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41 go from bad to worse
(to get into an even worse condition etc than before: Things are going from bad to worse for the firm - not only are we losing money but there's going to be a strike as well.) fara úr öskunni í eldinn, versna -
42 harpoon
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43 hunger
1. noun1) (the desire for food: A cheese roll won't satisfy my hunger.) hungur, svengd2) (the state of not having enough food: Poor people in many parts of the world are dying of hunger.) hungur3) (any strong desire: a hunger for love.) hungur2. verb(usually with for) to long for (eg affection, love). hungra (eftir e-u)- hungry- hungrily
- hungriness
- hunger strike -
44 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) járn2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) straujárn3) (a type of golf-club.) járnkylfa2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) strauja- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
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45 kick
[kik] 1. verb1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) sparka2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) slá, gefa högg2. noun1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.) spark2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.) slag, högg3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.) ánægja•- kick off
- kick up -
46 knock
[nok] 1. verb1) (to make a sharp noise by hitting or tapping, especially on a door etc to attract attention: Just then, someone knocked at the door.) banka2) (to cause to move, especially to fall, by hitting (often accidentally): She knocked a vase on to the floor while she was dusting.) rekast á; hrinda3) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) slá4) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) rekast á; reka í2. noun1) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) bank; högg2) (the sound made by a knock, especially on a door etc: Suddenly they heard a loud knock.) bank•- knocker- knock-kneed
- knock about/around
- knock back
- knock down
- knock off
- knock out
- knock over
- knock up
- get knocked up -
47 lash
[læʃ] 1. noun1) (an eyelash: She looked at him through her thick lashes.) augnhár2) (a stroke with a whip etc: The sailor was given twenty lashes as a punishment.) svipuhögg3) (a thin piece of rope or cord, especially of a whip: a whip with a long, thin lash.) svipuól2. verb1) (to strike with a lash: He lashed the horse with his whip.) hÿða; berja áfram2) (to fasten with a rope or cord: All the equipment had to be lashed to the deck of the ship.) binda3) (to make a sudden or restless movement (with) (a tail): The tiger crouched in the tall grass, its tail lashing from side to side.) sveifla4) ((of rain) to come down very heavily.) hellirigna•- lash out -
48 lob
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49 nip (something) in the bud
(to stop (something) as soon as it starts: The managers nipped the strike in the bud.) kæfa í fæðingu -
50 nip (something) in the bud
(to stop (something) as soon as it starts: The managers nipped the strike in the bud.) kæfa í fæðingu -
51 oil
[oil] 1. noun(a usually thick liquid that will not mix with water, obtained from plants, animals and minerals: olive oil; whale oil; vegetable oil; cooking oil; He put some oil on the hinges of the door; The car's engine is in need of oil.) olía2. verb(to put oil on or into: The machine will work better if it's oiled.) smyrja, olíubera- oils- oily
- oilfield
- oil paint
- oil painting
- oil palm
- oil-rig
- oil-tanker
- oil-well
- strike oil -
52 pat
[pæt] 1. noun1) (a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.) klapp2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) smjörklípa2. verb(to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) klappa3. adverb((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) hafa (svar) á reiðum höndum -
53 peck
[pek] 1. verb1) ((of birds) to strike or pick up with the beak, usually in order to eat: The birds pecked at the corn; The bird pecked his hand.) gogga/kroppa í2) (to eat very little: She just pecks (at) her food.) narta í3) (to kiss quickly and briefly: She pecked her mother on the cheek.) kyssa létt2. noun1) (a tap or bite with the beak: The bird gave him a painful peck on the hand.) gogg, pikk2) (a brief kiss: a peck on the cheek.) léttur koss•- peckish -
54 piano
[pi'ænəu]plural - pianos; noun(a large musical instrument played by pressing keys which make hammers strike stretched wires: She plays the piano very well; ( also adjective) piano music.) píanó- pianist- piano-accordion
- pianoforte
- grand piano -
55 picket
['pikit] 1. noun1) ((any one of) a number of people employed at a factory etc who are on strike and who try to persuade workers not to go to work there, not to deliver goods there etc: The men set up a picket to stop lorries getting into the factory; ( also adjective) a picket line.) verkfallsvörður2) (a soldier or a small group of soldiers on special duty, usually to guard against a sudden attack by the enemy: The commander placed pickets at various points round the camp; ( also adjective) picket duty.) hervörður2. verb1) (to place a group of soldiers, strikers etc somewhere as a picket: The strikers' leaders decided to picket the factory; The commander picketed the camp.) setja her-/verkfallsvörð um2) (to act as a picket (at): In this country, strikers have the legal right to picket; The soldiers picketed the camp.) standa verkfallsvörð við -
56 pound
I noun1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) (sterlings)pund2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) pundII noun(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.) kví, réttIII verb1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.) lemja, hamra2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) hlunkast, hlaupa þunglega3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) mylja -
57 scab
[skæb]1) (a crust formed over a sore or wound.) hrúður2) (any of several diseases of animals or plants.) húðsjúkdómur í plöntum/dÿrum3) (a workman who refuses to join a strike.) verkfallsbrjótur•- scabby -
58 slam
[slæm] 1. past tense, past participle - slammed; verb1) (to shut with violence usually making a loud noise: The door suddenly slammed (shut); He slammed the door in my face.) skella (aftur)2) (to strike against something violently especially with a loud noise: The car slammed into the wall.) skella á/inn í2. noun((the noise made by) an act of closing violently and noisily: The door closed with a slam.) skellur -
59 slash
[slæʃ] 1. verb1) (to make long cuts in (cloth etc): He slashed his victim's face with a razor.) rista2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) höggva3) (to reduce greatly: A notice in the shop window read `Prices slashed!') lækka stórlega2. noun1) (a long cut or slit.) skurður2) (a sweeping blow.) högg -
60 slug
I noun(a kind of animal like a snail.) brekkusnigill- sluggish- sluggishly
- sluggishness II 1. noun(a piece of metal, especially an irregularly shaped lump used as a bullet.) byssukúla2. verb(to strike (a person) heavily usually causing unconsciousness: The man had been slugged on the back of the neck with a heavy object.) kÿla, reka bylmingshögg
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