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1 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) tilgangur2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) hlutverk3) (determination: a man of purpose.) stefnufesta, ákveðni•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose -
2 on purpose
(intentionally: Did you break the cup on purpose?) viljandi -
3 mission
['miʃən]1) (a purpose for which a person or group of people is sent: His mission was to seek help.) ætlunarverk, erindi2) (the purpose for which (one feels) one was born: He regards it as his mission to help the cause of world peace.) köllun, ætlunarverk3) (a group of people sent to have political and/or business discussions: a Chinese trade mission.) sendinefnd4) (a place where missionaries live.) trúboðsstöð5) (a group of missionaries: a Catholic mission.) flokkur trúboða• -
4 to
1. [tə,tu] preposition1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) til, á2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) til3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) til, þar til4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) til, við5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) á, að6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) í7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) miðað við; á móti8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) til9) ([tə] used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) um, til að10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)2. [tu:] adverb1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) aftur2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) að verki• -
5 explore
[ik'splo:]1) (to search or travel through (a place) for the purpose of discovery: The oceans have not yet been fully explored; Let's go exploring in the caves.) kanna2) (to examine carefully: I'll explore the possibilities of getting a job here.) kanna, athuga gaumgæfilega•- exploratory
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6 perforation
1) (a small hole, or a number or line of small holes, made in a sheet of paper etc: The purpose of the perforation(s) is to make the paper easier to tear.) rifgötun2) (the act of perforating or being perforated.) götun -
7 curtain call
(an appearance by actors, singers etc after a performance for the purpose of receiving applause: After the play the actors took ten curtain calls.) framkall -
8 errand
['erənd]1) (a short journey made in order to get something or do something especially for someone else: He has sent the child on an errand; The child will run errands for you.) erindi; sendiferð2) (the purpose of such a journey: She accomplished her errand.) erindi -
9 so that
1) (with the purpose that; in order that: I'll wash this dress so that you can wear it.) svo að2) (with the result that: He got up very late, so that he missed the bus and was late for work.) sem varð til þess að -
10 philosophise
verb (to think about or discuss the nature of man, the purpose of life etc: He spends all his time philosophizing and never does any work.) velta vöngum (yfir) -
11 philosophize
verb (to think about or discuss the nature of man, the purpose of life etc: He spends all his time philosophizing and never does any work.) velta vöngum (yfir) -
12 breed
[bri:d] 1. past tense, past participle - bred; verb1) (to produce young: Rabbits breed often.) auka kyn sitt2) (to keep animals for the purpose of breeding young: I breed dogs and sell them as pets.) rækta2. noun(a type, variety or species (of animal): a breed of dog.) kyn, tegund- bred- breeding -
13 evasive
[-siv]1) (having the purpose of evading.) sem einkennist af undanbrögðum2) (not frank and direct: He gave evasive answers.) loðinn -
14 exploratory
[-'splorə-]adjective (for the purpose of exploration or investigation: an exploratory expedition.) rannsóknar-, könnunar- -
15 in order to
(for the purpose of: I went home in order to change my clothes.) til þess að -
16 mortgage
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17 reading-
1) (for the purpose of reading: reading-glasses; a reading-room in a library.) les-, lestrar-2) (for learning to read: a reading-book.) les-, lestrar- -
18 shop
[ʃop] 1. noun1) (a place where goods are sold: a baker's shop.) búð, verslun2) (a workshop, or a place where any kind of industry is carried on: a machine-shop.) verkstæði2. verb((often go shopping) to visit shops for the purpose of buying: We shop on Saturdays; She goes shopping once a week.) versla- shopper- shopping
- shop assistant
- shop floor
- shopkeeper
- shoplifter
- shoplifting
- shopping centre
- shopping mall
- shop around -
19 workout
noun (a period of hard physical exercise for the purpose of keeping fit etc.) (líkams)æfing -
20 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) nota2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) nota, neyta, eyða•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) notkun2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) notagildi3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) gagn, nytsemi4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) not5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) afnot•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
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