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  • 1 go short

    (to cause oneself not to have enough of something: Save this carton for tomorrow, or else we'll go short (of milk).) verða uppiskroppa

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  • 2 cut

    1. present participle - cutting; verb
    1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) skera, klippa
    2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) skera
    3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) sneiða, klippa
    4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) slá; klippa
    5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) minnka
    6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) klippa í burt, fjarlægja
    7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) skera í
    8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) gera við, draga
    9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') klippa á atriði
    10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) fara þvert fyrir
    11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) skera
    12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) skrópa
    13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) sniðganga
    2. noun
    1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) skurður; rafmagnsbilun; hárklipping; verðlækkun
    2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) snið
    3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) sneið
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    - cutting 3. adjective
    (insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) særandi
    - cut-price
    - cut-throat     4. adjective
    (fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) miskunnarlaus
    - cut and dried
    - cut back
    - cut both ways
    - cut a dash
    - cut down
    - cut in
    - cut it fine
    - cut no ice
    - cut off
    - cut one's losses
    - cut one's teeth
    - cut out
    - cut short

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  • 3 test

    [test] 1. noun
    1) (a set of questions or exercises intended to find out a person's ability, knowledge etc; a short examination: an arithmetic/driving test.) próf
    2) (something done to find out whether a thing is good, strong, efficient etc: a blood test.) prófun, rannsókn
    3) (an event, situation etc that shows how good or bad something is: a test of his courage.) prófsteinn
    4) (a way to find out if something exists or is present: a test for radioactivity.) prófun, könnun, tilraun
    5) (a test match.) landsleikur
    2. verb
    (to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) prófa; reynslufljúga
    - test pilot
    - test-tube

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  • 4 should

    [ʃud]
    negative short form - shouldn't; verb
    1) (past tense of shall: I thought I should never see you again.) mundi
    2) (used to state that something ought to happen, be done etc: You should hold your knife in your right hand; You shouldn't have said that.) ætti
    3) (used to state that something is likely to happen etc: If you leave now, you should arrive there by six o'clock.) ættir
    4) (used after certain expressions of sorrow, surprise etc: I'm surprised you should think that.) skulir
    5) (used after if to state a condition: If anything should happen to me, I want you to remember everything I have told you today.) skyldi (komi e-ð fyrir.TH.TH.)
    6) ((with I or we) used to state that a person wishes something was possible: I should love to go to France (if only I had enough money).) ég vildi gjarnan.TH.TH.
    7) (used to refer to an event etc which is rather surprising: I was just about to get on the bus when who should come along but John, the very person I was going to visit.) hver heldur þú að hafi þá ekki.TH.TH.

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  • 5 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

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  • 6 way

    [wei] 1. noun
    1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) leið
    2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) leið, vegur, braut
    3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) vegur, braut
    4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vegalengd, leið
    5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) aðferð, leið
    6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) háttur, máti, vísa
    7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) venja
    8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) leið; í gegnum
    2. adverb
    ((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt (á)
    - wayside
    - be/get on one's way
    - by the way
    - fall by the wayside
    - get/have one's own way
    - get into / out of the way of doing something
    - get into / out of the way of something
    - go out of one's way
    - have a way with
    - have it one's own way
    - in a bad way
    - in
    - out of the/someone's way
    - lose one's way
    - make one's way
    - make way for
    - make way
    - under way
    - way of life
    - ways and means

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  • 7 note

    [nəut] 1. noun
    1) (a piece of writing to call attention to something: He left me a note about the meeting.) minnispunktur, miði
    2) ((in plural) ideas for a speech, details from a lecture etc written down in short form: The students took notes on the professor's lecture.) glósur, minnispunktur
    3) (a written or mental record: Have you kept a note of his name?) athygli, eftirtekt
    4) (a short explanation: There is a note at the bottom of the page about that difficult word.) athugasemd, skÿring
    5) (a short letter: She wrote a note to her friend.) stutt orðsending/skilaboð
    6) ((American bill) a piece of paper used as money; a bank-note: a five-dollar note.) peningaseðill
    7) (a musical sound: The song ended on a high note.) tónn
    8) (a written or printed symbol representing a musical note.) nóta
    9) (an impression or feeling: The conference ended on a note of hope.) á léttum/þungum nótum, í léttum dúr
    2. verb
    1) ((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) skrifa niður
    2) (to notice; to be aware of: He noted a change in her behaviour.) taka eftir
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    - notability
    - notably
    - noted
    - notelet
    - notebook
    - notecase
    - notepaper
    - noteworthy
    - noteworthiness
    - take note of

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  • 8 errand

    ['erənd]
    1) (a short journey made in order to get something or do something especially for someone else: He has sent the child on an errand; The child will run errands for you.) erindi; sendiferð
    2) (the purpose of such a journey: She accomplished her errand.) erindi

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  • 9 quick

    [kwik] 1. adjective
    1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) snöggur, örstuttur, skyndi-
    2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) snöggur, snar
    3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) snöggur til
    2. adverb
    (quickly: quick-frozen food.) fljótt
    - quicken
    - quickness
    - quicklime
    - quicksands
    - quicksilver
    - quick-tempered
    - quick-witted
    - quick-wittedly
    - quick-wittedness

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  • 10 rest

    I 1. [rest] noun
    1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) hvíld, hlé
    2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) hvíld
    3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stuðningur, stoð
    4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) kyrrstaða
    2. verb
    1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) hvíla (sig), taka sér hvíld
    2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) taka sér hvíld, sofa
    3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) hvíla, hallast (á/í/upp að e-u)
    4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) hvílast, vera rólegur
    5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) velta á e-m/e-u; reiða sig á e-n
    6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vera í höndum e-s
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    - restfully
    - restfulness
    - restless
    - restlessly
    - restlessness
    - rest-room
    - at rest
    - come to rest
    - lay to rest
    - let the matter rest
    - rest assured
    - set someone's mind at rest     II [rest]

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  • 11 sleeve

    [sli:v]
    1) (the part of a garment that covers the arm: He tore the sleeve of his jacket; a dress with long/short sleeves.) ermi
    2) ((also record-sleeve) a stiff envelope for a gramophone record.) umslag
    3) (something, eg a tubular part in a piece of machinery, that covers as a sleeve of a garment does the arm.) slíf, slithólkur, hulsa, múffa
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    - sleeveless
    - have/keep something up one's sleeve
    - have/keep up one's sleeve

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  • 12 strap

    [stræp] 1. noun
    1) (a narrow strip of leather, cloth, or other material, eg with a buckle for fastening something (eg a suitcase, wristwatch etc) or by which to hold, hang or support something (eg a camera, rucksack etc): I need a new watch-strap; luggage straps.) ól
    2) (a short looped strip of leather etc, hanging from the roof of a train, by which a standing passenger can support himself.) handfang
    2. verb
    1) (to beat (eg a schoolchild) on the hand with a leather strap: He was strapped for being rude to the teacher.) hÿða
    2) (to fasten with a strap etc: The two pieces of luggage were strapped together; He strapped on his new watch.) spenna
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    - strap in
    - strap up

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  • 13 venture

    ['ven ə] 1. noun
    (an undertaking or scheme that involves some risk: his latest business venture.) áhætta, áhættufyrirtæki
    2. verb
    1) (to dare to go: Every day the child ventured further into the forest.) voga sér
    2) (to dare (to do (something), especially to say (something)): He ventured to kiss her hand; I ventured (to remark) that her skirt was too short.) voga/leyfa sér
    3) (to risk: He decided to venture all his money on the scheme.) hætta (e-u)

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  • 14 be

    present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)
    1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) vera
    2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) ég er að fara, ég ætla að fara
    3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) vera
    4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) eiga; mun
    5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) vera
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    - the be-all and end-all

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  • 15 pause

    [po:z] 1. noun
    1) (a short stop, break or interval (while doing something): There was a pause in the conversation.) hlé
    2) (the act of making a musical note or rest slightly longer than normal, or a mark showing that this is to be done.) (heilnótu)þögn; þagnarmerki
    2. verb
    (to stop talking, working etc for a short time: They paused for a cup of tea.) gera hlé

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  • 16 a little

    1) (a short time or distance: Move a little to the right!) dálítið
    2) (a small quantity of something: He has a little money to spare; 'Is there any soup left?' `Yes, a little.') dálítið, smávegis
    3) (slightly: She was a little frightened.) dálítið

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  • 17 accommodation

    1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) gistirúm
    2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) rÿmi, stæði

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  • 18 call

    [ko:l] 1. verb
    1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) kalla, nefna
    2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) kalla, álíta
    3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) kalla
    4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) boða, kalla fyrir
    5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) heimsækja, koma við
    6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) hringja
    7) ((in card games) to bid.) segja, bjóða
    2. noun
    1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) kall, (upp)hrópun
    2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) fuglasöngur
    3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) heimsókn
    4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) upphringing
    5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) (á)köllun
    6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) eftirspurn
    7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) tilefni, ástæða
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    - calling
    - call-box
    - call for
    - call off
    - call on
    - call up
    - give someone a call
    - give a call
    - on call

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  • 19 clip

    I 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb
    1) (to cut (foliage, an animal's hair etc) with scissors or shears: The shepherd clipped the sheep; The hedge was clipped.) klippa; rÿja
    2) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) löðrunga, slá
    2. noun
    1) (an act of clipping.) klipping
    2) (a sharp blow: a clip on the ear.) löðrungur; högg
    3) (a short piece of film: a video clip.)
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    - clipping II 1. [klip] past tense, past participle - clipped; verb
    (to fasten with a clip: Clip these papers together.) hefta, klemma saman
    2. noun
    (something for holding things together or in position: a paper-clip; a hair-clip; bicycle-clips (= round pieces of metal etc for holding the bottom of trouser legs close to the leg).) klemma

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  • 20 column

    ['koləm]
    1) (a stone or wooden pillar used to support or adorn a building: the carved columns in the temple.) súla
    2) (something similar in shape: a column of smoke.) (reyk)súla
    3) (a vertical row (of numbers): He added up the column (of figures) to find the answer.) dálkur
    4) (a vertical section of a page of print: a newspaper column.) (blaða)dálkur
    5) (a section in a newspaper, often written regularly by a particular person: He writes a daily column about sport.) dálkur
    6) (a long file of soldiers marching in short rows: a column of infantry.) röð
    7) (a long line of vehicles etc, one behind the other.) röð, (bíla)lest
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