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1 under the auspices of
(arranged or encouraged by (a society etc): This exhibition is being held under the auspices of the Arts Council.) á vegum, undir vernd -
2 under the sun
(in the whole world: I'm sure that he must have visited every country under the sun.) í veröldinni, undir sólinni -
3 under the weather
(in poor health: I'm feeling under the weather this week.) illa fyrirkallaður -
4 be under the impression (that)
(to have the (often wrong) feeling or idea that: I was under the impression that you were paying for this meal.) hafa e-ð á tilfinningunniEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > be under the impression (that)
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5 be under the impression (that)
(to have the (often wrong) feeling or idea that: I was under the impression that you were paying for this meal.) hafa e-ð á tilfinningunniEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > be under the impression (that)
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6 sweep under the carpet
(to avoid facing, or dealing with (an unpleasant situation etc) by pretending it does not exist.) breiða yfir, leyna (e-u) -
7 under
1. preposition1) (in or to a position lower than, or covered by: Your pencil is under the chair; Strange plants grow under the sea.) undir2) (less than, or lower in rank than: Children under five should not cross the street alone; You can do the job in under an hour.) innan við3) (subject to the authority of: As a foreman, he has about fifty workers under him.) undir stjórn4) (used to express various states: The fort was under attack; The business improved under the new management; The matter is under consideration/discussion.) undir, til2. adverb(in or to a lower position, rank etc: The swimmer surfaced and went under again; children aged seven and under.) í kaf/undir ákveðnum aldri- under- -
8 under (a person's) (very) nose
(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) beint fyrir framan nefið áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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9 under (a person's) (very) nose
(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) beint fyrir framan nefið áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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10 under fire
1) (being shot at: We have been under fire from the enemy all day.) í miðri skothríð2) (being criticized or blamed: The government is under fire.) verða fyrir árásum/gagnrÿni -
11 under (a person's) (very) nose
(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) beint fyrir framan nefið áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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12 under (a person's) (very) nose
(right in front of (a person): The book was right under my very nose; He stole the money from under my very nose.) beint fyrir framan nefið áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > under (a person's) (very) nose
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13 under-
1) (beneath, as in underline.) undir-2) (too little, as in underpay.) undirborga3) (lower in rank: the under-manager.) undir-, lægra settur4) (less in age than: a nursery for under-fives (= children aged four and under).) innan við tiltekinn aldur -
14 under arrest
(in the position of having been arrested: The thief was placed under arrest.) handtekinn -
15 the Galaxy
see the Milky Way under milk. -
16 on/under oath
(having sworn an oath to tell the truth in a court of law: The witness is on/under oath.) eiðbundinn -
17 in the clear
(no longer under suspicion, in danger etc.) sÿknaður; saklaus -
18 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) undirokaður; ósjálfstæður2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) þegn2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) (mál)efni, viðfang3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) námsgrein4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) tilefni, ástæða5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) frumlag3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) ná valdi yfir, undiroka2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) láta sæta•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
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19 tunnel
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20 impress
[im'pres]1) (to cause feelings of admiration etc in (a person): I was impressed by his good behaviour.) snerta; vekja aðdáun eða hrifningu2) ((with on or upon) to stress (something to someone): I must impress upon you the need for silence.) leggja áherslu á3) (to fix (a fact etc in the mind): She re-read the plans in order to impress the details on her memory.) innprenta, festa4) (make (a mark) on something by pressing: a footprint impressed in the sand.) gera far í•- impressive
- impressively
- impressiveness
- be under the impression that
- be under the impression
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