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  • 1 let down

    1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) draga niður
    2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) svíkja, bregðast
    3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) hleypa lofti úr
    4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) síkka

    English-Icelandic dictionary > let down

  • 2 hand

    [hænd] 1. noun
    1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hönd
    2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) vísir
    3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) mannskapur, vinnumaður
    4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) aðstoð
    5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) hönd, spil á hendi
    6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) þverhönd, 4 þumlungar
    7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) rithönd
    2. verb
    (often with back, down, up etc)
    1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) rétta
    2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) skila, yfir til
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    - handbag
    - handbill
    - handbook
    - handbrake
    - handcuff
    - handcuffs
    - hand-lens
    - handmade
    - hand-operated
    - hand-out
    - hand-picked
    - handshake
    - handstand
    - handwriting
    - handwritten
    - at hand
    - at the hands of
    - be hand in glove with someone
    - be hand in glove
    - by hand
    - fall into the hands of someone
    - fall into the hands
    - force someone's hand
    - get one's hands on
    - give/lend a helping hand
    - hand down
    - hand in
    - hand in hand
    - hand on
    - hand out
    - hand-out
    - handout
    - hand over
    - hand over fist
    - hands down
    - hands off!
    - hands-on
    - hands up!
    - hand to hand
    - have a hand in something
    - have a hand in
    - have/get/gain the upper hand
    - hold hands with someone
    - hold hands
    - in good hands
    - in hand
    - in the hands of
    - keep one's hand in
    - off one's hands
    - on hand
    - on the one hand... on the other hand
    -... on the other hand
    - out of hand
    - shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
    - shake hands with / shake someone's hand
    - a show of hands
    - take in hand
    - to hand

    English-Icelandic dictionary > hand

  • 3 dash

    [dæʃ] 1. verb
    1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) brjóta
    2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) kasta í, slá við
    3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) gera að engu
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) þjóta
    2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) skvetta, sletta
    3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) þankastrik
    4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) snerpa, hvatleiki
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    - dash off

    English-Icelandic dictionary > dash

  • 4 do

    [du:] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb
    1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?)
    2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; [ðo sit down])
    3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.)
    4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.)
    5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) gera
    6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) gera, ljúka
    7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) þvo upp; laga; hreinsa
    8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) nægja, ganga
    9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) vinna að, stúdera
    10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) farnast, standa sig
    11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) laga, snyrta, hirða
    12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) gera, haga sér
    13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) veita eða sÿna
    14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) valda
    15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) skoða
    2. noun
    (an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) veisla, samkvæmi
    - doings
    - done
    - do-it-yourself
    - to-do
    - I
    - he could be doing with / could do with
    - do away with
    - do for
    - done for
    - done in
    - do out
    - do out of
    - do's and don'ts
    - do without
    - to do with
    - what are you doing with

    English-Icelandic dictionary > do

  • 5 flop

    [flop] 1. past tense, past participle - flopped; verb
    1) (to fall or sit down suddenly and heavily: She flopped into an armchair.) hlamma sér
    2) (to hang or swing about loosely: Her hair flopped over her face.) slengjast
    3) ((of a theatrical production) to fail; to be unsuccessful: the play flopped.) misheppnast
    2. noun
    1) ((a) flopping movement.) skellur
    2) (a failure: The show was a complete flop.) sem hefur misheppnast
    •
    - floppy disk

    English-Icelandic dictionary > flop

  • 6 inverted commas

    (single or double commas, the first (set) of which is turned upside down (`` '', ` '), used in writing to show where direct speech begins and ends: ``It is a lovely day,'' she said.) gæsalappir, tilvitnunarmerki

    English-Icelandic dictionary > inverted commas

  • 7 mark

    1. noun
    1) ((also Deutsche Mark, Deutschmark) the standard unit of German currency before the euro.)
    2) (a point given as a reward for good work etc: She got good marks in the exam.)
    3) (a stain: That spilt coffee has left a mark on the carpet.)
    4) (a sign used as a guide to position etc: There's a mark on the map showing where the church is.)
    5) (a cross or other sign used instead of a signature: He couldn't sign his name, so he made his mark instead.)
    6) (an indication or sign of a particular thing: a mark of respect.)
    2. verb
    1) (to put a mark or stain on, or to become marked or stained: Every pupil's coat must be marked with his name; That coffee has marked the tablecloth; This white material marks easily.)
    2) (to give marks to (a piece of work): I have forty exam-papers to mark tonight.)
    3) (to show; to be a sign of: X marks the spot where the treasure is buried.)
    4) (to note: Mark it down in your notebook.)
    5) ((in football etc) to keep close to (an opponent) so as to prevent his getting the ball: Your job is to mark the centre-forward.)
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    - markedly
    - marker
    - marksman
    - marksmanship
    - leave/make one's mark
    - mark out
    - mark time

    English-Icelandic dictionary > mark

  • 8 over

    ['əuvə] 1. preposition
    1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) yfir; fyrir ofan
    2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) yfir, á, ofan á, um
    3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) yfir, fyrir
    4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) út um allt
    5) (about: a quarrel over money.) út af, um
    6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) í (gegnum), símleiðis
    7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) í gegnum, með árunum
    8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) yfir, meðan á e-u stendur
    2. adverb
    1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)
    2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)
    3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)
    4) (downwards: He fell over.)
    5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)
    6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)
    7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)
    3. adjective
    (finished: The affair is over now.) yfir
    4. noun
    ((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) röð (af sex köstum)
    5. as part of a word
    1) (too (much), as in overdo.)
    2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)
    3) (covering, as in overcoat.)
    4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)
    5) (completely, as in overcome.)
    •
    - over all
    - over and done with

    English-Icelandic dictionary > over

  • 9 pace

    [peis] 1. noun
    1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) skref
    2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) (göngu)hraði
    2. verb
    (to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) ganga fram og tilbaka
    - keep pace with
    - pace out
    - put someone through his paces
    - set the pace
    - show one's paces

    English-Icelandic dictionary > pace

  • 10 pass

    1. verb
    1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) fara framhjá
    2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) láta e-ð ganga
    3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) fara yfir (tiltekin mörk); vera ofar (skilningi)
    4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) fara fram úr
    5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) eyða (tíma), dvelja
    6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) samþykkja
    7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) úrskurða, dæma
    8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) líða hjá, ganga yfir
    9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) standast
    2. noun
    1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) (fjalla)skarð
    2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passi, ferðaheimild; aðgönguheimild
    3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) það að standast próf
    4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) sending
    •
    - passing
    - passer-by
    - password
    - in passing
    - let something pass
    - let pass
    - pass as/for
    - pass away
    - pass the buck
    - pass by
    - pass off
    - pass something or someone off as
    - pass off as
    - pass on
    - pass out
    - pass over
    - pass up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > pass

  • 11 talk

    [to:k] 1. verb
    1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) tala
    2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) slúðra, kjafta
    3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) tala um, ræða
    2. noun
    1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) samræður, spjall
    2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) fyrirlestur
    3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) slúður, kjaftasaga
    4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) snakk, blaður
    •
    - talking book
    - talking head
    - talking-point
    - talk show
    - talking-to
    - talk back
    - talk big
    - talk down to
    - talk someone into / out of doing
    - talk into / out of doing
    - talk someone into / out of
    - talk into / out of
    - talk over
    - talk round
    - talk sense/nonsense
    - talk shop

    English-Icelandic dictionary > talk

  • 12 turn

    [tə:n] 1. verb
    1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snúa(st)
    2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) snúa sér við/að
    3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) beygja
    4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) beina
    5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir
    6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) breyta(st)
    7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) verða, breyta
    2. noun
    1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) snúningur
    2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vafningur, snúningur
    3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) beygja
    4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tækifæri, skipti
    5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) atriði
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    - turnover
    - turnstile
    - turntable
    - turn-up
    - by turns
    - do someone a good turn
    - do a good turn
    - in turn
    - by turns
    - out of turn
    - speak out of turn
    - take a turn for the better
    - worse
    - take turns
    - turn a blind eye
    - turn against
    - turn away
    - turn back
    - turn down
    - turn in
    - turn loose
    - turn off
    - turn on
    - turn out
    - turn over
    - turn up

    English-Icelandic dictionary > turn

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