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1 speak
[spi:k]past tense - spoke; verb1) (to say (words) or talk: He can't speak; He spoke a few words to us.) tala2) ((often with to or (American) with) to talk or converse: Can I speak to/with you for a moment?; We spoke for hours about it.) tala/ræða við3) (to (be able to) talk in (a language): She speaks Russian.) tala4) (to tell or make known (one's thoughts, the truth etc): I always speak my mind.) segja (það sem manni finnst)5) (to make a speech, address an audience: The Prime Minister spoke on unemployment.) halda ræðu•- speaker- speaking
- spoken
- - spoken
- generally speaking
- speak for itself/themselves
- speak out
- speak up
- to speak of -
2 mind
1.(the power by which one thinks etc; the intelligence or understanding: The child already has the mind of an adult.) hugur; greind, vitsmunir2. verb1) (to look after or supervise (eg a child): mind the baby.) gæta, líta eftir2) (to be upset by; to object to: You must try not to mind when he criticizes your work.) hafa á móti, láta sér standa á sama3) (to be careful of: Mind (= be careful not to trip over) the step!) vara sig á4) (to pay attention to or obey: You should mind your parents' words/advice.) huga að; hlÿða3. interjection(be careful!: Mind! There's a car coming!) gættu þín!- - minded- mindful
- mindless
- mindlessly
- mindlessness
- mindreader
- at/in the back of one's mind
- change one's mind
- be out of one's mind
- do you mind!
- have a good mind to
- have half a mind to
- have a mind to
- in one's mind's eye
- in one's right mind
- keep one's mind on
- know one's own mind
- make up one's mind
- mind one's own business
- never mind
- on one's mind
- put someone in mind of
- put in mind of
- speak one's mind
- take/keep one's mind off
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3 free
[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) frjáls2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) frjáls, óbundinn3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) örlátur4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) hreinskilinn5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) ókeypis6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) laus, ekki upptekinn7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) laus8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) laus undan/við; ókeypis2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) frelsa2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) losa sig við•- freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) vera í lausamennsku- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free -
4 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) snúa(st)2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) snúa sér við/að3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) beygja4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) beina5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) fara/beygja fyrir6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) breyta(st)7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) verða, breyta2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) snúningur2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) vafningur, snúningur3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) beygja4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) tækifæri, skipti5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) atriði•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up -
5 pipe
1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) pípa, rör2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pípa3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) hljóðpípa2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) leiða (vatn, gas) eftir röri2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) leika á hljóðpípu3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) segja hvellum rómi•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) skær, skerandi- pipeline
- piping hot -
6 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) glefsa2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) brjóta, smella (í sundur)3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) smella4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) hreyta út úr sér5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) smella af2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) smellur2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) tækifærismynd3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) leikur leikinn á spil3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) fljótfærnislegur- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up -
7 copy
['kopi] 1. plural - copies; noun1) (an imitation or reproduction: That dress is a copy of one I saw at a Paris fashion show; He made eight copies of the pamphlet on the photocopier.) eftirlíking2) (a single book, newspaper etc: Can I have six copies of this dictionary, please?) eintak3) (written or typed material for publishing: He writes copy for advertisements.) handrit2. verb(to make an imitation or reproduction of (something): Copy the way I speak; Copy this passage into your notebook.) afrita; líkja eftir- copier- copyright -
8 telephone
1. ['telifəun] noun((often abbreviated to phone) [foun] an instrument for speaking to someone from a distance, using either an electric current which passes along a wire or radio waves: He spoke to me by telephone / on the telephone; ( also adjective) a telephone number/operator.) sími2. [foun] verb1) (to (try to) speak to (someone) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone you tomorrow.) hringja í2) (to send (a message) or ask for (something) by means of the telephone: I'll telephone for a taxi.) hringja í3) (to reach or make contact with (another place) by means of the telephone: Can one telephone England from Australia?) hringja til•- telephone booth
- telephone box
- telephone directory
- telephone exchange
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