-
1 spare
[speə] 1. verb1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) sjá af2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) hafa (ekki) efni á3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) þyrma, sÿna miskunn4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) hlífa5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) vera spar á6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) hlífa við2. adjective1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) auka-2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) umfram-, frí-3. noun1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) varahlutur2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) varadekk•- sparing- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare -
2 spare part
(a part for a machine etc, used to replace an identical part if it breaks etc.) varahlutur -
3 spare rib
(a rib of pork with only a small amount of meat left on it.) svínaskammrif -
4 (and) to spare
(in greater supply or quantity than is needed; extra: I'll go to an exhibition if I have time to spare; I have enough food and to spare.) umfram, aukalega -
5 (and) to spare
(in greater supply or quantity than is needed; extra: I'll go to an exhibition if I have time to spare; I have enough food and to spare.) umfram, aukalega -
6 a little
1) (a short time or distance: Move a little to the right!) dálítið2) (a small quantity of something: He has a little money to spare; 'Is there any soup left?' `Yes, a little.') dálítið, smávegis3) (slightly: She was a little frightened.) dálítið -
7 by the way
(incidentally: By the way, have you a moment to spare?) meðal annarra orða -
8 hobby
['hobi]plural - hobbies; noun(something a person enjoys doing (usually frequently) in his/her spare time and not for pay: Stamp-collecting is a popular hobby.) áhugamál; tómstundagaman -
9 inch
[in ] 1. noun1) ((often abbreviated to in when written) a measure of length, the twelfth part of a foot (2.54 centimetres).) enskur þumlungur, tomma2) (a small amount: There is not an inch of room to spare.) hársbreidd2. verb(to move slowly and carefully: He inched (his way) along the narrow ledge.) þokast, mjakast -
10 jumble
1. verb((often with up or together) to mix or throw together without order: In this puzzle, the letters of all the words have been jumbled (up); His shoes and clothes were all jumbled (together) in the cupboard.) rugla, hrúga saman2. noun1) (a confused mixture: He found an untidy jumble of things in the drawer.) hrærigrautur, benda2) (unwanted possessions suitable for a jumble sale: Have you any jumble to spare?) skran, dót á skransölu• -
11 kill time
(to find something to do to use up spare time: I'm just killing time until I hear whether I've got a job or not.) drepa tímann -
12 loft
-
13 pastime
(an occupation which one enjoys and takes part in during one's spare time; a hobby: Playing chess is his favourite pastime.) dægrastytting, tómstundagaman -
14 recreation
[rekri'eiʃən]((a) pleasant activity which one enjoys doing in one's spare time (eg a sport, hobby): I have little time for recreation; amusements and recreations.) tómstundagaman- recreation ground -
15 sensibly
adverb (in a sensible way: He sensibly brought a spare pair of shoes.) skynsamlega
См. также в других словарях:
SPARE — SPARE … Википедия
spare´ness — spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun. –v.t. 1. to show mercy to; refrain from harmi … Useful english dictionary
spare´a|ble — spare «spair», verb, spared, spar|ing, adjective, spar|er, spar|est, noun. –v.t. 1. to show mercy to; refrain from harmi … Useful english dictionary
Spare the Air program — Spare the Air is a program established by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in 1991 to combat air pollution during the summer in the San Francisco Bay Area, the season when clear skies, hot temperatures, lighter winds, and a strong… … Wikipedia
Spare — Spare, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sparing}.] [AS. sparian, fr. sp[ae]r spare, sparing, saving; akin to D. & G. sparen, OHG. spar?n, Icel. & Sw. spara, Dan. spare See {Spare}, a.] 1. To use frugally or stintingly, as that which … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spare ribs — (also called spareribs) are a variety of pork ribs, cooked and eaten in various cuisines around the world. They are the most inexpensive cut of pork ribs. They are a long cut from the lower portion of the pig, specifically the belly and… … Wikipedia
Spare — Spare, a. [Compar. {Sparer}; superl. {Sparest}; not used in all the senses of the word.] [AS. sp[ae]r sparing. Cf. {Spare}, v. t. ] 1. Scanty; not abundant or plentiful; as, a spare diet. [1913 Webster] 2. Sparing; frugal; parsimonious; chary.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spare Bricks Webzine — Spare Bricks was a quarterly webzine covering the music of Pink Floyd, the band, its members and fans. Each issue was published in English. (It is alternately known as Spare Bricks The Pink Floyd Webzine. ) Spare Bricks was started in 1999 by… … Wikipedia
spare — [sper] vt. spared, sparing [ME sparien < OE sparian, akin to spær, thrifty, Ger sparen, to save: see SPACE] 1. to treat with mercy or leniency; refrain from killing, injuring, troubling, or distressing; save 2. to save or free a person from… … English World dictionary
Spare parts — Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares.” Spare … Wikipedia
Spare — Spare, n. 1. The act of sparing; moderation; restraint. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Killing for sacrifice, without any spare. Holland. [1913 Webster] 2. Parsimony; frugal use. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] Poured out their plenty without spite or spare … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
