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1 office
['ofis]1) (the room or building in which the business of a firm is done: The firm's head offices are in New York; ( also adjective) office furniture.) skrifstofa2) (the room in which a particular person works: the bank manager's office.) (einka)skrifstofa3) (a room or building used for a particular purpose: Train tickets are bought at the ticket-office.) skrifstofa; miðasala4) (a position of authority, especially in or as a government: Our party has not been in office for years; the office of mayor.) embætti, staða, stjórn•- officer -
2 office-bearer
noun (a person who holds a position of authority in a society etc.) embættismaður -
3 booking-office
noun (an office where travel tickets etc are sold: a queue at the station booking-office.) miðasala -
4 box office
(a ticket office in a theatre, concert - hall etc: There's a queue at the box office for tonight's show.) aðgöngumiðasala -
5 post office
(an office for receiving and dispatching letters, parcels etc: Where is the nearest post office?) pósthús -
6 register office / registry office
(an office where records of births, marriages etc are kept and where marriages may be performed.) skráningarstofaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > register office / registry office
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7 worker
1) (a person who works or who is employed in an office, a factory etc: office-workers; car-workers.) starfsmaður2) (a manual worker rather than an office-worker etc.) verkamaður3) (a person who works (hard etc): He's a slow/hard worker.) mikill/lítill verkmaður -
8 postal order
(a printed document bought at a post office, which can be exchanged at another post office for the amount of money paid for it.) póstávísun -
9 register
['re‹istə] 1. noun((a book containing) a written list, record etc: a school attendance register; a register of births, marriages and deaths.) skrá2. verb1) (to write or cause to be written in a register: to register the birth of a baby.) skrá2) (to write one's name, or have one's name written, in a register etc: They arrived on Friday and registered at the Hilton Hotel.) skrá sig3) (to insure (a parcel, letter etc) against loss in the post.) láta skrá, setja í ábyrgð4) ((of an instrument, dial etc) to show (a figure, amount etc): The thermometer registered 25°C.) sÿna•- registrar
- registry
- register office / registry office
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10 about
1. preposition(on the subject of: We talked about our plans; What's the book about?) um2. preposition, adverb1) ((sometimes round about) near (in place, time, size etc): about five miles away; (round) about six o'clock; just about big enough.) um það bil2) (in different directions; here and there: The children ran about (the garden).) til og frá, hér og þar3) (in or on some part (of a place etc): You'll find him somewhere about (the office).) í eða við, nálægt, einhvers staðar4) (around or surrounding: She wore a coat about her shoulders; He lay with his clothes scattered about.) um; hér og þar3. adverb((in military commands etc) in the opposite direction: About turn!) snú! -
11 acquaint
[ə'kweint]1) (to make (usually oneself) familiar (with): You must acquaint yourself with the routine of the office.) kynna sér e-ð2) (to inform (a person) of: Have you acquainted her with your plans?) tilkynna, láta vita•- be acquainted with
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12 all go
adjective (very busy: It's all go in this office today.) allt á fullu, mikið um að vera -
13 associate
1. [ə'səusieit] verb1) (to connect in the mind: He always associated the smell of tobacco with his father.) tengja2) ((usually with with) to join (with someone) in friendship or work: They don't usually associate (with each other) after office hours.) umgangast2. [-et] adjective1) (having a lower position or rank: an associate professor.) aðstoðar-2) (joined or connected: associate organizations.) tengdur, auka-3. noun(a colleague or partner; a companion.) félagi; samstarfsmaður- in association with -
14 be about to
(to be going to (perform an action): I am about to leave the office.) vera í þann veginn að -
15 block
[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) kubbur, klossi, blökk2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) kjöthögg, fjalhögg3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) húsasamstæða4) (a barrier: a road block.) hindrun; vegatálmi5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) húsaröð sem afmarkast af fjórum götum2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) hindra- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) loka, teppa; halda í kví/hafnbanni- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
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16 bluecollar
adjective ((of workers) wearing overalls and working in factories etc: Blue collar workers are demanding the same pay as office staff.) verkamanna-, iðnverkamanna- -
17 book
[buk] 1. noun1) (a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together: an exercise book.) (stíla)bók2) (a piece of writing, bound and covered: I've written a book on Shakespeare.) bók3) (a record of bets.) veðmálaskrá2. verb1) (to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc: I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.) bóka, panta2) (to hire in advance: We've booked the hall for Saturday.) taka frá•- bookable- booking
- booklet
- bookbinding
- bookbinder
- bookcase
- booking-office
- bookmaker
- bookmark
- bookseller
- bookshelf
- bookshop
- bookworm
- booked up
- book in
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18 box
I 1. [boks] noun1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) kassi, askja2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) stúka2. verb(to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) setja í kassa- box number
- box office II 1. [boks] verb(to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.) boxa; leika hnefaleik2. noun(a blow on the ear with the hand.) löðrungur á eyra- boxer- boxing
- boxing-glove
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19 bureau
['bjuərəu]plurals - bureaux; noun1) (a writing-desk with drawers.) skrifborð2) ((American) a chest of drawers.) kommóða3) (an office for collecting and supplying information etc: a travel bureau.) (ferða)skriftofa -
20 chair
[ eə] 1. noun1) (a movable seat for one person, with a back to it: a table and four chairs.) stóll2) (the position of a person who is chairman at a meeting etc: Who is in the chair?) fundarstjóri/-stjórn3) (the office of a university professor: He holds the chair of History at this university.) prófessorsembætti2. verb(to be chairman at (a meeting etc): He chaired the meeting last night.) stjórna fundi- chairman
- chairperson
- chairwoman
- chairmanship
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office — [ ɔfis ] n. m. • v. 1190; lat. officium I ♦ 1 ♦ Vieilli Fonction que l on doit remplir, charge dont on doit s acquitter. ⇒ charge, emploi, fonction. Résigner un office. Loc. fig. Remplir son office : produire son effet naturel, jouer pleinement… … Encyclopédie Universelle
office — 1. (o fi s ) s. m. 1° Devoir de la vie. • Le ciel plus propice M envoie un compagnon en ce pieux office, CORN. Pomp. V, 1. • Il [le roi] m envoie Faire office vers vous de douleur et de joie, CORN. Hor. IV, 2. • Si votre main puissante… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
office — of‧fice [ˈɒfs ǁ ˈɒː , ˈɑː ] noun 1. [countable] a room or building where people work at desks: • The agency recently closed its Houston office. • I d like to see you in my office. • I applied for the job of office manager. • There is a shortage… … Financial and business terms
office — Office, n. penac. Tantost signifie cela mesme que Officium en Latin, dont il vient, et suyvant cela on dit, Il m a fait tout bon office d ami, Nihil non officij quod amicum deceat, mihi praestitit, Et correspondance d offices, Officiorum vices,… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
office — OFFICE. s. m. Devoir de la vie humaine, de la societé civile. Il est de l office d un Magistrat, d un bon Pasteur, d un bon citoyen. tous les offices de la vie civile. c est l office d un bon pere, d un bon mary, d un bon amy. Ciceron a fait un… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Office — Of fice, n. [F., fr. L. officium, for opificium; ops ability, wealth, help + facere to do or make. See {Opulent}, {Fact}.] 1. That which a person does, either voluntarily or by appointment, for, or with reference to, others; customary duty, or a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
office — of·fice n 1: a special duty, charge, or position conferred by governmental authority and for a public purpose qualified to hold public office; broadly: a special duty or position of authority hold an office of trust 2: a place where business or… … Law dictionary
office — [ôf′is, äf′is] n. [OFr < L officium < opificium, doing of work < opifex, a worker < opus, a work (see OPUS) + facere, to DO1] 1. something performed or intended to be performed for another; (specified kind of) service [done through… … English World dictionary
office — (n.) mid 13c., a post, an employment to which certain duties are attached, from Anglo Fr. and O.Fr. office (12c. in Old French), from L. officium service, duty, function, business (in Ecclesiastical Latin, church service ), lit. work doing, from… … Etymology dictionary
Office — Of fice, v. t. To perform, as the duties of an office; to discharge. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
office — [n1] business, responsibility appointment, berth, billet, capacity, charge, commission, connection, duty, employment, function, job, obligation, occupation, performance, place, post, province, responsibility, role, service, situation, spot,… … New thesaurus
