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1 two-way
adjective (able to act, operate, be used etc in two ways or directions: two-way traffic; a two-way radio.) tvístefnu- -
2 two
[tu:] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 2.) tveir2) (the age of 2.) tveggja ára2. adjective1) (2 in number.) tveir2) (aged 2.) tveggja ára•- two-- two-faced
- two-handed
- twosome
- two-way
- two-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is two years old.) tveggja ára- in two -
3 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) lækka rostann í; auðmÿkjaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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4 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) lækka rostann í; auðmÿkjaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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5 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) lækka rostann í; auðmÿkjaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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6 take (someone) down a peg (or two)
(to make (a proud person) more humble: We must find some way of taking her down a peg or two.) lækka rostann í; auðmÿkjaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (someone) down a peg (or two)
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7 walkie-talkie
noun (a portable two-way radio: The soldiers spoke to each other on the walkie-talkie.) labbrabbtæki -
8 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) hálfur2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) hálfleikur2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) hálfur2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) að hálfu, hálf-3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) hálf-3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) hálf-2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) hálfpartinn•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
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9 cut
1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) skera, klippa2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) skera3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) sneiða, klippa4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) slá; klippa5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) minnka6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) klippa í burt, fjarlægja7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) skera í8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) gera við, draga9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') klippa á atriði10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) fara þvert fyrir11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) skera12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) skrópa13) ((also cut dead) to ignore completely: She cut me dead in the High Street.) sniðganga2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) skurður; rafmagnsbilun; hárklipping; verðlækkun2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) snið3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) sneið•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) særandi- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) miskunnarlaus- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
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10 like
I 1. adjective(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.) eins, líkur2. preposition(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.) eins og3. noun(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.) e-ð/e-n sem er jafngóður/eins4. conjunction((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.) eins og- likely- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) líka2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) njóta e-s•- likeable- likable
- liking
- should/would like
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11 either
1. pronoun(the one or the other of two: You may borrow either of these books; I offered him coffee or tea, but he didn't want either.) annar hvor, hvor sem er2. adjective1) (the one or the other (of two things, people etc): He can write with either hand.) með hvorum sem er; báðir2) (the one and the other (of two things, people etc); both: at either side of the garden.) báðir, hvor sem er3. adverb1) (used for emphasis: If you don't go, I won't either.) (ekki) heldur2) (moreover; besides: I used to sing, and I hadn't a bad voice, either.) þar að auki; ennfremur•- either way -
12 far
1. adverb1) (indicating distance, progress etc: How far is it from here to his house?) langur2) (at or to a long way away: She went far away/off.) langt (í burtu), fjarri3) (very much: She was a far better swimmer than her friend (was).) miklu2. adjective1) (distant; a long way away: a far country.) langt (í burtu), fjarri2) (more distant (usually of two things): He lives on the far side of the lake.) fjarlægari; hinum megin við•- farther- farthest
- faraway
- far-fetched
- as far as
- by far
- far and away
- far from
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13 match
[mæ ] I noun(a short piece of wood or other material tipped with a substance that catches fire when rubbed against a rough or specially-prepared surface: He struck a match.) eldspÿta- matchboxII 1. noun1) (a contest or game: a football/rugby/chess match.) keppni2) (a thing that is similar to or the same as another in some way(s) eg in colour or pattern: These trousers are not an exact match for my jacket.) samstæða; sem á vel við e-ð annað3) (a person who is able to equal another: She has finally met her match at arguing.) jafnoki, jafningi4) (a marriage or an act of marrying: She hoped to arrange a match for her daughter.) hjónaband, ráðahagur2. verb1) (to be equal or similar to something or someone in some way eg in colour or pattern: That dress matches her red hair.) passa við, eiga saman2) (to set (two things, people etc) to compete: He matched his skill against the champion's.) reyna sig við•- matched- matchless
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14 channel
[' ænl] 1. noun1) (the bed of a stream or other way through which liquid can flow: a sewage channel.) farvegur2) (a passage of deeper water in a river, through which ships can sail.) skipaskurður3) (a narrow stretch of water joining two seas: the English Channel.) sund4) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) (fjarskipta)rás5) ((in television, radio etc) a band of frequencies for sending or receiving signals: BBC Television now has two channels.) rás2. verb1) (to make a channel in.) gera skurð/sund/farveg í2) (to direct into a particular course: He channelled all his energies into the project.) veita, beina -
15 one
1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) einn2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) eins árs2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) sá, þessi, annar, hinn2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) maður3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) einn2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) eins árs gamall3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) sammála, á einu máli•- one-- 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- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
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16 carry
['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) bera2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) berast3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) bera, halda uppi4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) hafa, bera með sér5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) ná í gegn, samþykkja6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) bera sig•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
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17 compass
( noun)1) (an instrument with a magnetized needle, used to find directions: If he had carried a compass he would not have lost his way on the hills.) áttaviti2) ((in plural) an instrument with two movable legs, for drawing circles etc.) sirkill3) (scope or range.) svið, takmörk• -
18 connect
[kə'nekt]1) (to join or be joined in some way; to tie or fasten or link together: He connected the radio to the mains; This road connects the two farms; a connecting link; This telephone line connects with the President.) tengja2) (to associate in the mind: People tend to connect money with happiness.) setja í samband• -
19 fight
1. past tense, past participle - fought; verb1) (to act against (someone or something) with physical violence: The two boys are fighting over (= because of) some money they found.) slást2) (to resist strongly; to take strong action to prevent: to fight a fire; We must fight against any attempt to deprive us of our freedom.) berjast við/gegn3) (to quarrel: His parents were always fighting.) deila, rífast2. noun1) (an act of physical violence between people, countries etc: There was a fight going on in the street.) átök; barátta; stríð2) (a struggle; action involving effort: the fight for freedom of speech; the fight against disease.) barátta3) (the will or strength to resist: There was no fight left in him.) baráttuvilji4) (a boxing-match.) hnefaleikakeppni•- fighter- fight back
- fight it out
- fight off
- fight one's way
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20 parallel
['pærəlel] 1. adjective1) ((of straight lines) going in the same direction and always staying the same distance apart: The road is parallel to/with the river.) samhliða/-síða2) (alike (in some way): There are parallel passages in the two books.) hliðstæður2. adverb(in the same direction but always about the same distance away: We sailed parallel to the coast for several days.) samsíða lína3. noun1) (a line parallel to another: Draw a parallel to this line.) samsíða lína/flötur2) (a likeness or state of being alike: Is there a parallel between the British Empire and the Roman Empire?) samsvörun, hliðstæða3) (a line drawn from east to west across a map etc at a fixed distance from the equator: The border between Canada and the United States follows the forty-ninth parallel.) breiddarbaugur4. verb(to be equal to: His stupidity can't be paralleled.) jafna við e-ð
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