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1 the public
(people in general: This swimming pool is open to the public every day.) almenningur -
2 public transport
(the bus, tram and train services provided by a state or community for the public.) almenningssamgöngur -
3 public
(of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general: a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer.) almennur, almennings-, almanna-; opinber- publicly- publicity
- publicize
- publicise
- public holiday
- public house
- public relations
- public service announcement
- public spirit
- public-spirited
- public transport
- in public
- the public
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4 public relations
( also PR) (the attitude, understanding etc between a firm, government etc and the public.) almannatengsl -
5 public house
( usually abbreviated to pub) (a house where alcoholic drinks are sold to the public.) krá -
6 public service announcement
noun ((especially American) an announcement on television or radio given as a service to the public.) -
7 the general public
(the people of a town, country etc, considered as a group.) almenningur -
8 public spirit
(a desire to do things for the good of the community.) félagsandi -
9 limelight: in the limelight
(attracting the public's attention.) sviðsljós -
10 off the record
((of information, statements etc) not intended to be repeated or made public: The Prime Minister admitted off the record that the country was going through a serious crisis.) í trúnaði -
11 in the interest(s) of
(in order to get, achieve, increase etc: The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.) vegna hagsmuna -
12 in the interest(s) of
(in order to get, achieve, increase etc: The political march was banned in the interests of public safety.) vegna hagsmuna -
13 behind the scenes
(out of sight of the audience or public.) bakvið tjöldin -
14 breach of the peace
(a riot, disturbance or public fight: guilty of breach of the peace.) uppþot, óspektir -
15 bring (something) out into the open
(to make (something) public: This affair has been kept a secret for too long - it's time it was brought out into the open.) opinberaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > bring (something) out into the open
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16 bring (something) out into the open
(to make (something) public: This affair has been kept a secret for too long - it's time it was brought out into the open.) opinberaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > bring (something) out into the open
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17 health service
((the organization which runs) all the medical services of a country which are available to the public.) heilbrigðisþjónusta -
18 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) sÿna2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) sjást, vera sÿnilegur3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) sÿna, vera sÿndur4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) vísa á, sÿna5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) vísa, fylgja6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) sÿna7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) sÿna fram á, sanna8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) (auð)sÿna2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) sÿning; skemmtiþáttur2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) sÿning; það að sÿna e-ð3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) sÿnd, yfirskin; það að þykjast4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) e-ð sem er gert til að vekja á sér athygli5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) frammistaða•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
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19 market
1. noun1) (a public place where people meet to buy and sell or the public event at which this happens: He has a clothes stall in the market.) markaður2) ((a place where there is) a demand for certain things: There is a market for cotton goods in hot countries.) markaður2. verb(to (attempt to) sell: I produce the goods and my brother markets them all over the world.) setja á markað- marketing
- market-garden
- market-place
- market-square
- market price/value
- market research
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20 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
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