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1 prevent
[pri'vent](to stop (someone doing something or something happening): He prevented me from going.) hindra- preventive -
2 bar
1. noun1) (a rod or oblong piece (especially of a solid substance): a gold bar; a bar of chocolate; iron bars on the windows.) aflangt stykki, stöng2) (a broad line or band: The blue material had bars of red running through it.) rönd, rák3) (a bolt: a bar on the door.) slá, slagbrandur4) (a counter at which or across which articles of a particular kind are sold: a snack bar; Your whisky is on the bar.) bar, barborð5) (a public house.) bar, vínveitingastaður6) (a measured division in music: Sing the first ten bars.) taktur, taktstrik7) (something which prevents (something): His carelessness is a bar to his promotion.) hindrun8) (the rail at which the prisoner stands in court: The prisoner at the bar collapsed when he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.) dómgrindur2. verb1) (to fasten with a bar: Bar the door.) stengja2) (to prevent from entering: He's been barred from the club.) útiloka, hindra3) (to prevent (from doing something): My lack of money bars me from going on holiday.) hindra3. preposition(except: All bar one of the family had measles.) nema, að frátöldum- barmaid- barman
- bar code -
3 gag
[ɡæɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - gagged; verb1) (to prevent (a person) talking or making a noise, by putting something in or over his mouth: The guards tied up and gagged the prisoners.) kefla2) (to choke and almost be sick.) kúgast2. noun(something which is put in or over a person's mouth to prevent him talking or making a noise.) kefli -
4 guard
1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) vörður2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) gæta, halda vörð um2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) vörður; vörn2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) (fanga)vörður3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) lestarvörður4) (the act or duty of guarding.) vakt, vernd, gæsla•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
- stand guard -
5 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) gefa ekki upp2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) halda aftur af3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) hindra, tefja -
6 save
I 1. [seiv] verb1) (to rescue or bring out of danger: He saved his friend from drowning; The house was burnt but he saved the pictures.) bjarga2) (to keep (money etc) for future use: He's saving (his money) to buy a bicycle; They're saving for a house.) spara3) (to prevent the using or wasting of (money, time, energy etc): Frozen foods save a lot of trouble; I'll telephone and that will save me writing a letter.) spara (sér) vinnu/vandræði4) (in football etc, to prevent the opposing team from scoring a goal: The goalkeeper saved six goals.) koma í veg fyrir mark, verja(st)5) (to free from the power of sin and evil.) frelsa6) (to keep data in the computer.)2. noun((in football etc) an act of preventing the opposing team from scoring a goal.) björgun, vörn- saver- saving
- savings
- saviour
- saving grace
- savings account
- savings bank
- save up II [seiv] preposition, conjunction(except: All save him had gone; We have no news save that the ship reached port safely.) nema -
7 allow
1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) leyfa2) ((with for) to take into consideration when judging or deciding: These figures allow for price rises.) taka tillit til, gera ráð fyrir3) (to give, especially for a particular purpose or regularly: His father allows him too much money.) láta í té, gefa•- make allowance for -
8 antidote
['æntidout](a medicine etc which is given to prevent a poison acting on a person etc: If you are bitten by a poisonous snake, you have to be given an antidote.) móteitur -
9 antifreeze
['æntifri:z](a substance which is added to a liquid, usually water (eg in the radiator of a car engine), to prevent it from freezing.) frostlögur -
10 at all costs
(no matter what the cost or outcome may be: We must prevent disaster at all costs.) fyrir alla muni -
11 avert
[ə'və:t]1) (to turn away, especially one's eyes: She averted her eyes from the dead animal.) beina burt2) (to prevent: to avert disaster.) koma í veg fyrir -
12 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) blindur2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) blindur á/fyrir3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) blind-4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) blindra-2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) gluggatjald2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) yfirskin; blása ryki í augun á, villa3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) blinda- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold 4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) binda fyrir augun á5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) með bundið fyrir augun- the blind leading the blind -
13 blindfold
noun (a piece of cloth etc put over the eyes to prevent someone from seeing: The kidnappers put a blindfold over the child's eyes.) bindi fyrir augun -
14 bottle up
(to prevent (eg one's feelings) from becoming obvious: Don't bottle up your anger.) byrgja inni -
15 choke
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16 cordon
['ko:dn](a line of sentries or policemen to prevent people from entering an area: They've put a cordon round the house where the bomb is planted.) varðhringur -
17 counteract
(to undo or prevent the effect of: the government's efforts to counteract inflation.) sporna við -
18 cut off
1) (to interrupt or break a telephone connection: I was cut off in the middle of the telephone call.) trufla; rjúfa2) (to separate: They were cut off from the rest of the army.) einangra3) (to stop or prevent delivery of: They've cut off our supplies of coal.) taka fyrir -
19 dazzle
['dæzl]1) ((of a strong light) to prevent from seeing properly: I was dazzled by the car's headlights.) blinda2) (to affect the ability of making correct judgements: She was dazzled by his charm.) heilla, töfra; blinda(st)/•- dazzling -
20 deter
[di'tə:]past tense, past participle - deterred; verb(to make less willing or prevent by frightening: She was not deterred by his threats.) draga kjarkinn úr, aftra
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