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1 car
1) ((American automobile) a (usually privately-owned) motor vehicle on wheels for carrying people: What kind of car do you have?; `Did you go by car?') bíll2) (a section for passengers in a train etc: a dining-car.) lestarvagn, farþegarÿmi3) ((American) a railway carriage for goods or people: a freight car.) járnbrautavagn•- car park- car phone -
2 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) líkan2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) stíll, gerð, módel3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) módel, sÿningarstúlka/-maður4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) módel, fyrirsæta5) (something that can be used to copy from.) fyrirmynd6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) fyrirmynd2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) sÿna2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) sitja fyrir3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) móta4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) móta; miða (sjálfan sig) við• -
3 hoot
[hu:t] 1. verb1) (to sound the horn of a car etc: The driver hooted (his horn) at the old lady.) flauta2) ((of car etc horns, sirens etc) to make a loud noise, as a warning, signal etc: You can't leave the factory till the siren hoots.) væla, flauta3) ((of owls) to call out: An owl hooted in the wood.) væla4) ((of people) to make a loud noise of laughter or disapproval: They hooted with laughter.) púa (á), hrópa niður2. noun1) (the sound of a car etc horn, a siren etc.) flaut, væl2) (the call of an owl.) ugluvæl3) (a loud shout of laughter or disapproval.) óánægju-/fyrirlitningarhróp•- hooter- not care a hoot / two hoots -
4 hop
I 1. [hop] past tense, past participle - hopped; verb1) ((of people) to jump on one leg: The children had a competition to see who could hop the farthest; He hopped about in pain when the hammer fell on his foot.) hoppa á öðrum fæti2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) to jump on both or all legs: The sparrow/frog hopped across the lawn.) hoppa, stökkva3) (to jump: He hopped (over) the fence and ran away; He hopped out of bed.) stökkva yfir/fram úr4) ((with in(to), out (of)) to get into or out of a car etc: The car stopped and the driver told the hikers to hop in; I'll hop out of the car at the next crossroads.) hoppa upp í2. noun1) (a short jump on one leg.) hopp, stökk2) ((of certain small birds, animals and insects) a short jump on both or all legs: The sparrow crossed the lawn in a series of hops.) hopp, stökk•- catch someone on the hop
- catch on the hop
- keep someone on the hop
- keep on the hop II [hop] noun(a climbing plant, the bitter fruits of which (hops) are used in brewing beer.) humall -
5 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) góður2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) góður, réttur3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) góður4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) góður5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) góður6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) góður, hollur7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) í góðu skapi8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) góður9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) góður, umtalsverður10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) góður, hæfur11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) góður12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) góður, skynsamlegur13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) góður, lofsamlegur14) (thorough: a good clean.) ítarlegur, góður15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) vel2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) hagur, þága2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) hið góða3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) gott!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) hamingjan sanna- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good -
6 between
[bi'twi:n]1) (in, to, through or across the space dividing two people, places, times etc: between the car and the pavement; between 2 o'clock and 2.30; between meals.) milli2) (concerning the relationship of two things or people: the difference between right and wrong.) (skipta) á milli3) (by the combined action of; working together: They managed it between them.) sameiginlega4) (part to one (person or thing), part to (the other): Divide the chocolate between you.) á milli• -
7 caravan
['kærəvæn]1) (a vehicle on wheels for living in, now pulled by car etc, formerly by horse: a holiday caravan; a gypsy caravan.) hjólhÿsi2) (a group of people travelling together for safety especially across a desert on camels: a caravan of merchants.) vagnlest -
8 collision
[kə'liʒən]noun (a crash; a violent striking together (of eg two vehicles): Ten people were injured in the collision between the bus and the car.) árekstur -
9 drift
[drift] 1. noun1) (a heap of something driven together, especially snow: His car stuck in a snowdrift.) skafl2) (the direction in which something is going; the general meaning: I couldn't hear you clearly, but I did catch the drift of what you said.) hugsanagangur, merking2. verb1) (to (cause to) float or be blown along: Sand drifted across the road; The boat drifted down the river.) reka; fjúka2) ((of people) to wander or live aimlessly: She drifted from job to job.) láta reka á reiðanum, slæpast•- drifter- driftwood -
10 estate
[i'steit]1) (a large piece of land owned by one person or a group of people etc: They have an estate in Ireland.) landareign2) (a piece of land developed for building etc: a housing/industrial estate.) byggingarsvæði3) (a person's total possessions (property, money etc): His estate was divided among his sons.) eignir; eftirlátnar eigur•- estate-car -
11 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 -
12 influence
['influəns] 1. noun1) (the power to affect people, actions or events: He used his influence to get her the job; He should not have driven the car while under the influence of alcohol.) áhrif2) (a person or thing that has this power: She is a bad influence on him.) áhrifavaldur2. verb(to have an effect on: The weather seems to influence her moods.) hafa áhrif á- influentially -
13 interested
1) ((often with in) showing attention or having curiosity: He's not interested in politics; Don't tell me any more - I'm not interested; I'll be interested to see what happens next week.) áhugasamur2) ((often with in) willing, or wanting, to do, buy etc: Are you interested in (buying) a second-hand car?) sem hefur áhuga á e-u3) (personally involved in a particular business, project etc and therefore likely to be anxious about decisions made regarding it: You must consult the other interested parties (= the other people involved).) sem á hlut að máli -
14 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) (erfiðis)vinna2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) verkamenn3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) hríðir4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Verkamannaflokkurinn2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) vinna, strita2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) erfiða, paufa•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
15 lift
[lift] 1. verb1) (to raise or bring to a higher position: The box was so heavy I couldn't lift it.) lyfta2) (to take and carry away: He lifted the table through into the kitchen.) lyfta og færa3) ((of mist etc) to disappear: By noon, the fog was beginning to lift.) hverfa, létta4) (to rise: The aeroplane lifted into the air.) hefja sig á loft2. noun1) (the act of lifting: a lift of the eyebrows.) lyfting2) ((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.) lyfta3) (a ride in someone's car etc: Can I give you a lift into town?) (bíl)far4) (a raising of the spirits: Her success in the exam gave her a great lift.) upplyfting•- lift off -
16 millionth
1) (one of a million equal parts.) miljónasti hluti2) (the last of a million (people, things etc) or (the person, thing etc) in an equivalent position: the millionth (car).) miljónasti -
17 race
I 1. [reis] noun(a competition to find who or which is the fastest: a horse race.) keppni, kapphlaup2. verb1) (to (cause to) run in a race: I'm racing my horse on Saturday; The horse is racing against five others.) taka þátt í hlaupi2) (to have a competition with (someone) to find out who is the fastest: I'll race you to that tree.) þreyta kapphlaup3) (to go etc quickly: He raced along the road on his bike.) þjóta•- racer- racecourse
- racehorse
- racetrack
- racing-car
- a race against time
- the races II [reis]1) (any one section of mankind, having a particular set of characteristics which make it different from other sections: the Negro race; the white races; ( also adjective) race relations.) kynþáttur/-stofn2) (the fact of belonging to any of these various sections: the problem of race.) kynþáttur/-stofn3) (a group of people who share the same culture, language etc; the Anglo-Saxon race.) kynstofn/-þáttur•- racial- racialism
- racialist
- the human race
- of mixed race -
18 rattle
[rætl] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) make a series of short, sharp noises by knocking together: The cups rattled as he carried the tray in; The strong wind rattled the windows.) glamra, skrölta2) (to move quickly: The car was rattling along at top speed.) skrölta3) (to upset and confuse (a person): Don't let him rattle you - he likes annoying people.) setja út af laginu2. noun1) (a series of short, sharp noises: the rattle of cups.) glamur2) (a child's toy, or a wooden instrument, which makes a noise of this sort: The baby waved its rattle.) hringla3) (the bony rings of a rattlesnake's tail.) hringla, halabrestur•- rattling- rattlesnake
- rattle off
- rattle through -
19 result
1. noun1) (anything which is due to something already done: His deafness is the result of a car accident; He went deaf as a result of an accident; He tried a new method, with excellent results; He tried again, but without result.) afleiðing; niðurstaða2) (the answer to a sum etc: Add all these figures and tell me the result.) útkoma3) (the final score: What was the result of Saturday's match?) úrslit4) ((often in plural) the list of people who have been successful in a competition, of subjects a person has passed or failed in an examination etc: He had very good exam results; The results will be published next week.) niðurstaða; listi yfir nemendur sem hafa náð prófi2. verb1) ((often with from) to be caused (by something): We will pay for any damage which results (from our experiments).) stafa af2) ((with in) to cause or have as a result: The match resulted in a draw.) leiða til; enda í/með -
20 sedan
[si'dæn]((American) a covered car for four or more people.) lokuð fólksbifreið
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