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81 them
[ðəm, ðem]1) (people, animals, things etc already spoken about, being pointed out etc: Let's invite them to dinner; What will you do with them?) þá, þær, þau, þeim, þeirra2) (used instead of him, him or her etc where a person of unknown sex or people of both sexes are referred to: If anyone touches that, I'll hit them.) hann, hana• -
82 themselves
1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when people, animals etc are the object of actions they perform: They hurt themselves; They looked at themselves in the mirror.) (sjálfa) sig2) (used to emphasize they, them or the names of people, animals etc: They themselves did nothing wrong.) sjálfir3) (without help etc: They decided to do it themselves.) sjálfir; hjálparlaust -
83 through
[Ɵru:] 1. preposition1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) (í) gegn um2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) í gegn um3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) frá upphafi til enda4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) vegna5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) í gegn um6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) frá.TH.TH. til (og með)2. adverb(into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) (út) í gegn3. adjective1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) sem fer alla leið2) (finished: Are you through yet?) búinn•4. adverb(in every part: The house was furnished throughout.) út í gegn- soaked
- wet through
- through and through
- through with -
84 till
I [til] preposition, conjunction(to the time of or when: I'll wait till six o'clock; Go on till you reach the station.) til, þar/þangað tilII [til] noun((in a shop etc) a container or drawer in which money is put and registered.) peningakassi -
85 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) til, á2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) til3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) til, þar til4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) til, við5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) á, að6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) í7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) miðað við; á móti8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) til9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) um, til að10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) aftur2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) að verki• -
86 toward
[tə'wo:d(z), ]( American[) to:rd(z)]1) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) til, í átt til, að2) (in relation to: What are your feelings towards him?) gagnvart3) (as a contribution or help to: Here's $3 towards the cost of the journey.) handa, í þágu4) ((of time) near: Towards night-time, the weather worsened.) skömmu fyrir -
87 towards
[tə'wo:d(z), ]( American[) to:rd(z)]1) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) til, í átt til, að2) (in relation to: What are your feelings towards him?) gagnvart3) (as a contribution or help to: Here's $3 towards the cost of the journey.) handa, í þágu4) ((of time) near: Towards night-time, the weather worsened.) skömmu fyrir -
88 under
1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) undir2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) innan við3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) undir stjórn4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) undir, til2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) í kaf/undir ákveðnum aldri- under- -
89 underneath
1. preposition, adverb(at or to a lower position (than); beneath: She was standing underneath the light; Have you looked underneath the bed?) undir2. noun(the part or side beneath: Have you ever seen the underneath of a bus?) botn -
90 until
[ən'til]preposition, conjunction(to the time of or when: He was here until one o'clock; I won't know until I get a letter from him.) (þar) til; fyrr en -
91 us
((used as the object of a verb or preposition) the speaker or writer plus one or more other people: She gave us a present; A plane flew over us.) okkur -
92 versus
['və:səs]((often abbreviated to v or vs when written) against: the England v Wales rugby match.) gegn -
93 whom
[hu:m]pronoun ((used as the object of a verb or preposition, but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who) what person(s)(?): Whom/who do you want to see?; Whom/who did you give it to?; To whom shall I speak?) hvern -
94 with
[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) með2) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) með3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) með, af4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) við5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) með6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) af, vegna7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) hjá8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) með; hvað er að þér9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) með -
95 within
[wi'ðin] 1. preposition(inside (the limits of): She'll be here within an hour; I could hear sounds from within the building; His actions were within the law (= not illegal).) innan (við)2. adverb(inside: Car for sale. Apply within.) inni, fyrir innan -
96 you
[ju:]1) ((used as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition) the person(s) etc spoken or written to: You look well!; I asked you a question; Do you all understand?; Who came with you?) þú, þið2) (used with a noun when calling someone something, especially something unpleasant: You idiot!; You fools!) fíflið þitt
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