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1 tell the time
(to (be able to) know what time it is by looking at a clock etc or by any other means: He can tell the time from the position of the sun; Could you tell me the time, please?) segja hvað klukkan er -
2 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) klukkan2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tíminn3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) stund, tímapunktur4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tími5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) (rétt) augnablik, tækifæri6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) sinnum7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tími, tímabil, stund(ir)8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) hraði, tempó2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) taka tímann á2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) tímasetja•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
3 tell
[tel]1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) segja/greina (frá)2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) skipa3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) segja4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) greina (sundur), segja til um5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) segja frá6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) segja til sín, hafa áhrif•- teller- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell -
4 soon
[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) fljótlega2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) snemmt3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) fúslega•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better -
5 when
1. [wen] adverb(at what time(?): When did you arrive?; When will you see her again?; I asked him when the incident had occurred; Tell me when to jump.) hvenær2. [wən, wen] conjunction1) ((at or during) the time at which: It happened when I was abroad; When you see her, give her this message; When I've finished, I'll telephone you.) þegar2) (in spite of the fact that; considering that: Why do you walk when you have a car?) þrátt fyrir að; með tilliti til•- whence- whenever -
6 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) erfiðleikar2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) víðsjár, átök3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) veikindi2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) valda áhyggjum/reiði/ama2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) trufla, ónáða3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) hafa fyrir (að gera e-ð)•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker -
7 excuse
1. [ik'skju:z] verb1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) afsaka2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) veita undanþágu, sleppa við2. [ik'skju:s] noun(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) afsökun -
8 quiet
1. adjective1) (not making very much, or any, noise; without very much, or any, noise: Tell the children to be quiet; It's very quiet out in the country; a quiet person.) hljóður, hljóðlátur2) (free from worry, excitement etc: I live a very quiet life.) rólegur3) (without much movement or activity; not busy: We'll have a quiet afternoon watching television.) rólegur, friðsæll4) ((of colours) not bright.) mildur2. noun(a state, atmosphere, period of time etc which is quiet: In the quiet of the night; All I want is peace and quiet.) friður, næði3. verb((especially American: often with down) to quieten.) róa; stillast- quieten- quietly
- quietness
- keep quiet about
- on the quiet -
9 order
['o:də] 1. noun1) (a statement (by a person in authority) of what someone must do; a command: He gave me my orders.) skipun2) (an instruction to supply something: orders from Germany for special gates.) pöntun3) (something supplied: Your order is nearly ready.) pöntun4) (a tidy state: The house is in (good) order.) röð og regla5) (a system or method: I must have order in my life.) röð og regla, skipulag6) (an arrangement (of people, things etc) in space, time etc: in alphabetical order; in order of importance.) röð7) (a peaceful condition: law and order.) lög og regla8) (a written instruction to pay money: a banker's order.) ávísun9) (a group, class, rank or position: This is a list of the various orders of plants; the social order.) skipan, skipulag10) (a religious society, especially of monks: the Benedictine order.) trúarregla; bræðralag2. verb1) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) skipa2) (to give an instruction to supply: I have ordered some new furniture from the shop; He ordered a steak.) panta3) (to put in order: Should we order these alphabetically?) koma lagi á, raða•- orderly3. noun1) (a hospital attendant who does routine jobs.) hjúkrunarmaður2) (a soldier who carries an officer's orders and messages.) óbreyttur hermaður•- order-form
- in order
- in order that
- in order
- in order to
- made to order
- on order
- order about
- out of order
- a tall order -
10 query
['kwiəri] 1. plural - queries; noun1) (a question: In answer to your query about hotel reservations I am sorry to tell you that we have no vacancies.) fyrirspurn2) (a question mark: You have omitted the query.) spurningarmerki2. verb1) (to question (a statement etc): I think the waiter has added up the bill wrongly - you should query it.) láta í ljós efasemdir2) (to ask: `What time does the train leave?' she queried.) spyrja -
11 shall
[ʃəl, ʃæl]short forms - I'll, we'll; verb1) (used to form future tenses of other verbs when the subject is I or we: We shall be leaving tomorrow; I shall have arrived by this time tomorrow.) skal, ætlar2) (used to show the speaker's intention: I shan't be late tonight.) mun3) (used in questions, the answer to which requires a decision: Shall I tell him, or shan't I?; Shall we go now?) á4) (used as a form of command: You shall go if I say you must.) skal, verður -
12 shut up
1) (to (cause to) stop speaking: Tell them to shut up!; That'll shut him up!) þagna; þagga niður í e-m; haltu kjafti!2) (to close and lock: It's time to shut up the shop.) loka og læsa
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