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1 sign
1. noun1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) tákn2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) merki3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) merki4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) merki (um)2. verb1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) undirrita2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) undirrita3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) gefa merki um•- signpost
- sign in/out
- sign up -
2 sign in/out
(to record one's arrival or departure by writing one's name: He signed in at the hotel when he arrived.) skrá sig inn/út -
3 sign up
1) (to join an organization or make an agreement to do something etc by writing one's name.) skrá sig í2) (to engage for work by making a legal contract.) ráða (sig) á samning -
4 witness
['witnəs] 1. noun1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) sjónarvottur, vitni2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) vitni3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) (vitundar)vottur2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) vera vitni að2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) votta, staðfesta•- bear witness -
5 book in
(to sign one's name on the list of guests at an hotel etc: We have booked in at the Royal Hotel.) skrá sig inn -
6 necessary
['nesisəri](needed; essential: Is it necessary to sign one's name?; I shall do all that is necessary.) nauðsynlegur- necessitate
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7 initial
[i'niʃəl] 1. adjective(of, or at, the beginning: There were difficulties during the initial stages of building the house.) fyrstur, byrjunar-2. noun(the letter that begins a word, especially a name: The picture was signed with the initials JJB, standing for John James Brown.) upphafsstafur3. verb(to mark or sign with initials of one's name: Any alteration on a cheque should be initialled.) merkja upphafsstöfum[-ʃieit]
1) (to start (eg a plan, scheme, changes, reforms etc): He initiated a scheme for helping old people with their shopping.)
2) (to take (a person) into a society etc, especially with secret ceremonies: No-one who had been initiated into the society ever revealed the details of the ceremony.)
[-ʃiət]
- initiation(a person who has been initiated (into a society etc).)
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8 mark
1. noun1) ((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. verb1) (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.)•- marked- markedly
- marker
- marksman
- marksmanship
- leave/make one's mark
- mark out
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9 point
[point] 1. noun1) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) oddur2) (a piece of land that projects into the sea etc: The ship came round Lizard Point.) nes, oddi3) (a small round dot or mark (.): a decimal point; five point three six (= 5.36); In punctuation, a point is another name for a full stop.) punktur4) (an exact place or spot: When we reached this point of the journey we stopped to rest.) staður5) (an exact moment: Her husband walked in at that point.) nákvæmt augnablik6) (a place on a scale especially of temperature: the boiling-point of water.) stig, mark7) (a division on a compass eg north, south-west etc.) áttastrik8) (a mark in scoring a competition, game, test etc: He has won by five points to two.) stig, punktur9) (a particular matter for consideration or action: The first point we must decide is, where to meet; That's a good point; You've missed the point; That's the whole point; We're wandering away from the point.) (aðal)atriði, punktur, kjarni10) ((a) purpose or advantage: There's no point (in) asking me - I don't know.) tilgangur11) (a personal characteristic or quality: We all have our good points and our bad ones.) eiginleiki, hlið12) (an electrical socket in a wall etc into which a plug can be put: Is there only one electrical point in this room?) innstunga2. verb1) (to aim in a particular direction: He pointed the gun at her.) miða, beina2) (to call attention to something especially by stretching the index finger in its direction: He pointed (his finger) at the door; He pointed to a sign.) benda á3) (to fill worn places in (a stone or brick wall etc) with mortar.) spartla/múra í•- pointed- pointer
- pointless
- pointlessly
- points
- be on the point of
- come to the point
- make a point of
- make one's point
- point out
- point one's toes
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