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readiness+(noun)

  • 1 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halda (á/með/um)
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halda (á)
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halda (uppi/föstum)
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halda, þola, standast
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) halda föngnum
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) taka, rúma
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) haldast, trúa; álíta
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) halda (tóni)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) vörulest

    English-Icelandic dictionary > hold

  • 2 forgiveness

    [fə'ɡivnis]
    1) (the act of forgiving: He asked for forgiveness.) fyrirgefning
    2) (readiness to forgive: He showed great forgiveness towards them.) sáttfÿsi

    English-Icelandic dictionary > forgiveness

  • 3 line up

    1) (to form a line: The children lined up ready to leave the classroom; She lined up the chairs.) stilla sér upp í röð
    2) (to collect and arrange in readiness: We've lined up several interesting guests to appear on the programme (noun line-up).) stilla upp

    English-Icelandic dictionary > line up

  • 4 stand-by

    plural - stand-bys; noun
    1) (readiness for action: Two fire-engines went directly to the fire, and a third was on stand-by (= ready to go if ordered).) sem er ávallt til reiðu
    2) (something that can be used in an emergency etc: Fruit is a good stand-by when children get hungry between meals.) viðbót; snarl

    English-Icelandic dictionary > stand-by

  • 5 vigilance

    ['vi‹iləns]
    (watchfulness or readiness for danger: He watched her with the vigilance of a hawk.) árvekni

    English-Icelandic dictionary > vigilance

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  • readiness — ready ► ADJECTIVE (readier, readiest) 1) prepared for an activity or situation. 2) made suitable and available for immediate use. 3) easily available or obtained; within reach. 4) (ready to/for) willing to do or having a desire for. 5) immedi …   English terms dictionary

  • readiness — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ greater ▪ constant ▪ combat, military, operational ▪ The troops were in a state of combat readiness. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • readiness — noun 1 (U) a state of being prepared and ready for what is going to happen: in readiness (for): They stacked the firewood in readiness for the evening campfire. 2 (singular, uncountable) willingness to do something: readiness to do sth: the UN s… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • readiness — noun 1) their readiness to accept change Syn: willingness, enthusiasm, eagerness, keenness; promptness, quickness, alacrity 2) a state of readiness Syn: preparedness, preparation 3) the read …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • readiness — noun 1) their readiness to accept change Syn: willingness, eagerness, keenness, enthusiasm 2) a state of readiness Syn: preparedness Phrases: in readiness …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • readiness — noun 1. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action) (Freq. 3) putting them in readiness their preparation was more than adequate • Syn: ↑preparedness, ↑preparation • Derivationally related forms …   Useful english dictionary

  • readiness — noun see ready I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • readiness — noun the state or degree of being ready …   Wiktionary

  • readiness — noun the state or quality of being ready …   English new terms dictionary

  • readiness — read|i|ness [ redinəs ] noun 1. ) uncount a state of being ready and able to deal with what might or will happen: the combat readiness of our armed forces We prepared a room in readiness for their arrival. 2. ) singular or uncount the state of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • readiness — UK [ˈredɪnəs] / US noun 1) [uncountable] a state of being ready and able to deal with what might or will happen We prepared a room and meal in readiness for their arrival. 2) [singular/uncountable] the state of being willing to do something He… …   English dictionary

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