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41 euphemism
['ju:fəmizəm](a pleasant name for something that is unpleasant: `Pass on' is a euphemism for `die'.) skrauthvörf; veigrunarorð; fegrunarheiti -
42 filter
['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) sía, filter2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filter; ljóssía, litsía2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) sía (út)2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) síast út• -
43 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) fljúga2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) flÿja3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) geysast, fljúga•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying -
44 gate
[ɡeit](a metal, wooden etc doorlike object which closes) the opening in a wall, fence etc through which people etc pass: I'll meet you at the park gate(s). hlið- gate-crasher
- gate-post
- gateway -
45 GCE
[,‹i: si: 'i:]( abbreviation) (General Certificate of Education; an examination taken in a particular school subject usually at age 16 (O-level) or at age 18 (A-level); a pass in such an examination.) -
46 get through
1) (to finish (work etc): We got through a lot of work today.) komast yfir, ljúka við2) (to pass (an examination).) standast (próf)3) (to arrive, usually with some difficulty: The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it.) komast á áfangastað4) (to make oneself understood: I just can't get through to her any more.) gera sig skiljanlegan, ná til -
47 give way
1) (to stop in order to allow eg traffic to pass: Give way to traffic coming from the right.) víkja2) (to break, collapse etc under pressure: The bridge will give way any day now.) láta undan, bresta3) (to agree against one's will: I have no intention of giving way to demands like that.) láta undan -
48 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) fara2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) fara í gegnum, fara eftir3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) fara til; fara/seljast á4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) liggja til5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) ganga/fara í, sækja6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) hverfa7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) fara, enda8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) fara9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) hverfa10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) fara (að gera e-ð)11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) bila12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) ganga, vinna13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) verða14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) vera, ganga15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) eiga heima/að vera í16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) líða17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) fara í18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) ganga19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) gefa frá sér, segja20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) hljóða, vera21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) ganga (vel)2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) tilraun2) (energy: She's full of go.) kraftur•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) sem blómstrar/gengur vel2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) gang-, markaðs-, gildandi•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) leyfi- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go -
49 gossip
['ɡosip] 1. noun1) (talk about other people's affairs, not always truthful: I never pay any attention to gossip.) slúður, kjaftasaga2) (a chat: She dropped in for a cup of coffee and a gossip.) slúður, spjall3) (a person who listens to and passes on gossip: She's a dreadful gossip.) kjaftaskjóða2. verb1) (to pass on gossip.) slúðra, segja kjaftasögu2) (to chat.) spjalla, slúðra•- gossipy- gossip column -
50 hand
[hænd] 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hönd2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) vísir3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) mannskapur, vinnumaður4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) aðstoð5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) hönd, spil á hendi6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) þverhönd, 4 þumlungar7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rithönd2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) rétta2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) skila, yfir til•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to hand -
51 hand down
(to pass on from one generation to the next: These customs have been handed down from father to son since the Middle Ages.) láta ganga (frá einni kynslóð til annarrar) -
52 hand over
(to give or pass; to surrender: We know you have the jewels, so hand them over; They handed the thief over to the police.) afhenda -
53 hat
[hæt](a covering for the head, usually worn out of doors: He raised his hat as the lady approached.) hattur- hatter- hat trick
- keep something under one's hat
- keep under one's hat
- pass/send round the hat
- take one's hat off to
- talk through one's hat -
54 hibernate
((of certain animals, eg hedgehogs) to pass the winter in a condition like sleep.) leggjast í dvala -
55 hint
[hint] 1. noun1) (a statement that passes on information without giving it openly or directly: He didn't actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a hint.) vísbending2) (a helpful suggestion: I can give you some useful gardening hints.) ábending, ráð3) (a very small amount; a slight impression: There was a hint of fear in his voice.) vottur, ögn2. verb(to (try to) pass on information without stating it openly or directly: He hinted that he would like more money; He hinted at possible changes.) gefa í skyn -
56 insulate
['insjuleit](to cover, protect or separate (something) with a material that does not let especially electrical currents or heat etc pass through it: Rubber and plastic are used for insulating electric wires and cables.) einangra -
57 jump
1. verb1) (to (cause to) go quickly off the ground with a springing movement: He jumped off the wall / across the puddle / over the fallen tree / into the swimming-pool; Don't jump the horse over that fence!) hoppa2) (to rise; to move quickly (upwards): She jumped to her feet; He jumped into the car.) stökkva upp í/á fætur3) (to make a startled movement: The noise made me jump.) hrökkva við4) (to pass over (a gap etc) by bounding: He jumped the stream easily.) stökkva yfir2. noun1) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) stökk2) (an obstacle to be jumped over: Her horse fell at the third jump.) hindrun3) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) hástökk; langstökk4) (a startled movement: She gave a jump when the door suddenly banged shut.) hrökkva við5) (a sudden rise, eg in prices: There has been a jump in the price of potatoes.) skyndileg hækkun•- jumpy- jump at
- jump for joy
- jump on
- jump the gun
- jump the queue
- jump to conclusions / jump to the conclusion that
- jump to it -
58 laxative
['læksətiv]noun, adjective((a medicine) which makes it easier to pass waste matter from the bowels.) hægðalyf -
59 leak
[li:k] 1. noun1) (a crack or hole through which liquid or gas escapes: Water was escaping through a leak in the pipe.) gat, leki2) (the passing of gas, water etc through a crack or hole: a gas-leak.) leki3) (a giving away of secret information: a leak of Government plans.) (frétta)leki2. verb1) (to have a leak: This bucket leaks; The boiler leaked hot water all over the floor.) leka2) (to (cause something) to pass through a leak: Gas was leaking from the cracked pipe; He was accused of leaking secrets to the enemy.) (láta) leka (út)•- leakage- leaky -
60 lick
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