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  • 1 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) leið
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) leið, vegur, braut
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) vegur, braut
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vegalengd, leið
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) aðferð, leið
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) háttur, máti, vísa
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) venja
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) leið; í gegnum
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt (á)
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means

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  • 2 lead

    I 1. [li:d] past tense, past participle - led; verb
    1) (to guide or direct or cause to go in a certain direction: Follow my car and I'll lead you to the motorway; She took the child by the hand and led him across the road; He was leading the horse into the stable; The sound of hammering led us to the garage; You led us to believe that we would be paid!) leiða, vera í fararbroddi
    2) (to go or carry to a particular place or along a particular course: A small path leads through the woods.) liggja
    3) ((with to) to cause or bring about a certain situation or state of affairs: The heavy rain led to serious floods.) leiða til, orsaka
    4) (to be first (in): An official car led the procession; He is still leading in the competition.) leiða, vera í forystu
    5) (to live (a certain kind of life): She leads a pleasant existence on a Greek island.) lifa
    2. noun
    1) (the front place or position: He has taken over the lead in the race.) forysta
    2) (the state of being first: We have a lead over the rest of the world in this kind of research.) forysta
    3) (the act of leading: We all followed his lead.) forysta
    4) (the amount by which one is ahead of others: He has a lead of twenty metres (over the man in second place).) forskot
    5) (a leather strap or chain for leading a dog etc: All dogs must be kept on a lead.) ól, band
    6) (a piece of information which will help to solve a mystery etc: The police have several leads concerning the identity of the thief.) vísbending
    7) (a leading part in a play etc: Who plays the lead in that film?) aðalhlutverk
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    - leadership
    - lead on
    - lead up the garden path
    - lead up to
    - lead the way     II [led] noun
    1) (( also adjective) (of) an element, a soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal: lead pipes; Are these pipes made of lead or copper?) blÿ
    2) (the part of a pencil that leaves a mark: The lead of my pencil has broken.) blÿ
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  • 3 by

    1. preposition
    1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) hjá, við hliðina á
    2) (past: going by the house.) fram hjá
    3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) um, eftir
    4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) af e-u/e-m
    5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) með
    6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) af, með
    7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) ekki seinna en
    8) (during the time of.) á meðan
    9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) um, en
    10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) sinnum
    11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) eftir, í... -tali
    12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) að
    2. adverb
    1) (near: They stood by and watched.) hjá
    2) (past: A dog ran by.) hjá
    3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) til hliðar
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    - bypass 3. verb
    (to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) fara framhjá
    - bystander
    - by and by
    - by and large
    - by oneself
    - by the way

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  • 4 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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  • 5 split

    [split] 1. verb
    present participle splitting: past tense, past participle split)
    1) (to cut or (cause to) break lengthwise: to split firewood; The skirt split all the way down the back seam.) kljúfa; klofna
    2) (to divide or (cause to) disagree: The dispute split the workers into two opposing groups.) kljúfa
    2. noun
    (a crack or break: There was a split in one of the sides of the box.) rifa, sprunga
    - split second
    - splitting headache
    - the splits

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  • 6 pass by

    (to go past (a particular place): I was passing by when the bride arrived at the church; She passed by the hospital on the way to the library.) eiga leið hjá

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  • 7 dilly-dally

    [dili'dæli]
    (to waste time especially by stopping often: She's always dilly-dallying on the way to school.) hangsa, slæpast

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  • 8 strut

    past tense, past participle - strutted; verb
    (to walk in a stiff, proud way: The cock strutted about the farmyard; The man was strutting along looking very pleased with himself.) spranga, spígspora

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  • 9 clap

    [klæp] 1. past tense, past participle - clapped; verb
    1) (to strike the palms of the hands together eg to show approval, to mark a rhythm, or to gain attention etc: When the singer appeared, the audience started to clap loudly; They clapped the speech enthusiastically; Clap your hands in time to the music.) klappa
    2) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) slá létt með flötum lófa
    3) (to put suddenly (into prison, chains etc): They clapped him in jail.) stinga/setja í
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden noise (of thunder).) þruma
    2) (an act of clapping: They gave the performer a clap; He gave me a clap on the back.) klapp

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  • 10 light

    I 1. noun
    1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljós, birta
    2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljós
    3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eldur; eldpÿta, kveikjari
    4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) í (jákvæðu) ljósi
    2. adjective
    1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) bjartur
    2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljós-
    3. [lit] verb
    1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lÿsa
    2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) kveikja
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    - lighting
    - lighthouse
    - light-year
    - bring to light
    - come to light
    - in the light of
    - light up
    - see the light
    - set light to     II
    1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) léttur
    2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) léttur, vægur
    3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) léttur, auðmeltur
    4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) of léttur
    5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) léttur
    6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) léttur á sér
    7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) léttur, líflegur
    8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) léttur
    9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) gljúpur, sendinn
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    - light-headed
    - light-hearted
    - lightweight
    - get off lightly
    - make light of
    - travel light     III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
    (to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)

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  • 11 stand

    [stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
    1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) standa
    2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) standa upp, rísa á fætur
    3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) standa kyrr
    4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) halda gildi, standast
    5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) standa
    6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) standa
    7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bjóða sig fram
    8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) setja, stilla (upp/á)
    9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) eiga lögsókn yfir höfði sér, þola
    10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) borga fyrir, bjóða upp á
    2. noun
    1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) staða
    2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statíf, standur
    3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) sölubás
    4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) áhorfendapallur
    5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vitnastúka
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    - standing 3. noun
    1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varanleiki
    2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) í (miklum) metum
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    4. adjective
    ((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) hopp- (hoppfarþegi/-miði)
    5. adverb
    (travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) á hoppmiða
    - standing-room
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - stand aside
    - stand back
    - stand by
    - stand down
    - stand fast/firm
    - stand for
    - stand in
    - stand on one's own two feet
    - stand on one's own feet
    - stand out
    - stand over
    - stand up for
    - stand up to

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  • 12 rub

    1. past tense, past participle - rubbed; verb
    (to move against the surface of something else, pressing at the same time: He rubbed his eyes; The horse rubbed its head against my shoulder; The back of the shoe is rubbing against my heel.) nudda, strjúka, núa
    2. noun
    (an act of rubbing: He gave the teapot a rub with a polishing cloth.) nudd, núningur
    - rub it in
    - rub out
    - rub shoulders with
    - rub up
    - rub up the wrong way

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  • 13 snap

    [snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb
    1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) glefsa
    2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) brjóta, smella (í sundur)
    3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) smella
    4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) hreyta út úr sér
    5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) smella af
    2. noun
    1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) smellur
    2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) tækifærismynd
    3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) leikur leikinn á spil
    3. adjective
    (done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) fljótfærnislegur
    - snappily
    - snappiness
    - snapshot
    - snap one's fingers
    - snap up

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  • 14 feel

    [fi:l]
    past tense, past participle - felt; verb
    1) (to become aware of (something) by the sense of touch: She felt his hand on her shoulder.) finna
    2) (to find out the shape, size, texture etc of something by touching, usually with the hands: She felt the parcel carefully.) þreifa, snerta
    3) (to experience or be aware of (an emotion, sensation etc): He felt a sudden anger.) finna, upplifa
    4) (to think (oneself) to be: She feels sick; How does she feel about her work?) líða; finnast
    5) (to believe or consider: She feels that the firm treated her badly.) finnast
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    - feeling
    - feel as if / as though
    - feel like
    - feel one's way
    - get the feel of

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  • 15 fight

    1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb
    1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) slást
    2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) berjast við/gegn
    3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) deila, rífast
    2. noun
    1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) átök; barátta; stríð
    2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) barátta
    3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) baráttuvilji
    4) (a boxing-match.) hnefaleikakeppni
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    - fight back
    - fight it out
    - fight off
    - fight one's way
    - fight shy of
    - put up a good fight

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  • 16 pet

    [pet] 1. noun
    1) (a tame animal etc, usually kept in the home: She keeps a rabbit as a pet; ( also adjective) a pet rabbit/goldfish.) gæludÿr
    2) ((especially of children) a delightful or lovely person (used also as a term of affection): Isn't that baby a pet?; Would you like some ice-cream, pet?) draumur; eftirlæti
    2. adjective
    (favourite; greatest: What is your pet ambition/hate?) uppáhalds-
    3. verb
    past tense, past participle petted)
    1) (to stroke or caress (an animal) in a loving way: The old lady sat by the fire petting her dog.) gæla við
    2) ((slang) to kiss, hug and caress: They were petting (each other) in the back seat.)
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  • 17 mimic

    ['mimik] 1. past tense, past participle - mimicked; verb
    (to imitate (someone or something), especially with the intention of making him or it appear ridiculous or funny: The comedian mimicked the Prime Minister's way of speaking.) herma/líkja eftir
    2. noun
    (a person who mimics: Children are often good mimics.) eftirherma

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  • 18 slog

    [sloɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - slogged; verb
    1) (to hit hard (usually without aiming carefully): She slogged him with her handbag.) slá
    2) (to make one's way with difficulty: We slogged on up the hill.) ösla
    3) (to work very hard: She has been slogging all week at the shop.) hamast
    2. noun
    1) ((a period of) hard work: months of hard slog.) púl
    2) (a hard blow: He gave the ball a slog.) högg

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  • 19 snub

    1. past tense, past participle - snubbed; verb
    (to treat, or speak to, in a cold, scornful way; to insult: He snubbed me by not replying to my question.) hunsa
    2. noun
    (an act of snubbing; an insult.) lítilsvirðing
    3. adjective
    ((of the nose) short and slightly turned up at the end: a snub nose.) með stutt uppbrett nef

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  • 20 pass

    1. verb
    1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) fara framhjá
    2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) láta e-ð ganga
    3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) fara yfir (tiltekin mörk); vera ofar (skilningi)
    4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) fara fram úr
    5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) eyða (tíma), dvelja
    6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) samþykkja
    7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) úrskurða, dæma
    8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) líða hjá, ganga yfir
    9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) standast
    2. noun
    1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) (fjalla)skarð
    2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passi, ferðaheimild; aðgönguheimild
    3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) það að standast próf
    4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) sending
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    - passing
    - passer-by
    - password
    - in passing
    - let something pass
    - let pass
    - pass as/for
    - pass away
    - pass the buck
    - pass by
    - pass off
    - pass something or someone off as
    - pass off as
    - pass on
    - pass out
    - pass over
    - pass up

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