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1 present
I ['preznt] adjective1) (being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned: My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson.) viðstaddur2) (existing now: the present moment; the present prime minister.) núverandi3) ((of the tense of a verb) indicating action now: In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense.) nútíðar-•- the present
- at present
- for the present II [pri'zent] verb1) (to give, especially formally or ceremonially: The child presented a bunch of flowers to the Queen; He was presented with a gold watch when he retired.) gefa2) (to introduce: May I present my wife (to you)?) kynna3) (to arrange the production of (a play, film etc): The Elizabethan Theatre Company presents `Hamlet', by William Shakespeare.) færa upp, flytja, sÿna4) (to offer (ideas etc) for consideration, or (a problem etc) for solving: She presents (=expresses) her ideas very clearly; The situation presents a problem.) leggja fram5) (to bring (oneself); to appear: He presented himself at the dinner table half an hour late.) birtast•- presentable
- presentation
- present arms III ['preznt] noun(a gift: a wedding present; birthday presents.) gjöf -
2 knotty
1) (containing knots.) hnútóttur, hnÿttur; kvistóttur2) ((of a problem etc) difficult: a knotty problem.) torleystur -
3 puzzle
1. verb1) (to perplex, baffle or bewilder: The question puzzled them; What puzzles me is how he got here so soon.) valda heilabrotum, rugla2) (to think long and carefully about a problem etc: I puzzled over the sum for hours.) velta fyrir sér2. noun1) (a problem that causes a lot of thought: Her behaviour was a puzzle to him.) ráðgáta2) (a kind of game or toy to test one's thinking, knowledge or skill: a jig-saw puzzle; a crossword puzzle.) þraut; krossgáta; pússluspil•- puzzling- puzzle out -
4 throw light on
(to help to solve or give information on (a mystery, puzzle, problem etc): Can anyone throw any light on the problem?) upplÿsa -
5 get round
1) (to persuade (a person etc) to do something to one's own advantage: She can always get round her grandfather by giving him a big smile.) telja e-n á e-ð, sannfæra e-n2) (to solve (a problem etc): We can easily get round these few difficulties.) leysa vandamál -
6 resort
[rə'zo:t] 1. verb((with to) to begin to use, do etc as a way of solving a problem etc when other methods have failed: He couldn't persuade people to do what he wanted, so he resorted to threats of violence.) grípa til2. noun(a place visited by many people (especially for holidays): Brighton is a popular (holiday) resort.) ferðamannastaður -
7 solve
[solv]1) (to discover the answer to (a problem etc): The mathematics teacher gave the children some problems to solve.) leysa, ráða2) (to clear up or explain (a mystery, crime etc): That crime has never been solved.) leysa, finna lausn á -
8 grapple
['ɡræpl]( with with)1) (to grasp and fight with: He grappled with the thief.) glíma/kljást við2) (to (try to) deal with (a problem etc): He enjoys grappling with riddles.) kljást við -
9 insuperable
[in'sju:pərəbl]((of a problem etc) that cannot be overcome: insuperable difficulties.) óyfirstíganlegur -
10 make a mountain out of a molehill
(to exaggerate the importance of a problem etc.) gera úlfalda úr mÿfluguEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > make a mountain out of a molehill
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11 puzzle out
(to solve (a problem etc).) leysa (úr) -
12 resolution
[rezə'lu:ʃən] 1. noun1) (a firm decision (to do something): He made a resolution to get up early.) ákvörðun; ásetningur2) (an opinion or decision formally expressed by a group of people, eg at a public meeting: The meeting passed a resolution in favour of allowing women to join the society.) ályktun3) (resoluteness.) ákveðni; ákvörðun4) (the act of resolving (a problem etc).) ráðning, (úr)lausn•- resolute- resolutely
- resoluteness
- resolve 2. noun1) (determination to do what one has decided to do: He showed great resolve.) ákveðni2) (a firm decision: It is his resolve to become a director of this firm.) ákvörðun, ásetningur•- resolved -
13 take account of (something)
(to consider (something which is part of the problem etc): We must take his illness into account when assessing his work.) taka með í reikninginn -
14 take account of (something)
(to consider (something which is part of the problem etc): We must take his illness into account when assessing his work.) taka með í reikninginn -
15 take (something) into account
(to consider (something which is part of the problem etc): We must take his illness into account when assessing his work.) taka með í reikninginnEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) into account
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16 take (something) into account
(to consider (something which is part of the problem etc): We must take his illness into account when assessing his work.) taka með í reikninginnEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) into account
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17 wrestle
['resl]1) (to struggle physically (with someone), especially as a sport.) glíma/berjast við2) (to struggle (with a problem etc): I've been wrestling with the office accounts.) glíma við•- wrestler -
18 tackle
['tækl] 1. noun1) (an act of tackling: a rugby tackle.) töklun, tækling2) (equipment, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.) veiðigræjur3) (ropes, pulleys etc for lifting heavy weights: lifting tackle.) talía, blökk; talíu-/blakkarútbúnaður4) (in sailing, the ropes, rigging etc of a boat.) reiði, reiðabúnaður; allur búnaður skips2. verb1) (to try to grasp or seize (someone): The policeman tackled the thief.) takast á við2) (to deal with or try to solve (a problem); to ask (someone) about a problem: He tackled the problem; She tackled the teacher about her child's work.) fást við, kljást við3) (in football, hockey etc, to (try to) take the ball etc from (a player in the other team): He tackled his opponent.) takla, tækla -
19 answer
1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) svar2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) lausn2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) svara2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) svara3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) fullnægja4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) samsvara•- answering machine
- answer for
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20 key
[ki:] 1. noun1) (an instrument or tool by which something (eg a lock or a nut) is turned: Have you the key for this door?) lykill2) (in musical instruments, one of the small parts pressed to sound the notes: piano keys.) nóta, snertill3) (in a typewriter, calculator etc, one of the parts which one presses to cause a letter etc to be printed, displayed etc.) lykill, hnappur4) (the scale in which a piece of music is set: What key are you singing in?; the key of F.) tóntegund5) (something that explains a mystery or gives an answer to a mystery, a code etc: the key to the whole problem.) lykill að lausn6) (in a map etc, a table explaining the symbols etc used in it.) táknlykill2. adjective(most important: key industries; He is a key man in the firm.) lykil-- keyboard- keyhole
- keyhole surgery
- keynote
- keyed up
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