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1 worth
[wə:Ɵ] 1. noun(value: These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets.) virði2. adjective1) (equal in value to: Each of these stamps is worth a cent.) jafnvirði2) (good enough for: His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit.) verður, sem verðskuldar (e-ð)•- worthlessly
- worthlessness
- worthy 3. noun(a highly respected person.) fyrirmaður, mektarmaður- worthily- worthiness
- - worthy
- worthwhile
- for all one is worth -
2 pawn
[po:n] 1. verb(to give (an article of value) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money (which may be repaid at a later time to get the article back): I had to pawn my watch to pay the bill.) veðsetja, pantsetja2. noun1) (in chess, one of the small pieces of lowest rank.) peð2) (a person who is used by another person for his own gain, advantage etc: She was a pawn in his ambitious plans.) peð, leiksoppur•- pawnshop
- in pawn -
3 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hár2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hár3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hár, mikill, töluverður4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) há-, hæsti-, aðal-5) (noble; good: high ideals.) háleitur6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) sterkur, mikill7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) hár, bjartur8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) hár, bjartur9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) sem farið er að slá í10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) háspil2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) hátt- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) beina athygli að- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time -
4 important
[im'po:tənt]((negative unimportant) having great value, influence or effect: an important book/person/occasion; It is important that you arrive here on time.) mikilvægur- importance -
5 insignificant
[insiɡ'nifikənt](of little value or importance; not significant: They paid me an insignificant sum of money; an insignificant person.) lítilfjörlegur -
6 opinion
[ə'pinjən]1) (what a person thinks or believes: My opinions about education have changed.) álit, skoðun2) (a (professional) judgement, usually of a doctor, lawyer etc: He wanted a second opinion on his illness.) álit3) (what one thinks of the worth or value of someone or something: I have a very high opinion of his work.) álit•- be of the opinion that- be of the opinion
- in my
- your opinion
- a matter of opinion -
7 sacrifice
1. noun1) (the act of offering something (eg an animal that is specially killed) to a god: A lamb was offered in sacrifice.) fórn2) (the thing that is offered in this way.) fórn, fórnarlamb3) (something of value given away or up in order to gain something more important or to benefit another person: His parents made sacrifices to pay for his education.) tilkostnaður, fórn2. verb1) (to offer as a sacrifice: He sacrificed a sheep in the temple.) fórna2) (to give away etc for the sake of something or someone else: He sacrificed his life trying to save the children from the burning house.) leggja í sölurnar, fórna•- sacrificially -
8 sentimental
[-'men-]1) ((sometimes with about) having, showing or causing much tender feeling: a sentimental person; a sentimental film about a little boy and a donkey.) tilfinningaríkur/-samur2) (of the emotions or feelings: The ring has sentimental value, as my husband gave it to me.) tilfinningalegur -
9 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) setja, leggja2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) leggja á borð3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ákveða, áætla4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) setja/leggja fyrir5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) koma af stað6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) setjast7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) harðna8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stilla (á)9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) leggja hár10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) greypa, setja í umgjörð11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) setja beinbrot2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fastur, fyrirskipaður2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) staðráðinn3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) yfirlagður4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stífur, stirðnaður5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) ósveigjanlegur6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) settur (e-u)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) samstæða, sett2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -tæki3) (a group of people: the musical set.) klíka, lið4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) lagning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) leik-/sviðsmynd6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett, hrina•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
10 set (great) store by
(to value highly (eg a person's approval etc).) leggja (mikið) upp úr, meta -
11 set (great) store by
(to value highly (eg a person's approval etc).) leggja (mikið) upp úr, meta -
12 underestimate
(to estimate (a person, a thing etc) at less than his or its real amount, value, strength etc: Never underestimate your opponent!) vanmeta
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