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21 sale of work
(an event at which articles usually made by members of an association are sold to raise money: a sale of work at the church.) góðgerðasala; sala á vegum (líknar)félags -
22 team-work
noun (cooperation between those who are working together on a task etc.) hópvinna; samvinna -
23 shift
[ʃift] 1. verb1) (to change (the) position or direction (of): We spent the whole evening shifting furniture around; The wind shifted to the west overnight.) færa, flytja til2) (to transfer: She shifted the blame on to me.) koma yfir á, færa til3) (to get rid of: This detergent shifts stains.) losa við, hreinsa í burt2. noun1) (a change (of position etc): a shift of emphasis.) umskipti2) (a group of people who begin work on a job when another group stop work: The night shift does the heavy work.) vakt3) (the period during which such a group works: an eight-hour shift; ( also adjective) shift work.) vakt•- shiftlessness
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24 collaborate
[kə'læbəreit]1) (to work together (with someone) on a piece of work: He and his brother collaborated on a book about aeroplanes.) vinna saman2) (to work along (with someone) to betray secrets etc: He was known to have collaborated with the enemy.) vinna með•- collaborator -
25 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) (erfiðis)vinna2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) verkamenn3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) hríðir4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Verkamannaflokkurinn2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) vinna, strita2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) erfiða, paufa•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
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26 vocation
[və'keiʃən, ]( American[) vou-]1) (a feeling of having been called (by God), or born etc, to do a particular type of work: He had a sense of vocation about his work as a doctor.) köllun2) (the work done, profession entered etc (as a result of such a feeling): Nursing is her vocation; Many people regard teaching as a vocation.) köllun; starfsgrein, fag -
27 commission
[kə'miʃən] 1.1) (money earned by a person who sells things for someone else.) umboðslaun2) (an order for a work of art: a commission to paint the president's portrait.) pöntun3) (an official paper giving authority, especially to an army officer etc: My son got his commission last year.) skipunarbréf4) (an official group appointed to report on a specific matter: a commission of enquiry.) (stjórnskipuð) nefnd2. verb1) (to give an order (especially for a work of art) to: He was commissioned to paint the Lord Mayor's portrait.) skipa; fela á hendur2) (to give a military commission to.) láta fá skipunarbréf•- commissioner
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28 copyright
noun ((usually abbreviated to ©) the sole right to reproduce a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work, and also to perform, translate, film, or record such a work.) höfundarréttur -
29 delegate
1. ['deləɡeit] verb(to give (a piece of work, power etc) to someone else: He delegates a great deal of work to his assistant.) fela, fá í hendur2. [-ɡət, ]( American[) -ɡeit] noun(an elected representative (to a conference, Parliament, committee etc): The delegates met in the conference room.) fulltrúi -
30 drudge
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31 finish
['finiʃ] 1. verb1) (to bring or come to an end: She's finished her work; The music finished.) ljúka, enda2) (to use, eat, drink etc the last of: Have you finished your tea?) klára, ljúka við2. noun1) (the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect: The wood has a beautiful finish.) lokaáferð; gljái, glans2) (the last part (of a race etc): It was a close finish.) endasprettur•- finished- finish off
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32 fruit
[fru:t] 1. noun1) (the part of a plant that produces the seed, especially when eaten as food: The fruit of the vine is the grape.) ávöxtur2) (a result; something gained as a result of hard work etc: the fruit of his hard work.) ávöxtur, árangur, afrakstur2. verb(to produce fruit: This tree fruits early.) bera ávöxt- fruitful- fruition
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- fruitlessly
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33 get on
1) (to make progress or be successful: How are you getting on in your new job?) ganga (vel)2) (to work, live etc in a friendly way: We get on very well together; I get on well with him.) koma (vel) saman3) (to grow old: Our doctor is getting on a bit now.) eldast4) (to put (clothes etc) on: Go and get your coat on.) fara í, klæðast5) (to continue doing something: I must get on, so please don't interrupt me; I must get on with my work.) halda áfram -
34 get through
1) (to finish (work etc): We got through a lot of work today.) komast yfir, ljúka við2) (to pass (an examination).) standast (próf)3) (to arrive, usually with some difficulty: The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it.) komast á áfangastað4) (to make oneself understood: I just can't get through to her any more.) gera sig skiljanlegan, ná til -
35 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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36 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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37 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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38 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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39 holiday
['holədi]1) (a day when one does not have to work: Next Monday is a holiday.) frídagur2) ((often in plural) a period of time when one does not have to work: The summer holidays will soon be here; We're going to Sweden for our holiday(s); I'm taking two weeks' holiday in June; ( also adjective) holiday clothes.) frí•- on holiday -
40 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) heiður, sómi2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) heiður, sómi3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) orðstír, sæmd4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) virðingarvottur, heiður5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) heiður, sæmd6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) virðingarvottur, heiðursveiting7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) yðar náð2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) heiðra, virða2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) heiðra, sÿna virðingu3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) veita virðingargráðu/-vott, heiðra4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) standa við•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
- word of honour
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