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1 whom
[hu:m]pronoun ((used as the object of a verb or preposition, but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who) what person(s)(?): Whom/who do you want to see?; Whom/who did you give it to?; To whom shall I speak?) hvern -
2 who
[hu:] 1. pronoun((used as the subject of a verb) what person(s)(?): Who is that woman in the green hat?; Who did that?; Who won?; Do you know who all these people are?) hver2. relative pronoun1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously to distinguish him or them from others: used as the subject of a verb: usually replaceable by that) (the) one(s) that: The man who/that telephoned was a friend of yours; A doctor is a person who looks after people's health.) sem, er2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud, gave him a hug.) sem, er•- whoever3. pronoun1) (no matter who: Whoever rings, tell him/them I'm out.) sama hver2) ((also who ever) used in questions to express surprise etc: Whoever said that?) hver (í ósköpunum)•- whom4. relative pronoun(used as the object of a verb or preposition but in everyday speech sometimes replaced by who)1) ((used to refer to a person or people mentioned previously, to distinguish him or them from others: able to be omitted or replaced by that except when following a preposition) (the) one(s) that: The man (whom/that) you mentioned is here; Today I met some friends (whom/that) I hadn't seen for ages; This is the man to whom I gave it; This is the man (whom/who/that) I gave it to.) hvern, sem2) (used, after a comma, to introduce a further comment on a person or people: His mother, who was so proud of him, gave him a hug.) hvern, sem• -
3 sparring-partner
1) (a person with whom a boxer practises.) æfingafélagi2) (a person with whom one enjoys a lively argument.) manneskja sem er gaman að rökræða við -
4 acquaintance
1) (a person whom one knows slightly.) kunningi2) ((with with) knowledge: My acquaintance with the works of Shakespeare is slight.) þekking -
5 addressee
[æd-]noun (the person to whom a letter etc is addressed.) viðtakandi -
6 ancestor
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7 betrothed
noun (the person to whom one is betrothed: May I introduce you to my betrothed?) hin(n) trúlofaði/trúlofaða -
8 butt
I verb(to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) stanga- butt inII 1. noun(someone whom others criticize or tell jokes about: She's the butt of all his jokes.) skotspónn2. noun1) (the thick and heavy end (especially of a rifle).) skefti2) (the end of a finished cigar, cigarette etc: His cigarette butt was the cause of the fire.) stubbur3) ((slang) a person's bottom: Come on, get off your butt - we have work to do.) -
9 colleague
['koli:ɡ](a person with whom one is associated in a profession or occupation: He gets on well with his colleagues.) samstarfsmaður -
10 connection
[-ʃən]1) (something that connects or is connected: a faulty electrical connection.) samtenging2) ((a) state of being connected or related: My connection with their family is very slight; I wish to talk to you in connection with my daughter's career.) tengsl3) (a useful person whom one can contact, especially in business: his connections in the clothing trade.) tengiliður4) (a train, bus etc to which one changes from another in the course of a journey: As the local train was late, I missed the connection to London.) tenging (lest, rúta, strætisvagn) -
11 correspondent
1) (a person with whom one exchanges letters: He has correspondents all over the world.) sá sem staðið er í bréfaskiptum við2) (a person who contributes news to a newspaper etc: He's foreign correspondent for `The Times'.) fréttaritari -
12 creditor
noun (a person to whom a debt is owed.) lánardrottinn, skuldareigandi -
13 deliver
[di'livə]1) (to give or hand over (something) to the person for whom it is intended: The postman delivers letters.) afhenda; bera út2) (to give: He delivered a long speech.) flytja í mæltu máli3) (to assist (a woman) at the birth of (a child): The doctor delivered the twins safely.) taka á móti•- delivery -
14 devil
['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) djöfullinn2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) djöfull; óþokki3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) óþokki, mannfÿla4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) vesalingur -
15 double-cross
verb (to betray (someone for whom one has already arranged to do something deceitful).) svíkja -
16 fiancé
American - fiancée; noun(a person to whom one is engaged to be married.) unnusti, unnusta -
17 fornicate
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18 hit back
(to hit (someone by whom one has been hit): He hit me, so I hit him back.) svara í sömu mynt, slá til baka -
19 husband
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20 indirect object
(the word in a sentence which stands for the person or thing to or for whom something is given, done etc: In `Give me the book', `Tell the children a story', `Boil John an egg', me, the children and John are indirect objects.) óbeint andlag
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