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1 justify
1) (to prove or show (a person, action, opinion etc) to be just, right, desirable or reasonable: How can the government justify the spending of millions of pounds on weapons when there is so much poverty in the country?) réttlæta2) (to be a good excuse for: Your state of anxiety does not justify your being so rude to me.) réttlæta•- justification -
2 axe
[æks] 1. noun(a tool with a (long) handle and a metal blade for cutting down trees and cutting wood etc into pieces.) öxi2. verb1) (to get rid of; to dismiss: They've axed 50% of their staff.) segja upp2) (to reduce (costs, services etc): Government spending in education has been axed.) skera niður -
3 countenance
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4 curb
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5 lavish
['læviʃ] 1. verb(to spend or give very freely: She lavishes too much money on that child.) eyða2. adjective1) ((of a person) spending or giving generously and sometimes too freely: a lavish host; You have certainly been lavish with the brandy in this cake.) örlátur2) (given generously or too freely: lavish gifts.) óþarflega rausnarlegur•- lavishly- lavishness -
6 limit
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7 necessitate
[ni'sesiteit]verb (to make necessary: Re-building the castle would necessitate spending a lot of money.) útheimta; gera nauðsynlegt -
8 pocket
['pokit] 1. noun1) (a small bag sewn into or on to clothes, for carrying things in: He stood with his hands in his pockets; a coat-pocket; ( also adjective) a pocket-handkerchief, a pocket-knife.) vasi2) (a small bag attached to the corners and sides of a billiard-table etc to catch the balls.) vasi3) (a small isolated area or group: a pocket of warm air.) afmarkað svæði; einangraður hópur4) ((a person's) income or amount of money available for spending: a range of prices to suit every pocket.) pyngja; tekjur, efni2. verb1) (to put in a pocket: He pocketed his wallet; He pocketed the red ball.) setja í vasa2) (to steal: Be careful he doesn't pocket the silver.) stela•- pocket-book
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9 regulate
[-leit]1) (to control: We must regulate our spending; Traffic lights are used to regulate traffic.) stjórna2) (to adjust (a piece of machinery etc) so that it works at a certain rate etc: Can you regulate this watch so that it keeps time accurately?) stilla -
10 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) sjá af2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) hafa (ekki) efni á3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) þyrma, sÿna miskunn4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) hlífa5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) vera spar á6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) hlífa við2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) auka-2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) umfram-, frí-3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) varahlutur2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) varadekk•- sparing- sparingly
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lavish — /ˈlævɪʃ / (say lavish) adjective 1. (sometimes followed by in, with or of) using or bestowing something in great abundance or without stint: lavish of time; lavish in his praise. 2. expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish gifts;… …
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cut back — verb 1. return in time (Freq. 1) the film cut back to an earlier event in the story • Syn: ↑flash back • Derivationally related forms: ↑flashback (for: ↑flash back) … Useful english dictionary
loosen the purse strings — verb To increase spending or allow increased spending; to relax control of spending. Ant: tighten the purse strings … Wiktionary
tighten the purse strings — verb To decrease spending or disallow increased spending; to increase control of spending. Ant: loosen the purse strings … Wiktionary
reckon — verb (transitive not in progressive) 1 spoken especially BrE to think that something is a fact, or have a particular opinion about something: reckon (that): Wayne reckons we ought to call her. | Do you reckon they ll get married? 2 to guess a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bring about — verb 1. cause to move into the opposite direction they brought about the boat when they saw a storm approaching • Hypernyms: ↑turn • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2. cause to happen, occur or exist This procedure produces a curious effect … Useful english dictionary
