-
1 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) venja sig á; gleyma venjuEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
-
2 get into / out of the way of (doing) something
(to become accustomed to (not) doing; to get into / out of the habit of doing: They got into the way of waking up late when they were on holiday.) venja sig á; gleyma venjuEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > get into / out of the way of (doing) something
-
3 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 -
4 fashion
['fæʃən]1) (the style and design of clothes: Are you interested in fashion?; ( also adjective) a fashion magazine.) tíska2) (the way of behaving, dressing etc which is popular at a certain time: Fashions in music and art are always changing.) tíska3) (a way of doing something: She spoke in a very strange fashion.) háttur, máti•- fashionably
- after a fashion
- all the fashion
- in fashion
- out of fashion -
5 style
1. noun1) (a manner or way of doing something, eg writing, speaking, painting, building etc: different styles of architecture; What kind of style are you going to have your hair cut in?; a new hairstyle.) stíll2) (a fashion in clothes etc: the latest Paris styles; I don't like the new style of shoe.) tíska, stæll3) (elegance in dress, behaviour etc: She certainly has style.) stíll, stæll2. verb1) (to arrange (hair) in a certain way: I'm going to have my hair cut and styled.) greiða/leggja hár2) (to design in a certain style: These chairs/clothes are styled for comfort.) hanna•- stylish- stylishly
- stylishness
- stylist
- in style -
6 form
I 1. [fo:m] noun1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.) form; vera (útlínur)2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) gerð, tegund3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.) eyðublað4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.) háttur, venja; form5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.) bekkur2. verb1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.) stofna; móta2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.) mótast, myndast3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.) skipa, raða4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.) mynda, vera•- be in good form
- in the form of II [fo:m] noun(a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) bekkur -
7 performance
1) (the doing of something: He is very conscientious in the performance of his duties.) framkvæmd2) (the way in which something or someone performs: His performance in the exams was not very good.) frammistaða3) (something done on stage etc: The company gave a performance of `Othello'; His last three performances have not been very good.) sÿning, flutningur, leikur -
8 scheme
[ski:m] 1. noun1) (a plan or arrangement; a way of doing something: a colour scheme for the room; There are various schemes for improving the roads.) áætlun2) (a (usually secret) dishonest plan: His schemes to steal the money were discovered.) ráðabrugg2. verb(to make (especially dishonest) schemes: He was punished for scheming against the President; They have all been scheming for my dismissal.) brugga ráð- schemer- scheming -
9 art
1) (painting and sculpture: I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; ( also adjective) an art gallery, an art college.) list2) (any of various creative forms of expression: painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts.) list, listgrein3) (an ability or skill; the (best) way of doing something: the art of conversation/war.) list•- artful- artfully
- artfulness
- arts -
10 method
['meƟəd]1) (the way in which one does something: I don't like his methods of training workers.) aðferð2) (an orderly or fixed series of actions for doing something: Follow the method set down in the instruction book.) aðferð; kerfi3) (good sense and a definite plan: Her work seems to lack method.) skipulag, kerfi•- methodically -
11 practice
['præktis]1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) framkvæmd, reynd, praxís2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) venja3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) æfing4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) lögfræði-/læknastofa•- make a practice of
- put into practice -
12 argue
1) ((with with someone, about something) to quarrel with (a person) or discuss (something) with a person in a not very friendly way: I'm not going to argue; Will you children stop arguing with each other about whose toy that is!) deila, rífast2) ((with for, against) to suggest reasons for or for not doing something: I argued for/against accepting the plan.) rökræða3) ((with into, out of) to persuade (a person) (not) to do something: I'll try to argue him into going; He argued her out of buying the dress.) telja (á/af)4) (to discuss, giving one's reasoning: She argued the point very cleverly.) rökræða•- arguable- argument
- argumentative -
13 penalise
1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) hegna2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) hegna -
14 penalize
1) (to punish (someone) for doing something wrong (eg breaking a rule in a game), eg by the loss of points etc or by the giving of some advantage to an opponent: The child was penalized for her untidy handwriting.) hegna2) (to punish (some wrong action etc) in this way: Any attempt at cheating will be heavily penalized.) hegna -
15 suggest
[sə'‹est, ]( American also[) səɡ-]1) (to put (an idea etc) before another person etc for consideration; to propose: He suggested a different plan; I suggest doing it a different way; She suggested to me one or two suitable people for the committee; I suggest that we have lunch now.) stinga upp á, leggja til2) (to put (an idea etc) into a person's mind; to hint: Are you suggesting that I'm too old for the job?; An explanation suddenly suggested itself to me.) gefa í skyn; skjóta upp (í huga e-s)• -
16 bash on/ahead (with)
(to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way: In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.) halda skeytingarlaust áfram að gera e-ð -
17 bash on/ahead (with)
(to go on doing something especially in a careless or inattentive way: In spite of his father's advice he bashed on with the painting.) halda skeytingarlaust áfram að gera e-ð
См. также в других словарях:
get into the way of doing something — british phrase to begin doing something regularly We’ve got into the way of spending Christmas abroad. Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym Main entry: way … Useful english dictionary
get into of the way of (doing) something — get into/out of the way of (doing) sth idiom to become used to doing sth/to lose the habit of doing sth • The women had got into the way of going up on the deck every evening. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
get out of the way of (doing) something — get into/out of the way of (doing) sth idiom to become used to doing sth/to lose the habit of doing sth • The women had got into the way of going up on the deck every evening. Main entry: ↑wayidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) well on the way to doing something — be well on the way to sth/doing sth idiom to have nearly achieved sth and be going to achieve it soon • She is well on the way to recovery. • He is well on the way to establishing himself among the top ten players in the world. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
get into the way of doing something — British to begin doing something regularly We ve got into the way of spending Christmas abroad … English dictionary
the way to go — phrase the best method for doing a particular thing A law against dumping waste is the way to go. Thesaurus: systems and methods for doing thingssynonym Main entry: way … Useful english dictionary
The Way We Were (chanson) — The Way We Were Single par Barbra Streisand extrait de l’album The Way We Were Face A The Way We Were Face B What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life ? Sortie Novembre 1973 Durée … Wikipédia en Français
the way to go — the best method for doing a particular thing A law against dumping waste is the way to go … English dictionary
The Way We Were (The O.C. episode) — Infobox Television episode Colour = #ffaa44 Series = The O.C. Title = The Way We Were Season = 2 (2004 2005) Caption = Ryan catches Marissa and D.J. Episode = 2 Airdate = start date|2004|11|11 (FOX) Writer = Allan Heinberg Director = Michael… … Wikipedia
The Way of the World (book) — Infobox book | name = The Way of the World: A Story of Truth and Hope in an Age of Extremism author = Ron Suskind country = United States language = English subject = Politics publisher = Harper release date = August 5, 2008 pages = 432 isbn =… … Wikipedia
The Way We Were (song) — Infobox Single Name = The Way We Were Artist = Barbra Streisand Album = The Way We Were B side = What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? Released = November 1973 Format = 7 Recorded = 1973 Genre = Pop Length = 3:31 Label = Columbia Writer =… … Wikipedia