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1 keep off
1) (to stay away: There are notices round the bomb warning people to keep off; The rain kept off and we had sunshine for the wedding.) halda sig frá, forðast2) (to prevent from getting to or on to (something): This umbrella isn't pretty, but it keeps off the rain.) halda frá, verja gegn -
2 well-off
1) (rich: He is very well-off; a well-off young lady.) vel settur2) (fortunate: You do not know when you are well off.) heppinn -
3 pay off
1) (to pay in full and discharge (workers) because they are no longer needed: Hundreds of steel-workers have been paid off.) gera upp við2) (to have good results: His hard work paid off.) borga sig, heppnast -
4 the off season
the period, at a hotel, holiday resort etc, when there are few visitors: It's very quiet here in the off season; (also adjective) (off-season rates.) utan (ferðamanna)vertíðar -
5 badly off
(not having much especially money: We can't go on holiday - we are too badly off.) illa settur -
6 spark
1. noun1) (a tiny red-hot piece thrown off by something burning, or when two very hard (eg metal) surfaces are struck together: Sparks were being thrown into the air from the burning building.) neisti2) (an electric current jumping across a gap: a spark from a faulty light-socket.) rafneisti3) (a trace (eg of life, humour): a spark of enthusiasm.) snefill, vottur2. verb1) (to give off sparks.) skjóta neistum2) ((often with off) to start (a row, disagreement etc): Their action sparked off a major row.) koma af stað -
7 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) vinna2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) vinna, starf3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) verkefni4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) verk5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) vinna6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) vinnustaður2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) vinna, starfa; láta (e-n) vinna2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) hafa starf/vinnu3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) vera í lagi, virka4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) gefast vel, heppnast5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) mjaka(st)6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) losa/losna smám saman7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) vinna, móta•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) gangverk2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) góðverk•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders -
8 cream
[kri:m] 1. noun1) (the yellowish-white oily substance that forms on the top of milk, and from which butter and cheese are made.) rjómi2) (any of many substances made of, or similar to, cream: ice-cream; face-cream.) ís; krem3) (the best part; the top people: the cream of the medical profession.) úrvalið, besti hlutinn4) (( also adjective) (of) a yellowish-white colour: cream paint.) kremlitaður, rjómagulur2. verb1) (to make into a cream-like mixture: Cream the eggs, butter and sugar together.) þeyta saman2) (to take the cream off: She creamed the milk.) fleyta rjóma ofan af3) ((with off) to select (the best): The best pupils will be creamed off for special training.) velja úr•- creamy- creaminess
- cream of tartar -
9 drain
[drein] 1. verb1) (to clear (land) of water by the use of ditches and pipes: There are plans to drain the marsh.) þurrka upp, ræsa fram2) ((of water) to run away: The water drained away/off into the ditch.) renna af/í burtu3) (to pour off the water etc from or allow the water etc to run off from: Would you drain the vegetables?; He drained the petrol tank; The blood drained from her face.) láta renna af4) (to drink everything contained in: He drained his glass.) þurrausa, tæma5) (to use up completely (the money, strength etc of): The effort drained all his energy.) þurrausa; gera örmagna2. noun1) (something (a ditch, trench, waterpipe etc) designed to carry away water: The heavy rain has caused several drains to overflow.) ræsi, framræsluskurður2) (something which slowly exhausts a supply, especially of one's money or strength: His car is a constant drain on his money.) e-ð sem hægt og hægt gengur á fjármagn eða krafta•- drainage- draining-board
- drainpipe
- down the drain -
10 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) höfuð, haus2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hugur, heili3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) hauslengd4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) yfirmaður, leiðtogi, höfuð; yfir-, aðal-5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) haus, kollur, toppur; karfa (á blómi)6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) árupptök7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) haus8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) fremsti hluti; fylkingarbrjóst9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) vit, skilningur10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) skólastjóri/-stÿra11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) á haus/mann12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) höfði, allhátt nes13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) froða2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) vera fremstur, fara fyrir2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) vera leiðtogi, stÿra3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) stefna (á)4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) titla5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) skalla•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head -
11 show
[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) sÿna2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) sjást, vera sÿnilegur3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) sÿna, vera sÿndur4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) vísa á, sÿna5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) vísa, fylgja6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) sÿna7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) sÿna fram á, sanna8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) (auð)sÿna2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) sÿning; skemmtiþáttur2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) sÿning; það að sÿna e-ð3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) sÿnd, yfirskin; það að þykjast4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) e-ð sem er gert til að vekja á sér athygli5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) frammistaða•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
12 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) gagnsær2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) heiðskír3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) skÿr4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) óhindraður; opinn5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) saklaus6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) skilja vel7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) laus, sloppinn (úr eða frá)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) laus (undan eða við)2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) hreinsa2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) hreinsa3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) birta til, hreinsa (sig)4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) fara/komast yfir•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear -
13 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) koma2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) koma, nálgast3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) koma, vera4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) fara að5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) komast að6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) verður samanlagt2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) láttu ekki svona! heyrðu nú!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to come -
14 reserve
[rə'zə:v] 1. verb1) (to ask for or order to be kept for the use of a particular person, often oneself: The restaurant is busy on Saturdays, so I'll phone up today and reserve a table.) taka frá, panta2) (to keep for the use of a particular person or group of people, or for a particular use: These seats are reserved for the committee members.) taka frá2. noun1) (something which is kept for later use or for use when needed: The farmer kept a reserve of food in case he was cut off by floods.) varaforði2) (a piece of land used for a special purpose eg for the protection of animals: a wild-life reserve; a nature reserve.) friðland3) (the habit of not saying very much, not showing what one is feeling, thinking etc; shyness.) hlédrægni4) ((often in plural) soldiers, sailors etc who do not belong to the regular full-time army, navy etc but who are called into action when needed eg during a war.) varalið•- reserved
- have
- keep in reserve -
15 amputate
['æmpjuteit](of a surgeon etc) to cut off (an arm or leg etc): They are going to have to amputate (his left leg). aflima -
16 bad
[bæd]comparative - worse; adjective1) (not good; not efficient: He is a bad driver; His eyesight is bad; They are bad at tennis (= they play tennis badly).) vondur, slæmur, lélegur2) (wicked; immoral: a bad man; He has done some bad things.) vondur3) (unpleasant: bad news.) slæmur4) (rotten: This meat is bad.) skemmdur, úldinn5) (causing harm or injury: Smoking is bad for your health.) skaðlegur6) ((of a part of the body) painful, or in a weak state: She has a bad heart; I have a bad head (= headache) today.) slæmur, lasinn, bilaður7) (unwell: I am feeling quite bad today.) lasinn8) (serious or severe: a bad accident; a bad mistake.) (mjög) slæmur, alvarlegur9) ((of a debt) not likely to be paid: The firm loses money every year from bad debts.) vafasamur•- badly- badness
- badly off
- feel bad about something
- feel bad
- go from bad to worse
- not bad
- too bad -
17 blue
[blu:] 1. adjective1) (of the colour of a cloudless sky: blue paint; Her eyes are blue.) blár litur2) (sad or depressed: I'm feeling blue today.) dapur2. noun1) (the colour of a cloudless sky: That is a beautiful blue.) himinblámi2) (a blue paint, material etc: We'll have to get some more blue.) blá málning3) (the sky or the sea: The balloon floated off into the blue.) himin-/hafblámi•- blueness- bluish
- bluebottle
- bluecollar
- blueprint
- once in a blue moon
- out of the blue
- the blues -
18 bollard
1) (a post for controlling traffic: The pedestrian shopping area has been closed off with bollards.) stöpull2) (a short post on a wharf or ship round which ropes are fastened.) (bryggju)polli -
19 brown
1. adjective1) (of a dark colour between red and yellow: brown paint; Her eyes are brown.)2) (suntanned: She was very brown after her holiday in Greece.)2. noun1) ((any shade of) a colour similar to toasted bread, tanned skin, coffee etc.)2) (something (eg paint, polish etc) brown in colour: I prefer the brown to the green.)3. verb(to make or become brown.) -
20 colour
1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) litur2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) litur3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) hörundslitur4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) líf og fjör2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) lita, lit-3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) lita- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) litaður, hörundsdökkur- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours
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