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1 raise
[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) lyfta2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) hækka3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) rækta4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) ala upp5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) bera upp, leggja fram6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) safna (saman)7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) valda8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) þyrla upp9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) reisa, byggja10) (to give (a shout etc).) reka upp11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) ná sambandi2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) (launa)hækkun- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits -
2 rise
1. past tense - rose; verb1) (to become greater, larger, higher etc; to increase: Food prices are still rising; His temperature rose; If the river rises much more, there will be a flood; Her voice rose to a scream; Bread rises when it is baked; His spirits rose at the good news.) rísa, hækka, stíga, lyftast2) (to move upwards: Smoke was rising from the chimney; The birds rose into the air; The curtain rose to reveal an empty stage.) stíga, lyftast; hefja sig til flugs3) (to get up from bed: He rises every morning at six o'clock.) fara á fætur4) (to stand up: The children all rose when the headmaster came in.) standa upp5) ((of the sun etc) to appear above the horizon: The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.) rísa6) (to slope upwards: Hills rose in the distance; The ground rises at this point.) rísa, hækka7) (to rebel: The people rose (up) in revolt against the dictator.) rísa upp gegn8) (to move to a higher rank, a more important position etc: He rose to the rank of colonel.) hækka í tign9) ((of a river) to begin or appear: The Rhône rises in the Alps.) eiga upptök sín10) ((of wind) to begin; to become stronger: Don't go out in the boat - the wind has risen.) magnast, aukast11) (to be built: Office blocks are rising all over the town.) rísa/byggjast upp12) (to come back to life: Jesus has risen.) rísa upp frá dauðum2. noun1) ((the) act of rising: He had a rapid rise to fame; a rise in prices.) hækkun, aukning2) (an increase in salary or wages: She asked her boss for a rise.) hækkun3) (a slope or hill: The house is just beyond the next rise.) hæð, hóll4) (the beginning and early development of something: the rise of the Roman Empire.) uppgangur•- rising3. adjectivethe rising sun; rising prices; the rising generation; a rising young politician.) rísandi, upprennandi- early- late riser
- give rise to
- rise to the occasion -
3 mount
1. verb1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) ganga/stíga upp á; fara/stíga á bak2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) hækka3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) koma fyrir, ramma inn4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) hengja upp5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) setja upp2. noun1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) reiðskjóti2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) umgjörð•- mounted- Mountie -
4 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) á2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) í, á, upp í3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) á, við, (strax) eftir4) (about: a book on the theatre.) um5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) í, á6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) á7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) í, á8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) í, við, hjá, með9) (towards: They marched on the town.) á, í átt að, gegn10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) við11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) á, með12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) á13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) eftir, þegar, samkvæmt14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) eftir2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) setja upp/á2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) áfram3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) á, í gangi, kveiktur4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) til sÿningar5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) um borð, upp í3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) í gangi2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) standa til, vera á döfinni•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto -
5 run up
1) (to hoist (a flag).) draga upp2) (to make quickly or roughly: I can run up a dress in a couple of hours.) hrófla upp, gera í hasti3) (to collect up, accumulate (debts): He ran up an enormous bill.) safna upp -
6 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) standa2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) standa upp, rísa á fætur3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) standa kyrr4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) halda gildi, standast5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) standa6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) standa7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bjóða sig fram8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) setja, stilla (upp/á)9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) eiga lögsókn yfir höfði sér, þola10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) borga fyrir, bjóða upp á2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) staða2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) statíf, standur3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) sölubás4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) áhorfendapallur5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) vitnastúka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) varanleiki2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) í (miklum) metum•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) hopp- (hoppfarþegi/-miði)5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) á hoppmiða- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to -
7 throw up
1) (a slang expression for to vomit: She had too much to eat, and threw up on the way home.) kasta upp2) (to give up or abandon: He threw up his job.) hætta, gefa upp á bátinn3) (to build hurriedly: They threw up a temporary building.) hrófla upp -
8 against
[ə'ɡenst]1) (in opposition to: They fought against the enemy; Dropping litter is against the law (= illegal).) á móti, gegn2) (in contrast to: The trees were black against the evening sky.) móti, með e-ð að bakgrunni, bera við e-ð3) (touching or in contact with: He stood with his back against the wall; The rain beat against the window.) upp (við), (upp) að4) (in order to protect against: vaccination against tuberculosis.) gegn, móti -
9 arise
past tense - arose; verb1) (to come into being: These problems have arisen as a result of your carelessness; Are there any matters arising from our earlier discussion?) koma upp2) (to get up or stand up.) standa upp/fætur -
10 assume
[ə'sju:m]1) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) telja víst2) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) taka að sér3) (to put on (a particular appearance etc): He assumed a look of horror.) taka á sig, setja upp; gera sér upp•- assumed- assumption -
11 blow up
1) (to break into pieces, or be broken into pieces, by an explosion: The bridge blew up / was blown up.) springa (í loft upp)2) (to fill with air or a gas: He blew up the balloon.) blása upp, fylla lofti3) (to lose one's temper: If he says that again I'll blow up.) verða bálreiður -
12 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) teikna2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) draga (upp)3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) nálgast; fjarlægjast4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) gera jafntefli5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) fá, hljóta6) (to open or close (curtains).) draga fyrir/frá7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) draga athygli2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) jafntefli2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) e-ð sem trekkir3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) dráttur (í happdrætti)4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.) það að draga upp byssu, bregða vopni•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out -
13 fill in
1) (to add or put in (whatever is needed to make something complete): to fill in the details.) fylla upp í2) (to complete (forms, application etc) by putting in the information required: Have you filled in your tax form yet?) útfylla3) (to give (someone) all the necessary information: I've been away - can you fill me in on what has happened?) fylla upp í4) (to occupy (time): She had several cups of coffee at the cafeteria to fill in the time until the train left.) drepa tímann5) (to do another person's job temporarily: I'm filling in for her secretary.) leysa af -
14 invent
[in'vent]1) (to be the first person to make or use (eg a machine, method etc): Who invented the microscope?; When was printing invented?) finna upp2) (to make up or think of (eg an excuse or story): I'll have to invent some excuse for not going with him.) hugsa upp•- inventive
- inventiveness
- inventor -
15 light up
1) (to begin to give out light: Evening came and the streetlights lit up.) kvikna, ljóma upp2) (to make, be or become full of light: The powerful searchlight lit up the building; She watched the house light up as everyone awoke.) lÿsa upp3) (to make or become happy: Her face lit up when she saw him; A sudden smile lit up her face.) ljóma, geisla -
16 line up
1) (to form a line: The children lined up ready to leave the classroom; She lined up the chairs.) stilla sér upp í röð2) (to collect and arrange in readiness: We've lined up several interesting guests to appear on the programme (noun line-up).) stilla upp -
17 look up
1) (to improve: Things have been looking up lately.) líta betur út; batna2) (to pay a visit to: I looked up several old friends.) heimsækja3) (to search for in a book of reference: You should look the word up (in a dictionary).) fletta upp á4) (to consult (a reference book): I looked up in the encyclopedia.) leita í, fletta upp á í -
18 make up for
(to supply a reward, substitute etc for disappointment, damage, loss (of money or time) etc: Next week we'll try to make up for lost time.) bæta (upp), vinna upp -
19 pick
I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) velja (úr)2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) tína3) (to lift (someone or something): He picked up the child.) taka upp4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) opna, dírka/stinga upp (lás)2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) val2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) úrval•- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) haki -
20 pump
1. noun1) (a machine for making water etc rise from under the ground: Every village used to have a pump from which everyone drew their water.) (vatns)dæla, pumpa2) (a machine or device for forcing liquid or gas into, or out of, something: a bicycle pump (for forcing air into the tyres).) (loft)pumpa2. verb1) (to raise or force with a pump: Oil is being pumped out of the ground.) dæla (upp)2) (to get information from by asking questions: He tried to pump me about the exam.) pumpa (e-n), veiða upp úr•- pump up
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