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1 way
[wei] 1. noun1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) leið2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) leið, vegur, braut3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) vegur, braut4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) vegalengd, leið5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) aðferð, leið6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) háttur, máti, vísa7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) venja8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) leið; í gegnum2. adverb((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) langt (á)- wayfarer- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means -
2 one
1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) einn2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) eins árs2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) sá, þessi, annar, hinn2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) maður3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) einn2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) eins árs gamall3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) sammála, á einu máli•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) eins árs- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two -
3 either way
(in the one case or the other: Either way he wins.) hvort sem er; hvernig sem á málið er litið -
4 feel one's way
(to find one's way by feeling: I had to feel my way to the door in the dark.) þreifa sig áfram/að -
5 right of way
1) (the right of the public to use a path that goes across private property.) umferðarréttur2) ((right-of-way - plural rights-of-way) a road or path over private land, along which the public have a right to walk.) gata/stígur með umferðarrétti3) (the right of one car etc to move first eg when crossing a cross-roads, or going round a roundabout: It was your fault that our cars crashed - I had right of way.) réttur; eiga réttinn -
6 fight one's way
(to make one's way with difficulty: She fought her way through the crowd.) berjast áfram -
7 give way
1) (to stop in order to allow eg traffic to pass: Give way to traffic coming from the right.) víkja2) (to break, collapse etc under pressure: The bridge will give way any day now.) láta undan, bresta3) (to agree against one's will: I have no intention of giving way to demands like that.) láta undan -
8 lose one's way
(to stop knowing where one is, or in which direction one ought to be going: I lost my way through the city.) villast -
9 pick one's way
(to walk carefully (around or between something one wishes to avoid touching etc): She picked her way between the puddles.) feta sig gætilega -
10 make one's way
1) (to go: They made their way towards the centre of the town.) komast/halda leiðar sinnar2) (to get on in the world.) komast áfram -
11 be/get on one's way
(to start or continue a walk, journey etc: Well, thanks for the cup of tea, but I must be on my way now.) vera/verða spenntur/æstur -
12 lay down the law
(to state something in a way that indicates that one expects one's opinion and orders to be accepted without argument.) setja fram afdráttarlausar staðhæfingar -
13 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) vinna2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) vinna, starf3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) verkefni4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) verk5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) vinna6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) vinnustaður2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) vinna, starfa; láta (e-n) vinna2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) hafa starf/vinnu3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) vera í lagi, virka4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) gefast vel, heppnast5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) mjaka(st)6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) losa/losna smám saman7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) vinna, móta•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) gangverk2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) góðverk•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders -
14 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) velja (úr)2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) tína3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) taka upp4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) opna, dírka/stinga upp (lás)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) val2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) úrval•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) haki -
15 so
[səu] 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) svo/mjög (mikið)2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) þannig, svo, svona3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) það4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) sömuleiðis, líka5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') það gerði ég/ætla ég raunar2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) þess vegna- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak -
16 either
1. pronoun(the one or the other of two: You may borrow either of these books; I offered him coffee or tea, but he didn't want either.) annar hvor, hvor sem er2. adjective1) (the one or the other (of two things, people etc): He can write with either hand.) með hvorum sem er; báðir2) (the one and the other (of two things, people etc); both: at either side of the garden.) báðir, hvor sem er3. adverb1) (used for emphasis: If you don't go, I won't either.) (ekki) heldur2) (moreover; besides: I used to sing, and I hadn't a bad voice, either.) þar að auki; ennfremur•- either way -
17 backwards
1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) aftur (á bak), til baka2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) aftur á bak3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) aftur á bak -
18 single
['siŋɡl] 1. adjective1) (one only: The spider hung on a single thread.) einn2) (for one person only: a single bed/mattress.) einstaklings-3) (unmarried: a single person.) einhleypur, ógiftur4) (for or in one direction only: a single ticket/journey/fare.) farmiði sem gildir aðra leiðina2. noun1) (a gramophone record with only one tune or song on each side: This group have just brought out a new single.) hljómplata/geisladiskur með einu (aðal)lagi2) (a one-way ticket.) farmiði aðra leiðina•- singles
- singly
- single-breasted
- single-decker
- single-handed
- single parent
- single out -
19 wave
[weiv] 1. noun1) (a moving ridge, larger than a ripple, moving on the surface of water: rolling waves; a boat tossing on the waves.) bylgja, alda, bára2) (a vibration travelling eg through the air: radio waves; sound waves; light waves.) bylgja3) (a curve or curves in the hair: Are those waves natural?) liður, krulla4) (a (usually temporary) rise or increase: the recent crime wave; a wave of violence; The pain came in waves.) (glæpa)alda, bylgja5) (an act of waving: She recognized me, and gave me a wave.) vink, veif2. verb1) (to move backwards and forwards or flutter: The flags waved gently in the breeze.) blakta2) (to (cause hair to) curve first one way then the other: She's had her hair waved; Her hair waves naturally.) liða(st)3) (to make a gesture (of greeting etc) with (eg the hand): She waved to me across the street; Everyone was waving handkerchiefs in farewell; They waved goodbye.) veifa, vinka•- wavy- waviness
- waveband
- wave
- wavelength
- wave aside -
20 worst
[wə:st] 1. adjective(bad to the greatest extent: That is the worst book I have ever read.) verstur2. adverb(in the worst way or manner: This group performed worst (of all) in the test.) verstur3. pronoun(the thing, person etc which is bad to the greatest extent: the worst of the three; His behaviour is at its worst when he's with strangers; At the worst they can only fine you.) verstur- get the worst of
- if the worst comes to the worst
- the worst of it is that
- the worst of it is
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