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  • 1 ease

    [i:z] 1. noun
    1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) vellíðan, þægindi
    2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) áreynsluleysi; hægð
    3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) frjálsleg framkoma; hispursleysi
    2. verb
    1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) lina, draga úr
    2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) draga úr, lina, milda
    3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) mjaka
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    - easiness
    - easy     3. interjection
    (a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) varlega! rólega
    - easy-going
    - at ease
    - easier said than done
    - go easy on
    - stand at ease
    - take it easy
    - take one's ease

    English-Icelandic dictionary > ease

  • 2 hair

    [heə] 1. noun
    1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) hár
    2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) hár
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    - - haired
    - hairy
    - hairiness
    - hair's-breadth
    - hair-breadth
    - hairbrush
    - haircut
    - hair-do
    - hairdresser
    - hairdressing
    - hair-drier
    - hairline
    - hair-oil
    - hairpin     2. adjective
    ((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) 180 gráðu beygja, u-beygja
    - hairstyle
    - keep one's hair on
    - let one's hair down
    - make someone's hair stand on end
    - make hair stand on end
    - not to turn a hair
    - turn a hair
    - split hairs
    - tear one's hair

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  • 3 wear

    [weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb
    1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) klæðast, vera í
    2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) vera með, greiða í
    3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) bera, vera með
    4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) slitna
    5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) slíta (út)
    6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) endast
    2. noun
    1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) fatnaður, föt
    2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) (íþrótta)fatnaður
    3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) slit
    4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) ending
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    - wearer
    - wearing
    - worn
    - wear away
    - wear off
    - wear out
    - worn out

    English-Icelandic dictionary > wear

  • 4 guard

    1. verb
    1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) vörður
    2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) gæta, halda vörð um
    2. noun
    1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) vörður; vörn
    2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) (fanga)vörður
    3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) lestarvörður
    4) (the act or duty of guarding.) vakt, vernd, gæsla
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    - guardedly
    - guard of honour
    - keep guard on
    - keep guard
    - off guard
    - on guard
    - stand guard

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  • 5 island

    1) (a piece of land surrounded by water: The island lay a mile off the coast.) eyja
    2) ((also traffic island) a traffic-free area, built in the middle of a street, for pedestrians to stand on.) umferðareyja
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  • 6 mount

    1. verb
    1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) ganga/stíga upp á; fara/stíga á bak
    2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) hækka
    3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) koma fyrir, ramma inn
    4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) hengja upp
    5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) setja upp
    2. noun
    1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) reiðskjóti
    2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) umgjörð
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    - Mountie

    English-Icelandic dictionary > mount

  • 7 one

    1. noun
    1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) einn
    2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) eins árs
    2. pronoun
    1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) sá, þessi, annar, hinn
    2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) maður
    3. adjective
    1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) einn
    2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) eins árs gamall
    3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) sammála, á einu máli
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    - oneself
    - one-night stand
    - one-off
    - one-parent family
    - one-sided
    - one-way
    - one-year-old     4. adjective
    ((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) eins árs
    - be one up on a person
    - be one up on
    - not be oneself
    - one and all
    - one another
    - one by one
    - one or two

    English-Icelandic dictionary > one

  • 8 stilts

    [stil ]
    1) (a pair of poles with supports for the feet, on which a person may stand and so walk raised off the ground.) stultur
    2) (tall poles fixed under a house etc to support it eg if it is built on a steep hillside.) stólpar

    English-Icelandic dictionary > stilts

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  • stand|off|ish — stand off|ish or stand|off|ish «STAND F ihsh, OF », adjective. reserved; aloof; distant; unapproachable. –stand´ off´ish|ly, –stand´off´ish|ly, adverb. –stand´ off´ish|ness, –stand´off´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand´off´ish|ness — stand off|ish or stand|off|ish «STAND F ihsh, OF », adjective. reserved; aloof; distant; unapproachable. –stand´ off´ish|ly, –stand´off´ish|ly, adverb. –stand´ off´ish|ness, –stand´off´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand´-off´ish|ness — stand off|ish or stand|off|ish «STAND F ihsh, OF », adjective. reserved; aloof; distant; unapproachable. –stand´ off´ish|ly, –stand´off´ish|ly, adverb. –stand´ off´ish|ness, –stand´off´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand´off´ish|ly — stand off|ish or stand|off|ish «STAND F ihsh, OF », adjective. reserved; aloof; distant; unapproachable. –stand´ off´ish|ly, –stand´off´ish|ly, adverb. –stand´ off´ish|ness, –stand´off´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand´-off´ish|ly — stand off|ish or stand|off|ish «STAND F ihsh, OF », adjective. reserved; aloof; distant; unapproachable. –stand´ off´ish|ly, –stand´off´ish|ly, adverb. –stand´ off´ish|ness, –stand´off´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand-off|ish — or stand|off|ish «STAND F ihsh, OF », adjective. reserved; aloof; distant; unapproachable. –stand´ off´ish|ly, –stand´off´ish|ly, adverb. –stand´ off´ish|ness, –stand´off´ish|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand|off — stand off or stand|off «STAND F, OF», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a tie or draw in a game. 2. Figurative: »It is far easier to maintain a stand off between two superpowers than between three or four (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). 3. a standing off… …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand-off — stand offs also standoff N COUNT A stand off is a situation in which neither of two opposing groups or forces will make a move until the other one does something, so nothing can happen until one of them gives way. → See also Mexican stand off… …   English dictionary

  • stand-off half — stand off halfback or stand off half, Rugby Football. the halfback who takes a position between the scrum half and the three quarter back; outside half. * * * ˌstand off ˈhalf 7 [stand off half] (also ˌfly ˈhalf …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand-off — ► NOUN 1) a deadlock between two equally matched opponents. 2) short for STAND OFF HALF(Cf. ↑stand off half) …   English terms dictionary

  • stand-off halfback — or stand off half, Rugby Football. the halfback who takes a position between the scrum half and the three quarter back; outside half …   Useful english dictionary

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