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1 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) taka e-u með fyrirvaraEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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2 take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
(to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief: I took his story with a pinch of salt.) taka e-u með fyrirvaraEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) with a grain/pinch of salt
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3 take offence
( with at) (to be offended (by something): He took offence at what she said.) móðgast -
4 take on
1) (to agree to do (work etc); to undertake: He took on the job.) taka að sér2) (to employ: They are taking on five hundred more men at the factory.) ráða3) ((with at) to challenge (someone) to a game etc: I'll take you on at tennis.) skora á (e-n)4) (to get; to assume: His writing took on a completely new meaning.) öðlast, taka á sig5) (to allow (passengers) to get on or in: The bus only stops here to take on passengers.) hleypa inn6) (to be upset: Don't take on so!) taka (e-ð) nærri sér -
5 take charge
1) ((with of) to begin to control, organize etc: The department was in chaos until he took charge (of it).) taka við stjórn; taka að sér2) ((with of) to take into one's care: The policeman took charge of the gun.) taka í sínar hendur -
6 take (something) up with (someone)
(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) ræða um (e-ð) við (e-n)English-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) up with (someone)
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7 take (something) up with (someone)
(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) ræða um (e-ð) við (e-n)English-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) up with (someone)
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8 take (something) up with (someone)
(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) ræða um (e-ð) við (e-n)English-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) up with (someone)
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9 take (something) up with (someone)
(to discuss (especially a complaint): Take the matter up with your MP.) ræða um (e-ð) við (e-n)English-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) up with (someone)
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10 take in
1) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) telja með2) (to give (someone) shelter: He had nowhere to go, so I took him in.) veita húsaskjól3) (to understand and remember: I didn't take in what he said.) skilja, meðtaka4) (to make (clothes) smaller: I lost a lot of weight, so I had to take all my clothes in.) þrengja5) (to deceive or cheat: He took me in with his story.) gabba -
11 take over
1) (to take control (of): He has taken the business over (noun take-over).) taka við stjórn2) ((often with from) to do (something) after someone else stops doing it: He retired last year, and I took over (his job) from him.) taka við af (e-m) -
12 take a bet
( often with on) (to bet: Are you willing to take a bet on whether he'll come or not?) veðja -
13 take a joke
(to be able to accept or laugh at a joke played on oneself: The trouble with him is that he can't take a joke.) taka gríni -
14 take it out on
(to be angry with or unpleasant to because one is angry, disappointed etc oneself: You're upset, but there's no need to take it out on me!) taka óánægju út á öðrum -
15 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) taka velEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) in good part
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16 take in one's stride
(to accept or cope with (a matter) successfully without worrying about it: She takes difficulties in her stride.) fara létt með -
17 take (something) in good part
(not to be upset, offended or annoyed (eg by a joke, remark etc): John took the jokes about his accident with the pot of paint all in good part.) taka velEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (something) in good part
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18 take up arms
( often with against) (to begin fighting: The peasants took up arms against the dictator.) grípa til vopna -
19 deal with
1) (to be concerned with: This book deals with methods of teaching English.) fjalla um2) (to take action about, especially in order to solve a problem, get rid of a person, complete a piece of business etc: She deals with all the inquiries.) fara með, meðhöndla -
20 reckon with
(to be prepared for; to take into consideration: I didn't reckon with all these problems; He's a man to be reckoned with (= a powerful man).) taka með í reikninginn
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