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1 play
[plei] 1. verb1) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) leika (sér)2) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) leika, taka þátt í3) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) leika4) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) vera sÿndur5) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) leika/spila á6) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) leika á, plata7) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) leika gegn8) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) leika um9) (to direct (over or towards something): The firemen played their hoses over the burning house.) beina að10) (to put down or produce (a playing-card) as part of a card game: He played the seven of hearts.) leika út2. noun1) (recreation; amusement: A person must have time for both work and play.) skemmtun, leikur2) (an acted story; a drama: Shakespeare wrote many great plays.) leikrit3) (the playing of a game: At the start of today's play, England was leading India by fifteen runs.) leikur4) (freedom of movement (eg in part of a machine).) hlaup•- player- playable
- playful
- playfully
- playfulness
- playboy
- playground
- playing-card
- playing-field
- playmate
- playpen
- playschool
- plaything
- playtime
- playwright
- at play
- bring/come into play
- child's play
- in play
- out of play
- play at
- play back
- play down
- play fair
- play for time
- play havoc with
- play into someone's hands
- play off
- play off against
- play on
- play a
- no part in
- play safe
- play the game
- play up -
2 play a
((not) to be one of the people who are doing (something): He played no part in the robbery.) eiga (engan) þátt í -
3 play a trick / tricks on
(to do something which is amusing to oneself because it deceives or frightens (someone else), or makes them appear stupid: He played a trick on her by jumping out from behind a wall as she passed.) gabba, plata -
4 play down
(to try to make (something) appear less important: He played down the fact that he had failed the exam.) gera lítið úr -
5 play with fire
(to do something dangerous or risky: Putting all your money into that business is playing with fire!) leika sér að eldinum -
6 child's play
(something very easy: Climbing that hill will be child's play.) barnaleikur -
7 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjálpa2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) eiga þátt í3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) lækna, slá á4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) aðstoða5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) komast ekki hjá, geta ekki annað2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) aðstoð, hjálp2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjálp; hjálparhella3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) aðstoðarmaður4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) engin leið að (hindra e-ð)•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
- help out -
8 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) setja, leggja2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) leggja á borð3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ákveða, áætla4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) setja/leggja fyrir5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) koma af stað6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) setjast7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) harðna8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stilla (á)9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) leggja hár10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) greypa, setja í umgjörð11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) setja beinbrot2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fastur, fyrirskipaður2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) staðráðinn3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) yfirlagður4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stífur, stirðnaður5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) ósveigjanlegur6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) settur (e-u)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) samstæða, sett2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -tæki3) (a group of people: the musical set.) klíka, lið4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) lagning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) leik-/sviðsmynd6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett, hrina•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
9 act
[ækt] 1. verb1) (to do something: It's time the government acted to lower taxes.) aðhafast, gera2) (to behave: He acted foolishly at the meeting.) hegða sér3) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) leika2. noun1) (something done: Running away is an act of cowardice; He committed many cruel acts.) athöfn2) ((often with capital) a law: Acts of Parliament.) lög3) (a section of a play: `Hamlet' has five acts.) þáttur4) (an entertainment: an act called `The Smith Family'.) leikþáttur•- acting- actor
- act as
- act on
- act on behalf of / act for
- in the act of
- in the act
- put on an act -
10 part
1. noun1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) hluti, partur2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) hluti, partur3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) hlutverk4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) hlutverk5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) rödd, hlutverk6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) hlutverk2. verb(to separate; to divide: They parted (from each other) at the gate.) skilja- parting- partly
- part-time
- in part
- part company
- part of speech
- part with
- take in good part
- take someone's part
- take part in -
11 plot
[plot] 1. noun1) (a plan, especially for doing something evil; a conspiracy: a plot to assassinate the President.) ráðabrugg2) (the story of a play, novel etc: The play has a very complicated plot.) söguþráður, flétta3) (a small piece of land eg for use as a gardening area or for building a house on.) reitur, skiki, blettur, lóð2. verb1) (to plan to bring about (something evil): They were plotting the death of the king.) brugga launráð2) (to make a plan, map, graph etc of: The navigator plotted the course of the ship.) kortleggja -
12 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stöðva(st)2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stöðva3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) stoppa, hætta4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) loka5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) loka; styðja á6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) dvelja2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stans2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stöð3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktur4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) loka, loftop5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) fleygur, klossi•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up -
13 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) eldur2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) hitaplötur; rafmagnshellur, gashellur3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) eldur4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) tilfinningahiti; ákafi5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) skothríð2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) brenna, baka2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) vekja, örva; kynda undir3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) skjóta4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) skjóta5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) skjóta á6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) reka•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire -
14 request
[ri'kwest] 1. noun1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) beiðni, tilmæli2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) beiðni; óska(lag)2. verb(to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) biðja um (e-ð)- on request -
15 scene
[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) sögusvið; vettvangur2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) atriði, atburður3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) sjónarspil, læti4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) sjón5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) atriði6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) sviðsmynd7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) vettvangur•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene -
16 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) athöfn, verk2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) hreyfing3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) málshöfðun4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) atburðarás5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) orrusta•- out of action -
17 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) teikna2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) draga (upp)3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) nálgast; fjarlægjast4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) gera jafntefli5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) fá, hljóta6) (to open or close (curtains).) draga fyrir/frá7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) draga athygli2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) jafntefli2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) e-ð sem trekkir3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) dráttur (í happdrætti)4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) það að draga upp byssu, bregða vopni•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out -
18 hit
[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) slá, kÿla; rekast á, skella á; hæfa2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) slá, kÿla3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) verða (illa) fyrir e-u, valda skaða4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) hitta í mark, hæfa; ná2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) skot2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) stig, skot3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) sem slær í gegn•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with -
19 incidental
[-'den-]1) (occurring etc by chance in connection with something else: an incidental remark.) tilviljunar-2) (accompanying (something) but not forming part of it: He wrote the incidental music for the play.) fylgi-; undirleikur; tónlist við leikrit/kvikmynd -
20 pretend
[pri'tend]1) (to make believe that something is true, in play: Let's pretend that this room is a cave!; Pretend to be a lion!; He wasn't really angry - he was only pretending.) þykjast2) (to try to make it appear (that something is true), in order to deceive: He pretended that he had a headache; She was only pretending to be asleep; I pretended not to understand.) þykjast•- pretence- false pretences
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