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101 be up to the eyes in
(to be very busy or deeply involved in or with: She's up to the eyes in work.) vera á kafi í/önnum kafinn -
102 be used to (something)
['ju:stu] (accustomed to: She isn't used to such hard work.) -
103 be used to (something)
['ju:stu] (accustomed to: She isn't used to such hard work.) -
104 bee
[bi:]1) (a four-winged insect that makes honey.) bÿfluga2) ((especially American) a meeting for combined work and enjoyment: a knitting bee.) vinnufundur (sjálfboðaliða); saumaklúbbur•- beehive- beeswax
- a bee in one's bonnet
- make a bee-line for -
105 behind
1. preposition1) (at or towards the back of: behind the door.) fyrir aftan, á bak við2) (remaining after: The tourists left their litter behind them.) eftir3) (in support: We're right behind him on this point.) á bakvið, með2. adverb1) (at the back: following behind.) á eftir2) ((also behindhand [-hænd]) not up to date: behind with his work.) á eftir3) (remaining: He left his book behind; We stayed behind after the party.) eftir3. noun(the buttocks: a smack on the behind.) rass, rasskinnar -
106 below
[bə'ləu] 1. preposition(lower in position, rank, standard etc than: She hurt her leg below the knee; His work is below standard.) fyrir neðan, undir2. adverb(in a lower place: We looked at the houses (down) below.) fyrir neðan -
107 below par / not up to par
(not up to the usual standard: Your work is not up to par this week.) undir venjulegu ástandi/eðlilegri getu -
108 bench
[ben ]1) (a long (usually wooden) seat: a park bench.) bekkur2) (a work-table for a carpenter etc: tools on the workbench.) vinnubekkur/-borð -
109 blueprint
noun (a detailed photographic plan of work to be carried out: the blueprints for a new aircraft.) áætlun, uppdráttur -
110 breather
noun (a short rest or break from work etc: I must have a breather before I do any more.) stundarhlé, pása -
111 bronze
[bronz]noun, adjective1) ((of) an alloy of copper and tin: The medal is (made of) bronze.)2) ((of) its reddish brown colour.)3) ((a work of art) made of bronze: an exhibition of bronzes.)•- bronzed- bronze medal -
112 bum
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113 business
['biznis]1) (occupation; buying and selling: Selling china is my business; The shop does more business at Christmas than at any other time.) starf; verslun, viðskipti2) (a shop, a firm: He owns his own business.) fyrirtæki3) (concern: Make it your business to help him; Let's get down to business (= Let's start the work etc that must be done).) mál, málefni•- businessman
- on business -
114 busy
['bizi] 1. adjective1) (having a lot (of work etc) to do: I am very busy.) upptekinn, önnum kafinn2) (full of traffic, people, activity etc: The roads are busy; a busy time of year.) iðandi; annasamur3) ((especially American) (of a telephone line) engaged: All the lines to New York are busy.) upptekinn2. verb((sometimes with with) to occupy (oneself) with: She busied herself preparing the meal.) láta sig varða, snúa sér að, annast- busily -
115 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.) -
116 by dint of
(by means of: He succeeded by dint of sheer hard work.) vegna -
117 by fits and starts
(irregularly; often stopping and starting again: He did his work by fits and starts.) slitrótt -
118 careless
adjective (not careful (enough): This work is careless; a careless worker.) kærulaus -
119 carpentry
noun (the work of a carpenter.) trésmíði -
120 carry on
1) (to continue: You must carry on working; Carry on with your work.) halda áfram2) (to manage (a business etc): He carries on a business as a grocer.) reka
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