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  • 1 might have

    1) (used to suggest that something would have been possible if something else had been the case: You might have caught the bus if you had run.) hefði getað... ef
    2) (used to suggest that a person has not done what he should: You might have told me!) hefði getað/átt að... en
    3) (used to show that something was a possible action etc but was in fact not carried out or done: I might have gone, but I decided not to.) það hefði verið mögulegt að... en
    4) (used when a person does not want to admit to having done something: `Have you seen this man?' `I might have.') það er hugsanlegt

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  • 2 catch

    [kæ ] 1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb
    1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) grípa; draga til sín; veiða
    2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) ná
    3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) standa að verki
    4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) fá, smitast
    5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) festa, festast
    6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) hitta, lenda á
    7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) heyra, skilja
    8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) byrja að loga
    2. noun
    1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) grip
    2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) festing, læsing
    3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) fengur
    4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) gildra, vandamál
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    - catchy
    - catch-phrase
    - catch-word
    - catch someone's eye
    - catch on
    - catch out
    - catch up

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  • 3 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

  • 4 chase

    [ eis] 1. verb
    1) (to run after; to pursue: He chased after them but did not catch them; We chased them by car.) elta
    2) ((with away, off etc) to cause to run away: I often have to chase the boys away from my fruit trees.) reka (í burtu)
    2. noun
    1) (an act of chasing: We caught him after a 120 kph chase.) eftirför
    2) (hunting (of animals): the pleasures of the chase.) dÿraveiðar
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    English-Icelandic dictionary > chase

  • 5 chill

    [ il] 1. noun
    1) (coldness: There's a chill in the air.) kuldi, nepja
    2) (an illness which causes shivering: I think I've caught a chill.) kvef
    2. adjective
    (cold: a chill wind.) kaldur
    3. verb
    (to make cold (without freezing): Have you chilled the wine?) kæla
    - chilliness

    English-Icelandic dictionary > chill

  • 6 miss

    [mis] 1. verb
    1) (to fail to hit, catch etc: The arrow missed the target.) hitta ekki
    2) (to fail to arrive in time for: He missed the 8 o'clock train.) missa af
    3) (to fail to take advantage of: You've missed your opportunity.) láta fram hjá sér fara
    4) (to feel sad because of the absence of: You'll miss your friends when you go to live abroad.) sakna
    5) (to notice the absence of: I didn't miss my purse till several hours after I'd dropped it.) sakna, taka eftir
    6) (to fail to hear or see: He missed what you said because he wasn't listening.) taka ekki eftir
    7) (to fail to go to: I'll have to miss my lesson next week, as I'm going to the dentist.) sleppa, missa úr
    8) (to fail to meet: We missed you in the crowd.) fara á mis við
    9) (to avoid: The thief only just missed being caught by the police.) forðast, komast hjá
    10) ((of an engine) to misfire.) slá á móti í ræsingu/starti
    2. noun
    (a failure to hit, catch etc: two hits and two misses.) feilskot, vindhögg
    - go missing
    - miss out
    - miss the boat

    English-Icelandic dictionary > miss

  • 7 rest

    I 1. [rest] noun
    1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) hvíld, hlé
    2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) hvíld
    3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) stuðningur, stoð
    4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) kyrrstaða
    2. verb
    1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) hvíla (sig), taka sér hvíld
    2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) taka sér hvíld, sofa
    3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) hvíla, hallast (á/í/upp að e-u)
    4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) hvílast, vera rólegur
    5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) velta á e-m/e-u; reiða sig á e-n
    6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) vera í höndum e-s
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    - restfully
    - restfulness
    - restless
    - restlessly
    - restlessness
    - rest-room
    - at rest
    - come to rest
    - lay to rest
    - let the matter rest
    - rest assured
    - set someone's mind at rest     II [rest]

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  • 8 shower

    1. noun
    1) (a short fall (of rain): I got caught in a shower on my way here.) (regn)skúr
    2) (anything resembling such a fall of rain: a shower of sparks; a shower of bullets.) rigning, hríð, drífa
    3) (a bath in which water is sprayed down on the bather from above: I'm just going to have/take a shower.) sturta
    4) (the equipment used for such a bath: We're having a shower fitted in the bathroom.) sturta
    2. verb
    1) (to pour down in large quantities (on): They showered confetti on the bride.) láta rigna yfir
    2) (to bathe in a shower: He showered and dressed.) fara í sturtu
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    - showerproof

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