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41 saving
noun (a way of saving money etc or the amount saved in this way: It's a great saving to be able to make one's own clothes.) sparnaður -
42 adopt
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43 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 -
44 backwards
1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) aftur (á bak), til baka2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) aftur á bak3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) aftur á bak -
45 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) bera2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) berast3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) bera, halda uppi4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) hafa, bera með sér5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) ná í gegn, samþykkja6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) bera sig•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight -
46 certain
['sə:tn] 1. adjective1) (true or without doubt: It's certain that the world is round.) einhver, nokkur2) (sure: I'm certain he'll come; He is certain to forget; Being late is a certain way of losing one's job.) viss, öruggur3) (one or some, not definitely named: certain doctors; a certain Mrs Smith; (also pronoun) certain of his friends.) tiltekinn, viss, ákveðinn4) (slight; some: a certain hostility in his manner; a certain amount.) viss, nokkur•2. interjection(of course: `May I borrow your typewriter?' `Certainly!'; `Certainly not!') Auðvitað, að sjálfsögðu- for certain
- make certain -
47 keep
[ki:p] 1. past tense, past participle - kept; verb1) (to have for a very long or indefinite period of time: He gave me the picture to keep.) geyma, varðveita; fá til eignar2) (not to give or throw away; to preserve: I kept the most interesting books; Can you keep a secret?) geyma, varðveita; þegja yfir3) (to (cause to) remain in a certain state or position: I keep this gun loaded; How do you keep cool in this heat?; Will you keep me informed of what happens?) halda, hafa4) (to go on (performing or repeating a certain action): He kept walking.) halda áfram5) (to have in store: I always keep a tin of baked beans for emergencies.) eiga, vera með6) (to look after or care for: She keeps the garden beautifully; I think they keep hens.) rækta, halda við7) (to remain in good condition: That meat won't keep in this heat unless you put it in the fridge.) geymast8) (to make entries in (a diary, accounts etc): She keeps a diary to remind her of her appointments; He kept the accounts for the club.) halda, færa, skrifa9) (to hold back or delay: Sorry to keep you.) tefja10) (to provide food, clothes, housing for (someone): He has a wife and child to keep.) framfæra, sjá um11) (to act in the way demanded by: She kept her promise.) standa við, halda12) (to celebrate: to keep Christmas.) halda upp á2. noun(food and lodging: She gives her mother money every week for her keep; Our cat really earns her keep - she kills all the mice in the house.) uppihald, fæði og húsnæði- keeper- keeping
- keep-fit
- keepsake
- for keeps
- in keeping with
- keep away
- keep back
- keep one's distance
- keep down
- keep one's end up
- keep from
- keep going
- keep hold of
- keep house for
- keep house
- keep in
- keep in mind
- keep it up
- keep off
- keep on
- keep oneself to oneself
- keep out
- keep out of
- keep time
- keep to
- keep something to oneself
- keep to oneself
- keep up
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep watch -
48 lay down the law
(to state something in a way that indicates that one expects one's opinion and orders to be accepted without argument.) setja fram afdráttarlausar staðhæfingar -
49 pass
1. verb1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) fara framhjá2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) láta e-ð ganga3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) fara yfir (tiltekin mörk); vera ofar (skilningi)4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) fara fram úr5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) eyða (tíma), dvelja6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) samþykkja7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) úrskurða, dæma8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) líða hjá, ganga yfir9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) standast2. noun1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) (fjalla)skarð2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) passi, ferðaheimild; aðgönguheimild3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) það að standast próf4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) sending•- passable- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up -
50 routine
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51 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) standa2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) standa upp, rísa á fætur3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) standa kyrr4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) halda gildi, standast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) standa6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) standa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bjóða sig fram8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) setja, stilla (upp/á)9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) eiga lögsókn yfir höfði sér, þola10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) borga fyrir, bjóða upp á2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) staða2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statíf, standur3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) sölubás4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) áhorfendapallur5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vitnastúka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varanleiki2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) í (miklum) metum•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) hopp- (hoppfarþegi/-miði)5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) á hoppmiða- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
52 whichever
relative adjective, relative pronoun1) (any (one(s)) that: I'll take whichever (books) you don't want; The prize will go to whichever of them writes the best essay.) hver/hvor/hvaða sem2) (no matter which (one(s)): Whichever way I turned, I couldn't escape.) sama hver/hvaða -
53 affront
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54 alike
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55 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 -
56 as if / as though
(in the way one would expect if: He acted as if he were mad; He spoke as though he knew all about our plans; He opened his mouth as if to speak; You look as if you are going to faint.) eins og -
57 bastion
(a person, place or thing which acts as a defence: He's one of the last bastions of the old leisurely way of life.) vígi -
58 blow
I [bləu] noun1) (a stroke or knock: a blow on the head.) högg2) (a sudden misfortune: Her husband's death was a real blow.) áfallII [bləu] past tense - blew; verb1) ((of a current of air) to be moving: The wind blew more strongly.) blása2) ((of eg wind) to cause (something) to move in a given way: The explosion blew off the lid.) feykja3) (to be moved by the wind etc: The door must have blown shut.) fjúka4) (to drive air (upon or into): Please blow into this tube!) blása5) (to make a sound by means of (a musical instrument etc): He blew the horn loudly.) blása•- blowhole- blow-lamp
- blow-torch
- blowout
- blowpipe
- blow one's top
- blow out
- blow over
- blow up -
59 bluff
I adjective(rough, hearty and frank: a bluff and friendly manner.) hispurslaus, hreinn og beinnII 1. verb(to try to deceive by pretending to have something that one does not have: He bluffed his way through the exam without actually knowing anything.) blekkja, plata2. noun(an act of bluffing.) blekking, plat -
60 bread and butter
((a way of earning) one's living: Writing novels is my bread and butter.) lífsviðurværi
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To go one's way — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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