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  • 1 while

    1. conjunction
    1) (during the time that: I saw him while I was out walking.) á meðan
    2) (although: While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help.) enda þótt
    2. 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

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  • 2 while away

    (to pass (time) without boredom: He whiled away the time by reading.) láta tímann líða

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  • 3 once in a while

    (occasionally: I meet him once in a while at the club.) endrum og eins

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  • 4 strike while the iron is hot

    (to act etc while the situation is favourable.) hamra járn meðan heitt er

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  • 5 worth one's while

    (worth one's time and trouble: It's not worth your while reading this book, because it isn't accurate.) sem borgar sig

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  • 6 in cold blood

    (while free from excitement or passion: He killed his son in cold blood.) með köldu blóði, miskunnarlaust

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  • 7 in passing

    (while doing or talking about something else; without explaining fully what one means: He told her the story, and said in passing that he did not completely believe it.) í framhjáhlaupi

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  • 8 in the presence of

    (while (someone) is present: This document must be signed in the presence of a witness; Don't talk about it in my mother's presence.) í viðurvist

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  • 9 interrupt

    1) (to stop a person while he is saying or doing something, especially by saying etc something oneself: He interrupted her while she was speaking; He interrupted her speech; Listen to me and don't interrupt!) trufla, grípa fram í
    2) (to stop or make a break in (an activity etc): He interrupted his work to eat his lunch; You interrupted my thoughts.) trufla, stöðva í bili
    3) (to cut off (a view etc): A block of flats interrupted their view of the sea.) rjúfa, koma í veg fyrir

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  • 10 accompaniment

    noun (something that accompanies: I'll play the piano accompaniment while you sing.) undirleikur

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  • 11 armour

    1) (formerly, a metal suit worn by knights etc as a protection while fighting: a suit of armour.) brynklæði
    2) (a metal covering to protect ships, tanks etc against damage from weapons.) brynvörn
    - armoury
    - army

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  • 12 as

    [æz] 1. conjunction
    1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) þegar, um leið og, meðan
    2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) þar eð, af því að
    3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) eins og
    4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) eins og
    5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) eins, enda þótt (að)
    6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) eins (og)
    2. adverb
    (used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) eins
    3. preposition
    1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) og
    2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) eins og
    3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) sem, eins og
    4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) sem
    - as if / as though
    - as to

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  • 13 as long as / so long as

    1) (provided only that: As/So long as you're happy, it doesn't matter what you do.) svo framarlega sem
    2) (while; during the time that: As long as he's here I'll have more work to do.) á meðan

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  • 14 baby-sit

    verb (to remain in a house to look after a child while its parents are out: She baby-sits for her friends every Saturday.) passa krakka

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  • 15 bank

    I 1. [bæŋk] noun
    1) (a mound or ridge (of earth etc): The child climbed the bank to pick flowers.) bakki; brekka
    2) (the ground at the edge of a river, lake etc: The river overflowed its banks.) árbakki, vatnsbakki
    3) (a raised area of sand under the sea: a sand-bank.) grynning
    2. verb
    1) ((often with up) to form into a bank or banks: The earth was banked up against the wall of the house.) hrúga upp
    2) (to tilt (an aircraft etc) while turning: The plane banked steeply.) halla(st) í beygju
    II 1. [bæŋk] noun
    1) (a place where money is lent or exchanged, or put for safety and/or to acquire interest: He has plenty of money in the bank; I must go to the bank today.) banki
    2) (a place for storing other valuable material: A blood bank.) birgðasafn/geymsla; blóðbanki
    2. verb
    (to put into a bank: He banks his wages every week.) setja í banka
    - bank book
    - banker's card
    - bank holiday
    - bank-note
    - bank on
    III [bæŋk] noun
    (a collection of rows (of instruments etc): The modern pilot has banks of instruments.) röð, samstæða

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  • 16 butt in

    (to interrupt or interfere: Don't butt in while I'm speaking!) skipta sér af; taka fram í

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  • 17 campaign

    [kæm'pein] 1. noun
    1) (the operations of an army while fighting in one area or for one purpose: the Burma campaign in the Second World War.) herferð
    2) (a series of organized actions in support of a cause: a campaign against smoking.) herferð
    2. verb
    (to take part in a campaign: He has campaigned against smoking for years.) heyja baráttu fyrir, berjast

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  • 18 candid camera

    noun (the use of a hidden video camera to show people while they are being tricked as a joke.)

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  • 19 clatter

    ['klætə] 1. noun
    (a loud noise like hard objects falling, striking against each other etc: the clatter of pots falling off the shelf.) glamur, skarkali
    2. verb
    (to (cause to) make such a noise: The dishes clattered while I was washing them in the sink.) glamra

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  • 20 cocoon

    [kə'ku:n]
    (a silk covering spun by many insect larvae, and in which they live while turning into butterflies.) lirfuhÿði

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См. также в других словарях:

  • while — while, whilst 1. Both forms are used in BrE, but whilst is not much used in AmE. There is no distinction in usage as regards meaning, although varying grammatical patterns are noted below. 2. The word is a conjunction, and its primary sense is… …   Modern English usage

  • While — While, n. [AS. hw[=i]l; akin to OS. hw[=i]l, hw[=i]la, OFries. hw[=i]le, D. wigl, G. weile, OHG. w[=i]la, hw[=i]la, hw[=i]l, Icel. hv[=i]la a bed, hv[=i]ld rest, Sw. hvila, Dan. hvile, Goth. hweila a time, and probably to L. quietus quiet, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • While — and whilst are conjunctions whose primary meaning is during the time that . An example is::The days were hot while we were on vacation.:I read a magazine whilst I was waiting. While and whilst can nowadays legitimately be used in the contrastive… …   Wikipedia

  • while — [hwīl, wīl] n. [ME < OE hwil, akin to Ger weile < IE base * kweye , to rest > L quies, quiet] a period or space of time [a short while] conj. 1. during or throughout the time that [we waited while she dined] 2. at the same time that… …   English World dictionary

  • while — ► NOUN 1) (a while) a period of time. 2) (a while) for some time. 3) (the while) at the same time; meanwhile. 4) (the while) literary during the time that. ► …   English terms dictionary

  • While — While, conj. 1. During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep. While I have time and space. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Use your memory; you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while you… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • While as — While While, conj. 1. During the time that; as long as; whilst; at the same time that; as, while I write, you sleep. While I have time and space. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Use your memory; you will sensibly experience a gradual improvement, while… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • While — While, prep. Until; till. [Obs. or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] [1913 Webster] I may be conveyed into your chamber; I ll lie under your bed while midnight. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • while — while, wile, beguile, fleet mean to pass time, especially leisure time, without being bored. One whiles or wiles away a space of time by causing it to be filled by something pleasant, diverting, or amusing {they can while away an hour very… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • while — [conj1] as long as although, at the same time, during, during the time, in the time, throughout the time, whilst; concept 799 while [conj2] even though albeit, although, howbeit, much as, though, when, whereas; concept 544 while [n] time interval …   New thesaurus

  • while I'm at it — ˌwhile you re/I m etc. ˈat it idiom used to suggest that sb could do sth while they are doing sth else • ‘I m just going to buy some postcards.’ ‘Can you get me some stamps while you re at it?’ Main entry: ↑whileidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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