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1 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) leggja af stað2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) byrja3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, fara í gang4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) koma af stað/á fót2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) byrjun; rásmark2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forskot•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hrökkva við2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) kippur, rykkur2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) áfall -
2 start up
(to (cause to) begin or begin working etc: The machine suddenly started up; He has started up a new boys' club.) setja í gang, starta -
3 start out
(to begin a journey; to start off: We shall have to start out at dawn.) leggja af stað -
4 start/set
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) halda hlutunum gangandi, brjóta ísinn -
5 start from scratch
(to start (an activity etc) from nothing, from the very beginning, or without preparation: He now has a very successful business but he started from scratch.) byrja á botninum/með tvær hendur tómar -
6 start off
1) (to begin a journey: It's time we started off.) leggja af stað2) (to cause or allow something to begin, someone to start doing something etc: The money lent to him by his father started him off as a bookseller.) koma á fót -
7 to start with
1) (at the beginning: He was very nervous to start with.) í upphafi2) (as the first point (in an argument etc): There are many reasons why he shouldn't get the job. To start with, he isn't qualified.) í fyrsta lagi -
8 bad start
(to start well or badly in a race, business etc.) byrja vel/illa -
9 false start
(in a race, a start which is declared not valid and therefore has to be repeated.) þjófstart -
10 for a start
((used in argument etc) in the first place, or as the first point in an argument: You can't have a new bicycle because for a start we can't afford one.) í fyrsta lagi -
11 get off to a flying start
(to have a very successful beginning: Our new shop has got off to a flying start.) byrja vel/prÿðilega -
12 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) halda hlutunum gangandi, brjóta ísinn -
13 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) leggja af stað2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) koma af stað3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) sprengja, kveikja í -
14 a clean slate
(a fresh start: After being in prison he started his new job with a clean slate.) byrja upp á nÿtt -
15 at that rate
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) með þessu áframhaldi -
16 at this
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) með þessu áframhaldi -
17 attack
[ə'tæk] 1. verb1) (to make a sudden, violent attempt to hurt or damage: He attacked me with a knife; The village was attacked from the air.) ráðast á2) (to speak or write against: The Prime Minister's policy was attacked in the newspapers.) ráðast á3) ((in games) to attempt to score a goal.) sækja4) (to make a vigorous start on: It's time we attacked that pile of work.) takast á við2. noun1) (an act or the action of attacking: The brutal attack killed the old man; They made an air attack on the town.) árás2) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) kast, áfall -
18 auspicious
[-ʃəs]adjective (giving hope of success: You haven't made a very auspicious start to your new job.) heillavænlegur -
19 awaken
1) (to awake: I was awakened by the song of the birds.) vekja2) (to start (a feeling of interest, guilt etc): His interest was awakened by the lecture.) vakna/vekja til meðvitundar -
20 ball
I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) bolti, kúla2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) bolti3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.)•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) kúlu-- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) dansleikur, ball- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) ball, dansleikur
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