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1 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) skref2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) skref; smáspölur3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) fótatak4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) dansspor5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) þrep, trappa6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) (þróunar)skref7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) ráðstöfun2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) stíga, taka skref- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step -
2 the die is cast
(the decisive step has been taken - there is no going back.) teningunum er kastað; það verður ekki aftur snúið -
3 step up
(to increase: The firm must step up production.) auka -
4 step-father
nouns (the husband, who is not the person's father, of a person's own mother, or the wife, who is not the person's mother, of a person's own father.) stjúpfaðir -
5 step-mother
nouns (the husband, who is not the person's father, of a person's own mother, or the wife, who is not the person's mother, of a person's own father.) stjúpfaðir -
6 step in
(to intervene: The children began to quarrel, and I thought it was time I stepped in.) skerast í leikinn -
7 out of step
((of two or more people walking together) with, without the same foot going forward at the same time: to march in step; Keep in step!; He got out of step.) vera (ekki) samstíga -
8 mind
1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) hugur; greind, vitsmunir2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) gæta, líta eftir2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) hafa á móti, láta sér standa á sama3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) vara sig á4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) huga að; hlÿða3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) gættu þín!- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
- to my mind -
9 steppe
[step](a dry, grassy plain, as in the south-east of Europe and in Asia.) gresja, steppa -
10 watch
[wo ] 1. noun1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) úr2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt2. verb1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) horfa á, fylgjast með2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) hafa auga með3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) vara sig á4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) gæta5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) bíða eftir•- watcher- watchful
- watchfully
- watchfulness
- watchdog
- watchmaker
- watchman
- watchtower
- watchword
- keep watch
- watch one's step
- watch out
- watch over -
11 tread
[tred] 1. past tense - trod; verb1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.) stíga (á)2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.) ganga (á/eftir/yfir)3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.) traðka (á), kremja2. noun1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) fótatak2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) slitflötur/sóli3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) þrep, stigarim• -
12 initiative
[-ʃətiv]1) (a first step or move that leads the way: He took the initiative in organizing a search party to look for the girl; A move to start peace talks is sometimes called a peace initiative.) frumkvæði2) (the ability to lead or make decisions for oneself: He is quite good at his job, but lacks initiative; My son actually went to the hairdresser's on his own initiative!) frumkvæði -
13 stage
I 1. [stei‹] noun(a raised platform especially for performing or acting on, eg in a theatre.) svið2. verb1) (to prepare and produce (a play etc) in a theatre etc: This play was first staged in 1928.) setja á svið, sviðsetja2) (to organize (an event etc): The protesters are planning to stage a demonstration.) skipuleggja•- staging- stage direction
- stage fright
- stagehand
- stage manager
- stagestruck II [stei‹]1) (a period or step in the development of something: The plan is in its early stages; At this stage, we don't know how many survivors there are.) (þróunar)stig2) (part of a journey: The first stage of our journey will be the flight to Singapore.) áfangi3) (a section of a bus route.) stöð4) (a section of a rocket.) (eldflaugar)þrep• -
14 crucial
['kru:ʃəl](involving a big decision; of the greatest importance: He took the crucial step of asking her to marry him; The next game is crucial - if we lose it we lose the match.) áríðandi; úrslita-, örlaga- -
15 hail
I 1. [heil] noun1) (small balls of ice falling from the clouds: There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.) hagl, haglél2) (a shower (of things): a hail of arrows.) hríð, skæðadrífa2. verb(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.) gera haglélII 1. [heil] verb1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.) kalla til/DPá2) (to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something: His discoveries were hailed as a great step forward in medicine.) fagna, heilsa2. noun(a shout (to attract attention): Give that ship a hail.) hróp3. interjection(an old word of greeting: Hail, O King!) heill sé þér -
16 march
1. verb1) (to (cause to) walk at a constant rhythm, and often in step with others: Soldiers were marching along the street.) marséra, ganga í takt2) (to go on steadily: Time marches on.) halda stöðugt áfram2. noun1) ((the) act of marching: a long march; the march of time.) ganga2) (a piece of music for marching to: The band played a march.) hergöngulag, mars -
17 doorstep
noun (a raised step just outside the door of a house.) dyraþrep -
18 pace
[peis] 1. noun1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) skref2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) (göngu)hraði2. verb(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) ganga fram og tilbaka- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
- show one's paces -
19 stride
1. past tense strode [stroud]: past participle stridden ['stridn] - verb(to walk with long steps: He strode along the path; He strode off in anger.) skálma, skrefa2. noun(a long step: He walked with long strides.) stór skref- take in one's stride
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