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  • 1 base

    I 1. [beis] noun
    1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) undirstaða; stallur; neðsti hluti
    2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) grunnur, grunnefni, undirstöðuefni
    3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) bækistöð; höfuðstöðvar
    2. verb
    ((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) grundvalla, byggja á
    II [beis] adjective
    (wicked or worthless: base desires.) auvirðilegur
    - baseness

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  • 2 round

    1. adjective
    1) (shaped like a circle or globe: a round hole; a round stone; This plate isn't quite round.) kringlóttur, hringlaga, hnöttóttur
    2) (rather fat; plump: a round face.) bústinn, þybbinn
    2. adverb
    1) (in the opposite direction: He turned round.) snúa (sér) við
    2) (in a circle: They all stood round and listened; A wheel goes round; All (the) year round.) í hring; árið um kring
    3) (from one person to another: They passed the letter round; The news went round.) frá einum til annars
    4) (from place to place: We drove round for a while.) hingað og þangað
    5) (in circumference: The tree measured two metres round.) ummál
    6) (to a particular place, usually a person's home: Are you coming round (to our house) tonight?) fara til (e-s)
    3. preposition
    1) (on all sides of: There was a wall round the garden; He looked round the room.) umhverfis, í kringum
    2) (passing all sides of (and returning to the starting-place): They ran round the tree.) í kringum
    3) (changing direction at: He came round the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir
    4) (in or to all parts of: The news spread all round the town.) út um allan
    4. noun
    1) (a complete circuit: a round of drinks (= one for everyone present); a round of golf.) umferð/-gangur, hringur
    2) (a regular journey one takes to do one's work: a postman's round.) hringur, yfirferðarsvæði
    3) (a burst of cheering, shooting etc: They gave him a round of applause; The soldier fired several rounds.) hrina, kviða
    4) (a single bullet, shell etc: five hundred rounds of ammunition.) skot
    5) (a stage in a competition etc: The winners of the first round will go through to the next.) umferð
    6) (a type of song sung by several singers singing the same tune starting in succession.) keðjusöngur
    5. verb
    (to go round: The car rounded the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir
    - roundly
    - roundness
    - rounds
    - all-round
    - all-rounder
    - roundabout     6. adjective
    (not direct: a roundabout route.) sem er ekki beinn
    - round-shouldered
    - round trip
    - all round
    - round about
    - round off
    - round on
    - round up

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  • 3 start

    I 1. verb
    1) (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 stað
    2) (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?) byrja
    3) (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 gang
    4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) koma af stað/á fót
    2. noun
    1) (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; rásmark
    2) (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
    •
    - 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 við
    2. noun
    1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) kippur, rykkur
    2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) áfall

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  • 4 choke

    [ əuk] 1. verb
    1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) kæfa, kyrkja
    2) (to block: This pipe was choked with dirt.) stífla
    2. noun
    (an apparatus in a car engine etc to prevent the passage of too much air when starting the engine.) innsog

    English-Icelandic dictionary > choke

  • 5 circulate

    ['sə:kjuleit]
    1) (to (cause to) go round in a fixed path coming back to a starting-point: Blood circulates through the body.) streyma (í hring)
    2) (to (cause to) spread or pass around (news etc): There's a rumour circulating that she is getting married.) berast/breiðast út
    •
    - circulatory

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  • 6 scratch

    [skræ ] 1. verb
    1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) rispa, klóra, skráma
    2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) klóra
    3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) rispa
    4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) klóra (út úr)
    5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) hætta í keppni
    2. noun
    1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) skráma, rispa; ískur
    2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) skráma
    3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) ráslína
    •
    - scratchiness
    - scratch the surface
    - start from scratch
    - up to scratch

    English-Icelandic dictionary > scratch

  • 7 sketch

    [ske ] 1. noun
    1) (a rough plan, drawing or painting: He made several sketches before starting the portrait.) skissa
    2) (a short (written or spoken) account without many details: The book began with a sketch of the author's life.) ágrip
    3) (a short play, dramatic scene etc: a comic sketch.) skissa, skets, þáttur
    2. verb
    1) (to draw, describe, or plan without completing the details.) rissa; gera frumriss
    2) (to make rough drawings, paintings etc: She sketches as a hobby.) teikna, skissa
    •
    - sketchily
    - sketchiness
    - sketch-book

    English-Icelandic dictionary > sketch

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  • set in — verb 1. enter a particular state (Freq. 1) Laziness set in After a few moments, the effects of the drug kicked in • Syn: ↑kick in • Hypernyms: ↑begin, ↑start …   Useful english dictionary

  • get to — verb 1. reach a goal, e.g., make the first team (Freq. 4) We made it! She may not make the grade • Syn: ↑reach, ↑make, ↑progress to • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • knock out — verb 1. eliminate (Freq. 4) knock out a target • Hypernyms: ↑extinguish, ↑eliminate, ↑get rid of, ↑do away with • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …   Useful english dictionary

  • toe the line — verb do what is expected (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑comply, ↑follow, ↑abide by • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * CONFORM, obey/observe the rules, comply with the rules, abide by the rules. → line * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • bottom out — verb 1. reach the low point Prices bottomed out and started to rise again after a while • Ant: ↑top out • Hypernyms: ↑reach, ↑make, ↑attain, ↑hit, ↑arrive at, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • crack down — verb repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) The police clamped down on illegal drugs • Syn: ↑clamp down • Derivationally related forms: ↑crackdown, ↑clampdown (for: ↑clamp down) …   Useful english dictionary

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