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1 being
1) (existence: When did the Roman Empire come into being?) tilvera2) (any living person or thing: beings from outer space.) vera -
2 at/in the back of one's mind
(being vaguely aware of something; deep inside: In the back of her mind she knew she couldn't trust him.) -
3 in the hands of
(being dealt with by: This matter is now in the hands of my solicitor.) í höndum -
4 in the making
(being made or formed at this very moment: A revolution is in the making.) í mótun -
5 for the time being
(meanwhile: I am staying at home for the time being.) í bili -
6 a trick of the trade
(one of the ways of being successful in a job etc: Remembering the customers' names is one of the tricks of the trade.) fagkunnátta -
7 at the expense of
1) (being paid for by; at the cost of: He equipped the expedition at his own expense; At the expense of his health he finally completed the work.) á kostnað2) (making (a person) appear ridiculous: He told a joke at his wife's expense.) á kostnað e-s -
8 face the music
(to accept punishment or responsibility for something one has done: The child had to face the music after being rude to the teacher.) taka afleiðingum gerða sinna -
9 under the auspices of
(arranged or encouraged by (a society etc): This exhibition is being held under the auspices of the Arts Council.) á vegum, undir vernd -
10 get the boot
(to dismiss (someone) or to be dismissed (usually from a job): He got the boot for always being late.) reka; vera rekinn -
11 square root
(the number which, multiplied by itself, gives the number that is being considered: The square root of 16 is 4 (16 = 4).) kvaðratrót -
12 market price/value
(the price at which a thing is being sold at a particular time: What's the current market price of gold?) markaðsverð -
13 sex appeal
(the quality of being attractive to people of the other sex: That actress has sex appeal.) kynþokki -
14 in question
(being talked about: The matter in question can be left till next week.) sem er til umræðu -
15 on view
(being shown or exhibited: There's a marvellous collection of prints on view at the gallery.) til sÿningar -
16 be
present tense am [ʌm], are [a:], is [ɪz]; past tense was [woz], were [w†:]; present participle 'being; past participle been [bi:n, (·meriцan) bɪn]; subjunctive were [w†:]; short forms I'm [aim] (I am), you're [ju†] (you are), he's [hi:z] (he is), she's [ʃi:z] (she is), it's [ɪ ] (it is), we're [wi†] (we are), they're [Ɵe†] (they are); negative short forms isn't (is not), aren't [a:nt] (are not), wasn't (was not), weren't [w†:nt] (were not)1) (used with a present participle to form the progressive or continuous tenses: I'm reading; I am being followed; What were you saying?.) vera2) (used with a present participle to form a type of future tense: I'm going to London.) ég er að fara, ég ætla að fara3) (used with a past participle to form the passive voice: He was shot.) vera4) (used with an infinitive to express several ideas, eg necessity (When am I to leave?), purpose (The letter is to tell us he's coming), a possible future happening (If he were to lose, I'd win) etc.) eiga; mun5) (used in giving or asking for information about something or someone: I am Mr Smith; Is he alive?; She wants to be an actress; The money will be ours; They are being silly.) vera•- being- the be-all and end-all -
17 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) skÿrsla2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) orðrómur, kvittur3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) (skot)hvellur2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) segja frá; gefa skÿrslu2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) klaga3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) kæra4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) tilkynna komu sína; mæta•- reporter- reported speech
- report back -
18 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) á2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) í, á, upp í3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) á, við, (strax) eftir4) (about: a book on the theatre.) um5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) í, á6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) á7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) í, á8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) í, við, hjá, með9) (towards: They marched on the town.) á, í átt að, gegn10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) við11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) á, með12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) á13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) eftir, þegar, samkvæmt14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) eftir2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) setja upp/á2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) áfram3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) á, í gangi, kveiktur4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) til sÿningar5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) um borð, upp í3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) í gangi2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) standa til, vera á döfinni•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto -
19 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) þvo2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) þola þvott3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) gjálfra, skvampa4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) skola(st) (burt)2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) þvottur2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) þvottur3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) gljálfur4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) skol5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) þunnt litarlag6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) kjölfar•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up -
20 stretch
[stre ] 1. verb1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) teygja(st)2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) ná; teygja/breiða (úr sér)2. noun1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) teyging2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) samfelldur kafli; samfelld lota•- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out
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