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1 (every) now and then/again
(sometimes; occasionally: We go to the theatre (every) now and then.) annað veifið -
2 (every) now and then/again
(sometimes; occasionally: We go to the theatre (every) now and then.) annað veifið -
3 every now and then / every now and again / every so often
(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) alltaf öðru hverjuEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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4 now
1. adverb1) ((at) the present period of time: I am now living in England.) nú, núna2) (at once; immediately: I can't do it now - you'll have to wait.) núna, strax3) ((at) this moment: He'll be at home now; From now on, I shall be more careful about what I say to her.) nú, núna4) ((in stories) then; at that time: We were now very close to the city.) þegar hér er komið sögu, þá5) (because of what has happened etc: I now know better than to trust her.) nú (í ljósi reynslunnar)6) (a word in explanations, warnings, commands, or to show disbelief: Now this is what happened; Stop that, now!; Do be careful, now.) jæja, sko, (núna) strax2. conjunction((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) þar sem.TH.TH. þá- nowadays- for now
- just now
- every now and then/again
- now and then/again
- now
- now!
- now then -
5 reassemble
[ri:ə'sembl]1) (to put (things) together after taking them apart: The mechanic took the engine to pieces, then reassembled it.) setja saman á nÿ2) (to come together again: The tourists went off sight-seeing, then reassembled for their evening meal.) safnast saman á nÿ -
6 every
['evri]1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) sérhver2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) sérhver, hver og einn3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) allur hugsanlegur4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) annar hver•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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7 intermittent
[intə'mitənt](happening occasionally; stopping for a while and then starting again: an intermittent pain.) slitróttur, ósamfelldur; sem kemur í kviðum/köstum -
8 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rúlla; strangi; spóla2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) rúnstykki, bolla3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) það að velta sér4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) veltingur5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) druna6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) húðfelling, (fitu)keppur7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) léttur, hraður trumbusláttur2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rúlla, velta2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rúlla, velta3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) vefja, vinda4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) velta (sér), snúa (sér) við5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) hnoða, rúlla6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) vefja inn í7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) fletja út8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) velta9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) drynja10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) ranghvolfa11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) aka, keyra12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) líða, berast mjúklega13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) líða•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) renna sér á rúlluskautum- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) (nafna)listi -
9 scent
[sent] 1. verb1) (to discover by the sense of smell: The dog scented a cat.) þefa uppi2) (to suspect: As soon as he came into the room I scented trouble.) gruna3) (to cause to smell pleasantly: The roses scented the air.) ilma2. noun1) (a (usually pleasant) smell: This rose has a delightful scent.) ilmur2) (a trail consisting of the smell which has been left and may be followed: The dogs picked up the man's scent and then lost it again.) slóð3) (a liquid with a pleasant smell; perfume.) ilmvatn•- scented- put/throw someone off the scent
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10 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
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