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1 while away
(to pass (time) without boredom: He whiled away the time by reading.) láta tímann líða -
2 while
1. conjunction( also whilst)1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) á meðan2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) enda þótt2. noun(a space of time: It took me quite a while; It's a long while since we saw her.) tími, stund- worth one's while -
3 escape
[i'skeip] 1. verb1) (to gain freedom: He escaped from prison.) sleppa, brjóstast út, flÿja2) (to manage to avoid (punishment, disease etc): She escaped the infection.) komast hjá3) (to avoid being noticed or remembered by; to avoid (the observation of): The fact escaped me / my notice; His name escapes me / my memory.) gleymast4) ((of a gas, liquid etc) to leak; to find a way out: Gas was escaping from a hole in the pipe.) leka2. noun((act of) escaping; state of having escaped: Make your escape while the guard is away; There have been several escapes from that prison; Escape was impossible; The explosion was caused by an escape of gas.) flótti; gasleki- escapism- escapist -
4 hover
1) ((of a bird, insect etc) to remain in the air without moving in any direction.) flögraJU2) (to move around while still remaining near a person etc: I wish she'd stop hovering round me and go away.) hringsóla kringum3) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) velkjast í vafa• -
5 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) aðgerðalaus; ekki í notkun2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) latur3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) gagnslaus; innantómur4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) ástæðulaus2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) vera iðjulaus; slæpast2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) í lausagangi•- idler- idleness
- idly
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6 leave
I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) fara, yfirgefa2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) skilja eftir3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) fara frá4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) fara frá e-u, skilja einan eftir5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) láta (e-m e-ð) eftir6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) láta eftir sig, erfa•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) leyfi2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) frí•- take one's leave of- take one's leave -
7 roll
I 1. [rəul] noun1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rúlla; strangi; spóla2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) rúnstykki, bolla3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) það að velta sér4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) veltingur5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) druna6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) húðfelling, (fitu)keppur7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) léttur, hraður trumbusláttur2. verb1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rúlla, velta2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) rúlla, velta3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) vefja, vinda4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) velta (sér), snúa (sér) við5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) hnoða, rúlla6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) vefja inn í7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) fletja út8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) velta9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) drynja10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) ranghvolfa11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) aka, keyra12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) líða, berast mjúklega13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) líða•- roller- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) renna sér á rúlluskautum- roll in
- roll up II(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) (nafna)listi -
8 slave
[sleiv] 1. noun1) (a person who works for a master to whom he belongs: In the nineteenth century many Africans were sold as slaves in the United States.) þræll2) (a person who works very hard for someone else: He has a slave who types his letters and organizes his life for him.) vinnuþræll2. verb(to work very hard, often for another person: I've been slaving away for you all day while you sit and watch television.) þræla- slavery -
9 stay
[stei] 1. verb1) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) dvelja, vera kyrr2) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) halda kyrru fyrir; haldast (uppi); vera (kyrr/til frambúðar)2. noun(a period of staying (in a place etc): We had an overnight stay / a two days' stay in London.) dvöl- stay in
- stay out
- stay put
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10 straight
[streit] 1. adjective1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) beinn2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) heiðarlegur, hreinskilinn3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) beinn4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) í röð og reglu5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) óblandaður6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) svipbrigðalaus7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) venjulegur, dramatískur2. adverb1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) beint2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) rakleiðis3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) drengilega, heiðarlega3. noun(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) beinn kafli- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
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11 use
I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) nota2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) nota, neyta, eyða•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) notkun2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) notagildi3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) gagn, nytsemi4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) not5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) afnot•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use
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