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1 the more ... the more/less
The more I see her, the more/less I like her.) -
2 the less ... the less/more
(etc: The less I see of him, the better (pleased I'll be)!; The less I practise, the less confident I become; The less I try, the more I succeed.) -
3 the ...
((with comparative adjective or adverb) used to show the connection or relationship between two actions, states, processes etc: The harder you work, the more you earn.) -
4 the present
(the time now: Forget the past - think more of the present and the future!) nútíðin, núið -
5 more or less
(approximately or almost: They've more or less finished the job; The distance is ten kilometres, more or less.) nokkurn veginn, um það bil -
6 the
[ðə, ði](The form [ðə] is used before words beginning with a consonant eg the house or consonant sound eg the union [ðə'ju:njən]; the form [ði] is used before words beginning with a vowel eg the apple or vowel sound eg the honour [ði 'onə]) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð1) (used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned previously, described in a following phrase, or already known: Where is the book I put on the table?; Who was the man you were talking to?; My mug is the tall blue one; Switch the light off!)2) (used with a singular noun or an adjective to refer to all members of a group etc or to a general type of object, group of objects etc: The horse is running fast.; I spoke to him on the telephone; He plays the piano/violin very well.) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð3) (used to refer to unique objects etc, especially in titles and names: the Duke of Edinburgh; the Atlantic (Ocean).) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð4) (used after a preposition with words referring to a unit of quantity, time etc: In this job we are paid by the hour.) (á/fyrir) -(i)nn, -(i)n, -(i)ð5) (used with superlative adjectives and adverbs to denote a person, thing etc which is or shows more of something than any other: He is the kindest man I know; We like him (the) best of all.) (fellur brott í þÿðingu)6) ((often with all) used with comparative adjectives to show that a person, thing etc is better, worse etc: He has had a week's holiday and looks (all) the better for it.) þeim mun, því•- the...- the... -
7 pretty much the same
(more or less the same, alike etc.) nokkurn veginn eins -
8 out of the frying-pan into the fire
(from a difficult or dangerous situation into a worse one: His first marriage was unhappy but his second was even more unhappy - it was a real case of out of the frying-pan into the fire.) úr öskunni í eldinnEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > out of the frying-pan into the fire
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9 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) yfirburðir, betri staða -
10 have an/the advantage (over)
(to be in a better or more advantageous position (than): As she already knew French, she had an advantage over the rest of the class.) yfirburðir, betri staða -
11 in the light of
(taking into consideration (eg new information): The theory has been abandoned in the light of more recent discoveries.) í ljósi, með tilliti til -
12 none the wiser
(not knowing any more than before: He tried to explain the rules to me, but I'm none the wiser.) vera engu nær -
13 be of the opinion (that)
(to think: He is of the opinion that nothing more can be done.) vera þeirrar skoðunar (að) -
14 be of the opinion (that)
(to think: He is of the opinion that nothing more can be done.) vera þeirrar skoðunar (að) -
15 on the increase
(becoming more frequent or becoming greater: Acts of violence are on the increase.) í vexti, sem fer vaxandi -
16 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) hægri2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) réttur3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) (siðferðilega) réttur4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) viðeigandi2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) réttur, réttindi2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) sem hefur á réttu að standa3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) hægri-, hægrihandar4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) hægri-, hægrisinnaður3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) nákvæmlega2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) strax3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) rétt (við), beint4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) alveg, gjörsamlega5) (to the right: Turn right.) til hægri6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) rétt, vel4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) rétta við/af; komast á réttan kjöl2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) bæta úr5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') allt í lagi; skal gert- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) hægrisinnaður- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right -
17 all
[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) allur2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) allir, hver og einn2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) algerlega2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) þeim mun•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all -
18 conventional
adjective ((negative unconventional) according to the accepted standards etc; not outrageous or eccentric: conventional dress; the more conventional forms of art.) viðtekinn, venjulegur -
19 estimation
noun (judgement; opinion: In my estimation, he is the more gifted artist of the two.) mat, álit -
20 rate of exchange
(the relative values of the currencies of two or more countries: I want to change some dollars into francs - what is the rate of exchange?) gengi (gjaldmiðla)
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