    2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) draga úr, lina, milda
    3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) mjaka
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    - easiness
    - easy     3. interjection
    (a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) varlega! rólega
    - easy-going
    - at ease
    - easier said than done
    - go easy on
    - stand at ease
    - take it easy
    - take one's ease

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  • 3 head

    [hed] 1. noun
    1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) höfuð, haus
    2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hugur, heili
    3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hauslengd
    4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) yfirmaður, leiðtogi, höfuð; yfir-, aðal-
    5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) haus, kollur, toppur; karfa (á blómi)
    6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) árupptök
    7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) haus
    8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) fremsti hluti; fylkingarbrjóst
    9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) vit, skilningur
    10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) skólastjóri/-stÿra
    11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) á haus/mann
    12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) höfði, allhátt nes
    13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) froða
    2. verb
    1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) vera fremstur, fara fyrir
    2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) vera leiðtogi, stÿra
    3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) stefna (á)
    4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) titla
    5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) skalla
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    - - headed
    - header
    - heading
    - heads
    - headache
    - headband
    - head-dress
    - headfirst
    - headgear
    - headlamp
    - headland
    - headlight
    - headline
    - headlines
    - headlong
    - head louse
    - headmaster
    - head-on
    - headphones
    - headquarters
    - headrest
    - headscarf
    - headsquare
    - headstone
    - headstrong
    - headwind
    - above someone's head
    - go to someone's head
    - head off
    - head over heels
    - heads or tails?
    - keep one's head
    - lose one's head
    - make head or tail of
    - make headway
    - off one's head

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  • 4 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halda (á/með/um)
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halda (á)
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halda (uppi/föstum)
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halda, þola, standast
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) halda föngnum
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) taka, rúma
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) haldast, trúa; álíta
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) halda (tóni)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald
    •
    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) vörulest

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  • 5 station

    ['steiʃən] 1. noun
    1) (a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off: a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.) (rútu-/lestar)-stöð
    2) (a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind: How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.) (slökkviliðs-/útvarps-/her)-stöð
    3) (a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty): The watchman remained at his station all night.) (varð)staða
    2. verb
    (to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty): He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.) staðsetja

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  • 6 work

    [wə:k] 1. noun
    1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) vinna
    2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) vinna, starf
    3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) verkefni
    4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) verk
    5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) vinna
    6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) vinnustaður
    2. verb
    1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) vinna, starfa; láta (e-n) vinna
    2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) hafa starf/vinnu
    3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) vera í lagi, virka
    4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) gefast vel, heppnast
    5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) mjaka(st)
    6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) losa/losna smám saman
    7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) vinna, móta
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    - - work
    - workable
    - worker
    - works     3. noun plural
    1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) gangverk
    2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) góðverk
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    - work-box
    - workbook
    - workforce
    - working class
    - working day
    - work-day
    - working hours
    - working-party
    - work-party
    - working week
    - workman
    - workmanlike
    - workmanship
    - workmate
    - workout
    - workshop
    - at work
    - get/set to work
    - go to work on
    - have one's work cut out
    - in working order
    - out of work
    - work of art
    - work off
    - work out
    - work up
    - work up to
    - work wonders

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  • 7 fall

    [fo:l] 1. past tense - fell; verb
    1) (to go down from a higher level usually unintentionally: The apple fell from the tree; Her eye fell on an old book.) falla, detta
    2) ((often with over) to go down to the ground etc from an upright position, usually by accident: She fell (over).) detta um koll
    3) (to become lower or less: The temperature is falling.) lækka, falla
    4) (to happen or occur: Easter falls early this year.) bera upp á
    5) (to enter a certain state or condition: She fell asleep; They fell in love.) verða, lenda í tilteknu ástandi
    6) ((formal: only with it as subject) to come as one's duty etc: It falls to me to take care of the children.) koma í hlut (e-s)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of falling: He had a fall.) fall
    2) ((a quantity of) something that has fallen: a fall of snow.) fall, (snjó-/úr)koma
    3) (capture or (political) defeat: the fall of Rome.) fall
    4) ((American) the autumn: Leaves change colour in the fall.) haust
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    - fallout
    - his
    - her face fell
    - fall away
    - fall back
    - fall back on
    - fall behind
    - fall down
    - fall flat
    - fall for
    - fall in with
    - fall off
    - fall on/upon
    - fall out
    - fall short
    - fall through

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  • 8 keep

    [ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb
    1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) geyma, varðveita; fá til eignar
    2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) geyma, varðveita; þegja yfir
    3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) halda, hafa
    4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) halda áfram
    5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) eiga, vera með
    6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) rækta, halda við
    7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) geymast
    8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) halda, færa, skrifa
    9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) tefja
    10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) framfæra, sjá um
    11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) standa við, halda
    12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) halda upp á
    2. noun
    (food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) uppihald, fæði og húsnæði
    - keeping
    - keep-fit
    - keepsake
    - for keeps
    - in keeping with
    - keep away
    - keep back
    - keep one's distance
    - keep down
    - keep one's end up
    - keep from
    - keep going
    - keep hold of
    - keep house for
    - keep house
    - keep in
    - keep in mind
    - keep it up
    - keep off
    - keep on
    - keep oneself to oneself
    - keep out
    - keep out of
    - keep time
    - keep to
    - keep something to oneself
    - keep to oneself
    - keep up
    - keep up with the Joneses
    - keep watch

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  • 9 knock

    [nok] 1. verb
    1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) banka
    2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) rekast á; hrinda
    3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) slá
    4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) rekast á; reka í
    2. noun
    1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) bank; högg
    2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) bank
    •
    - knock-kneed
    - knock about/around
    - knock back
    - knock down
    - knock off
    - knock out
    - knock over
    - knock up
    - get knocked up

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  • 10 lay

    I 1. [lei] past tense, past participle - laid; verb
    1) (to place, set or put (down), often carefully: She laid the clothes in a drawer / on a chair; He laid down his pencil; She laid her report before the committee.) leggja (frá sér/niður/fyrir e-n)
    2) (to place in a lying position: She laid the baby on his back.) leggja
    3) (to put in order or arrange: She went to lay the table for dinner; to lay one's plans / a trap.) leggja á (borð/ráðin)
    4) (to flatten: The animal laid back its ears; The wind laid the corn flat.) leggja aftur/saman
    5) (to cause to disappear or become quiet: to lay a ghost / doubts.) kveða niður
    6) ((of a bird) to produce (eggs): The hen laid four eggs; My hens are laying well.) verpa
    7) (to bet: I'll lay five pounds that you don't succeed.) leggja undir, veðja
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    2. verb
    (to put, cut or arrange in layers: She had her hair layered by the hairdresser.) leggja í lög
    - lay-by
    - layout
    - laid up
    - lay aside
    - lay bare
    - lay by
    - lay down
    - lay one's hands on
    - lay hands on
    - lay in
    - lay low
    - lay off
    - lay on
    - lay out
    - lay up
    - lay waste     II see lie II III [lei] adjective
    1) (not a member of the clergy: lay preachers.) óbreyttur, leikmaður
    2) (not an expert or a professional (in a particular subject): Doctors tend to use words that lay people don't understand.) ólærður, leikmaður
    •
    IV [lei] noun
    (an epic poem.)

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  • 11 level

    ['levl] 1. noun
    1) (height, position, strength, rank etc: The level of the river rose; a high level of intelligence.) stig, staða
    2) (a horizontal division or floor: the third level of the multi-storey car park.) hæð
    3) (a kind of instrument for showing whether a surface is level: a spirit level.) hallamál
    4) (a flat, smooth surface or piece of land: It was difficult running uphill but he could run fast on the level.) slétta
    2. adjective
    1) (flat, even, smooth or horizontal: a level surface; a level spoonful (= an amount which just fills the spoon to the top of the sides).) sléttur
    2) (of the same height, standard etc: The top of the kitchen sink is level with the window-sill; The scores of the two teams are level.) jafnhár
    3) (steady, even and not rising or falling much: a calm, level voice.) jafn
    3. verb
    1) (to make flat, smooth or horizontal: He levelled the soil.) jafna, slétta
    2) (to make equal: His goal levelled the scores of the two teams.) jafna
    3) ((usually with at) to aim (a gun etc): He levelled his pistol at the target.) miða á
    4) (to pull down: The bulldozer levelled the block of flats.) jafna við jörðu
    •
    - level crossing
    - level-headed
    - do one's level best
    - level off
    - level out
    - on a level with
    - on the level

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  • 12 lift

    [lift] 1. verb
    1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) lyfta
    2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) lyfta og færa
    3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) hverfa, létta
    4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) hefja sig á loft
    2. noun
    1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) lyfting
    2) ((American elevator) a small enclosed platform etc that moves up and down between floors carrying goods or people: Since she was too tired to climb the stairs, she went up in the lift.) lyfta
    3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) (bíl)far
    4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) upplyfting
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  • 13 move

    [mu:v] 1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) change position or go from one place to another: He moved his arm; Don't move!; Please move your car.) hreyfa; færa
    2) (to change houses: We're moving on Saturday.) flytja
    3) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) hræra, snerta
    2. noun
    1) ((in board games) an act of moving a piece: You can win this game in three moves.) færsla, leikur
    2) (an act of changing homes: How did your move go?) flutningur
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    - moveable
    - movement
    - movie
    - moving
    - movingly
    - get a move on
    - make a move
    - move along
    - move heaven and earth
    - move house
    - move in
    - move off
    - move out
    - move up
    - on the move

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  • 14 put

    [put]
    present participle - putting; verb
    1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) setja, láta; senda; þÿða
    2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) leggja fram, bera upp
    3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) orða
    4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) skrifa
    5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) halda til hafnar/á haf út
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    - a put-up job
    - put about
    - put across/over
    - put aside
    - put away
    - put back
    - put by
    - put down
    - put down for
    - put one's feet up
    - put forth
    - put in
    - put in for
    - put off
    - put on
    - put out
    - put through
    - put together
    - put up
    - put up to
    - put up with

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  • 15 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) setja, leggja
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) leggja á borð
    3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ákveða, áætla
    4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) setja/leggja fyrir
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) koma af stað
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) setjast
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) harðna
    8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stilla (á)
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) leggja hár
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) greypa, setja í umgjörð
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) setja beinbrot
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fastur, fyrirskipaður
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) staðráðinn
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) yfirlagður
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stífur, stirðnaður
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) ósveigjanlegur
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) settur (e-u)
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) samstæða, sett
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -tæki
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) klíka, lið
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) lagning
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) leik-/sviðsmynd
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett, hrina
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    - setback
    - set phrase
    - set-square
    - setting-lotion
    - set-to
    - set-up
    - all set
    - set about
    - set someone against someone
    - set against someone
    - set someone against
    - set against
    - set aside
    - set back
    - set down
    - set in
    - set off
    - set something or someone on someone
    - set on someone
    - set something or someone on
    - set on
    - set out
    - set to
    - set up
    - set up camp
    - set up house
    - set up shop
    - set upon

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  • 16 slip

    I 1. [slip] past tense, past participle - slipped; verb
    1) (to slide accidentally and lose one's balance or footing: I slipped and fell on the path.) renna, hrasa, skrika
    2) (to slide, or drop, out of the right position or out of control: The plate slipped out of my grasp.) smjúga, renna
    3) (to drop in standard: I'm sorry about my mistake - I must be slipping!) hraka
    4) (to move quietly especially without being noticed: She slipped out of the room.) laumast, smeygja sér
    5) (to escape from: The dog had slipped its lead and disappeared.) sleppa, losna
    6) (to put or pass (something) with a quick, light movement: She slipped the letter back in its envelope.) renna, smeygja
    2. noun
    1) (an act of slipping: Her sprained ankle was a result of a slip on the path.) hrösun
    2) (a usually small mistake: Everyone makes the occasional slip.) mistök
    3) (a kind of undergarment worn under a dress; a petticoat.) undirkjóll/-pils
    4) ((also slipway) a sloping platform next to water used for building and launching ships.) dráttarbraut, slippur
    •
    - slippery
    - slipperiness
    - slip road
    - slipshod
    - give someone the slip
    - give the slip
    - let slip
    - slip into
    - slip off
    - slip on
    - slip up     II [slip] noun
    (a strip or narrow piece of paper: She wrote down his telephone number on a slip of paper.) strimill, miði

    English-Icelandic dictionary > slip

  • 17 stop

    [stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb
    1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stöðva(st)
    2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stöðva
    3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) stoppa, hætta
    4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) loka
    5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) loka; styðja á
    6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) dvelja
    2. noun
    1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stans
    2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stöð
    3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktur
    4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) loka, loftop
    5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) fleygur, klossi
    •
    - stopper
    - stopping
    - stopcock
    - stopgap
    - stopwatch
    - put a stop to
    - stop at nothing
    - stop dead
    - stop off
    - stop over
    - stop up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > stop

  • 18 tail

    [teil] 1. noun
    1) (the part of an animal, bird or fish that sticks out behind the rest of its body: The dog wagged its tail; A fish swims by moving its tail.) rófa, skott, hali, tagl, stertur, stél, sporður
    2) (anything which has a similar function or position: the tail of an aeroplane/comet.) stél; hali
    2. verb
    (to follow closely: The detectives tailed the thief to the station.) fylgja (e-m) fast eftir
    - - tailed
    - tails 3. interjection
    (a call showing that a person has chosen that side of the coin when tossing a coin to make a decision etc.) bakhlið, krónuna!
    - tail-light
    - tail wind
    - tail off

    English-Icelandic dictionary > tail

  • 19 tear

    I [tiə] noun
    (a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) tár
    - tearfully
    - tearfulness
    - tear gas
    - tear-stained
    - in tears     II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb
    1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) rífa, tæta
    2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) rifna
    3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) þjóta, bruna
    2. noun
    (a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) rifa, gat
    - be torn between one thing and another
    - be torn between
    - tear oneself away
    - tear away
    - tear one's hair
    - tear up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > tear

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