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1 for the present
(as far as the present time is concerned: You've done enough work for the present.) sem stendur, í bili -
2 work up to
(to progress towards and prepare for: Work up to the difficult exercises gradually.) vinna sig upp í -
3 work-basket
(etc nouns a basket, box etc for holding thread, needlework etc.) saumakarfa/-kassi -
4 work-box
(etc nouns a basket, box etc for holding thread, needlework etc.) saumakarfa/-kassi -
5 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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6 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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7 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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8 give (someone) credit (for something)
(to acknowledge and praise (someone for a good piece of work etc): He was given credit for completing the work so quickly.) láta (e-n) njóta afreks; veita viðurkenningu fyrirEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) credit (for something)
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9 fall for
1) (to be deceived by (something): I made up a story to explain why I had not been at work and he fell for it.) láta blekkjast af2) (to fall in love with (someone): He has fallen for your sister.) verða ástfanginn af, falla fyrir -
10 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) eigna sér viðurkenninguEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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11 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) eigna sér viðurkenninguEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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12 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) eigna sér viðurkenninguEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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13 take (the) credit (for something)
(to accept the praise given (for something): I did all the work, and he took all the credit.) eigna sér viðurkenninguEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > take (the) credit (for something)
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14 serve
[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) þjóna2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) bera fram, framreiða3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) duga, nÿtast4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) gegna hlutverki/skyldu5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) sitja af sér6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) gefa upp2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) uppgjöf- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
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15 guarantee
1. noun1) (a statement by the maker that something will work for a certain period of time: This guarantee is valid for one year.) ábyrgð, ábyrgðarsamningur2) (a thing that makes something likely or certain: It is no guarantee against failure.) trygging2. verb1) (to act as, or give, a guarantee: This watch is guaranteed for six months.) vera í ábyrgð2) (to state that something is true, definite etc: I can't guarantee that what he told me is correct.) ábyrgjast, tryggja -
16 subcontractor
(a person who undertakes work for a contractor and is therefore not directly employed by the person who wants such work done: The building contractor has employed several subcontractors to build the block of flats.) undirverktaki -
17 reversed
adjective (in the opposite state, position, order etc: Once he worked for me. Now our positions are reversed and I work for him.) öfugur -
18 additional
adjective This has meant additional work for me.) viðbótar-, auka- -
19 at a stretch
(continuously: He can't work for more than three hours at a stretch.) samfellt -
20 in as much as
(because; in consideration of the fact that: It would not be true to say he had retired from this firm, inasmuch as he still does a certain amount of work for us.) þar eð
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