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  • 1 promise

    ['promis] 1. verb
    1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) lofa (að)
    2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) lofa
    3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) lofa
    2. noun
    1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) loforð
    2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) fyrirheit
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  • 2 back out

    1) (to move out backwards: He opened the garage door and backed (his car) out.) bakka
    2) (to withdraw from a promise etc: You promised to help - you mustn't back out now!) draga sig til baka

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  • 3 co-operate

    [kəu'opəreit]
    (to work together: They have promised to co-operate (with us) in the planning of the exhibition.) vinna saman
    - co-operative

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  • 4 deliver the goods

    (to do what one has promised to do.) standa við gefin loforð

    English-Icelandic dictionary > deliver the goods

  • 5 e-mail

    ['i:meil] 1. noun
    1) (electronic mail: She sent him an email.)
    2) ((adjectival) What is your e-mail address?)
    2. verb
    He promised to e-mail us his answer.)

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  • 6 email

    ['i:meil] 1. noun
    1) (electronic mail: She sent him an email.)
    2) ((adjectival) What is your e-mail address?)
    2. verb
    He promised to e-mail us his answer.)

    English-Icelandic dictionary > email

  • 7 go back on

    (to fail to do (something one has promised to do): I never go back on my promises.) svíkja

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  • 8 hold

    I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb
    1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halda (á/með/um)
    2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halda (á)
    3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halda (uppi/föstum)
    4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halda, þola, standast
    5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) halda föngnum
    6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) taka, rúma
    7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til
    8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur
    9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)
    10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) haldast, trúa; álíta
    11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda
    12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við
    13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja
    14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast
    15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli
    16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna
    17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga
    18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki
    19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða
    20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) halda (tóni)
    21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma
    22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma
    23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)
    2. noun
    1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald
    2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif
    3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald
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    - - holder
    - hold-all
    - get hold of
    - hold back
    - hold down
    - hold forth
    - hold good
    - hold it
    - hold off
    - hold on
    - hold out
    - hold one's own
    - hold one's tongue
    - hold up
    - hold-up
    - hold with     II [həuld] noun
    ((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) vörulest

    English-Icelandic dictionary > hold

  • 9 (in) honour bound

    (forced (to do something) not by law, but because one knows it is right: I said I would go if he sent for me, and I feel honour bound to do as I promised.) skuldbundinn af drengskaparheiti

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  • 10 (in) honour bound

    (forced (to do something) not by law, but because one knows it is right: I said I would go if he sent for me, and I feel honour bound to do as I promised.) skuldbundinn af drengskaparheiti

    English-Icelandic dictionary > (in) honour bound

  • 11 opt

    [opt]
    = opt out (often with of)
    (to choose or decide not to do something or take part in something: You promised to help us, so you can't opt out (of it) now.) velja, kjósa

    English-Icelandic dictionary > opt

  • 12 pie in the sky

    (something good promised for the future but which one is not certain or likely to get: He says he will get a well-paid job but it's just pie in the sky.) innantóm loforð

    English-Icelandic dictionary > pie in the sky

  • 13 put up

    1) (to raise (a hand etc).) lyfta
    2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) byggja, reisa
    3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) festa á vegg
    4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) hækka
    5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) veita/halda uppi (mótþróa)
    6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) leggja fram
    7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) hÿsa

    English-Icelandic dictionary > put up

  • 14 reduction

    noun The government promised a reduction in prices later; price reductions.) lækkun

    English-Icelandic dictionary > reduction

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