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1 proper
['propə]1) (right, correct, or suitable: That isn't the proper way to clean the windows; You should have done your schoolwork at the proper time - it's too late to start now.) réttur, viðeigandi2) (complete or thorough: Have you made a proper search?) algjör, almennilegur3) (respectable or well-mannered: Such behaviour isn't quite proper.) viðeigandi, siðlátur•- properly- proper noun/name -
2 proper noun/name
(a noun or name which names a particular person, thing or place (beginning with a capital letter): `John' and `New York' are proper nouns.) sérnafn -
3 appropriate
[ə'prəupriət](suitable; proper: Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority.) hlutaðeigandi; viðeigandi- appropriately -
4 capital
I 1. ['kæpitl] noun1) (the chief town or seat of government: Paris is the capital of France.) höfuðborg2) ((also capital letter) any letter of the type found at the beginning of sentences, proper names etc: THESE ARE CAPITAL LETTERS / CAPITALS.) hástafur, upphafsstafur3) (money (for investment etc): You need capital to start a new business.) höfuðstóll, stofnfé2. adjective1) (involving punishment by death: a capital offence.) sem varðar dauðarefsingu2) (excellent: a capital idea.) fyrirtaks, ágætur3) ((of a city) being a capital: Paris and other capital cities.) höfuð-•- capitalist
- capitalist
- capitalistic II ['kæpitl] noun(in architecture, the top part of a column of a building etc.) súluhöfuð -
5 decency
noun ((the general idea of) what is proper, fitting, moral etc; the quality or act of being decent: In the interests of decency, we have banned nude bathing; He had the decency to admit that it was his fault.) velsæmi -
6 decently
adverb (in a manner acceptable to the general idea of what is proper or suitable: You're not going out unless you're decently dressed.) sómasamlega, þokkalega -
7 decorum
[di'ko:rəm]noun (quiet, dignified and proper behaviour: The man behaved with decorum in the old lady's presence.) háttprÿði -
8 due
[dju:] 1. adjective1) (owed: I think I'm still due some pay; Our thanks are due to the doctor.) skuldar; sem e-m er skuldað; eiga inni; þökk sé2) (expected according to timetable, promise etc: The bus is due in three minutes.) væntanlegur3) (proper: Take due care.) tilhlÿðilegur2. adverb(directly South: sailing due east.) nákvæmlega, beint3. noun1) (what is owed, especially what one has a right to: I'm only taking what is my due.) það sem (e-m) ber2) ((in plural) charge, fee or toll: He paid the dues on the cargo.) tollur•- duly- due to
- give someone his due
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9 excessive
[-siv]adjective (beyond what is right and proper: The manager expects them to do an excessive amount of work.) óhóflegur -
10 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
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11 heading
noun (what is written at the top of a page etc: The teacher said that essays must have a proper heading.) fyrirsögn, titill, haus -
12 in place
(in the proper position; tidy: He left everything in place.) á sínum stað -
13 jump the gun
(to start before the proper time: We shouldn't be going on holiday till tomorrow, but we jumped the gun and caught today's last flight.) þjófstarta -
14 jump the queue
(to move ahead of others in a queue without waiting for one's proper turn: Many wealthy or important people try to jump the queue for hospital beds.) fara fram fyrir aðra -
15 marriageable
adjective (suitable, or at a proper age, for marriage: He has four marriageable daughters; marriageable age.) á giftingaraldri -
16 netiquette
['netiket](a set of rules for proper behaviour among users in a computer network (the Internet) when exchanging messages.) -
17 out of place
1) (not suitable (to the occasion etc): His clothes are quite out of place at a formal dinner.) óviðeigandi2) (not in the proper position; untidy: Although he had had to run most of the way, he arrived with not a hair out of place.) úr lagi -
18 out of shape
(not in the proper shape: I sat on my hat and it's rather out of shape.) færður úr lagi -
19 prejudice
['pre‹ədis] 1. noun((an) opinion or feeling for or especially against something, formed unfairly or unreasonably ie without proper knowledge: The jury must listen to his statement without prejudice; Is racial prejudice (= dislike of people because of their race) increasing in this country?) fordómar2. verb1) (to cause to feel prejudice for or against something.) gera e-n hlutdrægan2) (to harm or endanger (a person's position, prospects etc) in some way: Your terrible handwriting will prejudice your chances of passing the exam.) skaða, spilla• -
20 put away
(to return to its proper place, especially out of sight: She put her clothes away in the drawer.) setja aftur á sinn stað
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