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1 want
[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) vilja, langa í2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) þarfnast, þurfa3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) vanta, skorta2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) ósk, þörf2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) fátækt3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) skortur•- wanted- want ad
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2 want ad
noun ((American) a classified ad.) -
3 want for
(to lack: She wants for nothing.) skorta -
4 should/would like
(want: I would like to say thank you; Would you like a cup of tea?) langa -
5 reconcile
1) (to cause (people) to become friendly again, eg after they have quarrelled: Why won't you be reconciled (with him)?) sætta(st)2) (to bring (two or more different aims, points of view etc) into agreement: The unions want high wages and the bosses want high profits - it's almost impossible to reconcile these two aims.) samræma3) (to (make someone) accept (a situation, fact etc) patiently: Her mother didn't want the marriage to take place but she is reconciled to it now.) sætta sig við, gera sáttan við• -
6 classified ad
noun ((American want ad) a small advertisement that people put in a newspaper when they want to buy or sell something, offer or find a job etc.) -
7 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) til, á2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) til3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) til, þar til4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) til, við5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) á, að6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) í7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) miðað við; á móti8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) til9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) um, til að10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) aftur2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) að verki• -
8 warm
[wo:m] 1. adjective1) (moderately, or comfortably, hot: Are you warm enough, or shall I close the window?; a warm summer's day.) hlÿr, volgur, heitur2) ((of clothes) protecting the wearer from the cold: a warm jumper.) hlÿlegur, hlÿr3) (welcoming, friendly, enthusiastic etc: a warm welcome; a warm smile.) hlÿr4) (tending to make one hot: This is warm work!) hlÿr5) ((of colours) enriched by a certain quantity of red or pink, or (of red etc) rich and bright: a warm red; I don't want white walls - I want something warmer.) hlÿlegur2. verb1) (to make moderately hot: He warmed his hands in front of the fire.) hlÿja2) (to become friendly (towards) or enthusiastic (about): She warmed to his charm.) verða hlÿrri/vingjarnlegri; færast í aukana3. noun(an act of warming: Give your hands a warm in front of the fire.) hitun- warmly- warmness
- warmth
- warm-blooded
- warmed-over
- warmhearted
- warmheartedness
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9 A level
['ei,levəl]((abbreviation) Advanced Level; (in Britain) an examination in a particular subject that pupils have to pass if they want to go to university; the level of these examinations: I failed my Chemistry A level; What subjects are you taking at A level?) -
10 advice
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11 already
[o:l'redi]1) (before a particular time; previously: I had already gone when Tom arrived; I don't want that book - I've read it already.) (nú) þegar2) (before the expected time: Are you leaving already?; He hasn't gone already, has he?) (nú) þegar, strax -
12 anticipate
[æn'tisəpeit]1) (to expect (something): I'm not anticipating any trouble.) vænta2) (to see what is going to be wanted, required etc in the future and do what is necessary: A businessman must try to anticipate what his customers will want.) sjá fyrir• -
13 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) þegar, um leið og, meðan2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) þar eð, af því að3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) eins og4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) eins og5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) eins, enda þótt (að)6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) eins (og)2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) eins3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) og2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) eins og3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) sem, eins og4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) sem•- as for- as if / as though
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14 assert oneself
(to state one's opinions confidently and act in a way that will make people take notice of one: You must assert yourself more if you want promotion.) láta til sín taka -
15 be beside the point
(to be irrelevant: You will have to go. Whether you want to go is beside the point.) óviðkomandi, fyrir utan efnið -
16 be gasping for
(to want (something) very much: I'm gasping for a cigarette.) dauðlanga í -
17 browse
1. verb1) ((of animals) to feed (on shoots or leaves of plants).)2) ((of people) to glance through a book etc casually: I don't want to buy a book - I'm just browsing.)3) (to search computer material, especially on a worldwide network.)2. noun1) (shoots, twigs or leaves as food for cattle.)2) (an act of browsing.) -
18 buck up
1) (to hurry: You'd better buck up if you want to catch the bus.)2) (to cheer up: She bucked up when she heard the news.) -
19 by all means
(yes, of course: If you want to use the telephone, by all means do.) fyrir alla muni -
20 cancel out
(to undo the effect of: We don't want our profits to be cancelled out by extra expenses.) verða/gera að engu
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