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1 would you
(used to introduce a polite request to someone to do something: (Please) would you close the door?) vildirðu/viltu (vera svo vænn) -
2 would
[wud]short forms - I'd; verb1) (past tense of will: He said he would be leaving at nine o'clock the next morning; I asked if he'd come and mend my television set; I asked him to do it, but he wouldn't; I thought you would have finished by now.) mundi2) (used in speaking of something that will, may or might happen (eg if a certain condition is met): If I asked her to the party, would she come?; I would have come to the party if you'd asked me; I'd be happy to help you.) mundi3) (used to express a preference, opinion etc politely: I would do it this way; It'd be a shame to lose the opportunity; I'd prefer to go tomorrow rather than today.) mundi4) (used, said with emphasis, to express annoyance: I've lost my car-keys - that would happen!) gat nú skeð•- would-be- would you -
3 you'd
see have, would -
4 should/would like
(want: I would like to say thank you; Would you like a cup of tea?) langa -
5 I told you so
(I told or warned you that this would happen, had happened etc, and I was right: `I told you so, but you wouldn't believe me.) ég var búinn að vara þig við -
6 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) halda (á/með/um)2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) halda (á)3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) halda (uppi/föstum)4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) halda, þola, standast5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) halda föngnum6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) taka, rúma7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) halda, efna til8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) halda sér, bera sig, vera hnarreistur9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) gegna (stöðu)10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) haldast, trúa; álíta11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) gilda12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) láta standa við13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) verja14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) verjast15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) halda athygli16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) halda upp á, fagna17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) eiga18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) haldast, breytast ekki19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) bíða20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) halda (tóni)21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) geyma22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) hafa að geyma23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) tak, grip, hald2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) tak, vald, áhrif3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) tak, hald•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) vörulest -
7 sure
[ʃuə] 1. adjective1) ((negative unsure) having no doubt; certain: I'm sure that I gave him the book; I'm not sure where she lives / what her address is; `There's a bus at two o'clock.' `Are you quite sure?'; I thought the idea was good, but now I'm not so sure; I'll help you - you can be sure of that!) viss, öruggur2) (unlikely to fail (to do or get something): He's sure to win; You're sure of a good dinner if you stay at that hotel.) viss, öruggur3) (reliable or trustworthy: a sure way to cure hiccups; a safe, sure method; a sure aim with a rifle.) áreiðanlegur, traustur, öruggur2. adverb((especially American) certainly; of course: Sure I'll help you!; `Would you like to come?' `Sure!') vissulega; auðvitað- surely- sureness
- sure-footed
- as sure as
- be sure to
- be/feel sure of oneself
- for sure
- make sure
- sure enough -
8 anything
1) ((in questions, and negative sentences etc) some thing: Can you see anything?; I can't see anything.) eitthvað; ekkert; neitt2) (a thing of any kind: You can buy anything you like; `What would you like for your birthday?' `Anything will do.') hvað sem er -
9 strange
[strein‹]1) (not known, seen etc before; unfamiliar or foreign: What would you do if you found a strange man in your house?; Whenever you're in a strange country, you should take the opportunity of learning the language.) ókunnugur, framandi2) (unusual, odd or queer: She had a strange look on her face; a strange noise.) undarlegur, skrÿtinn•- strangeness
- stranger
- strange to say/tell/relate
- strangely enough -
10 care
[keə] 1. noun1) (close attention: Do it with care.) gætni, gát2) (keeping; protection: Your belongings will be safe in my care.) umsjá3) ((a cause for) worry: free from care; all the cares of the world.) áhyggjuefni4) (treatment: medical care; skin care.)2. verb1) (to be anxious or concerned: Don't you care if you fail?; I couldn't care less (= It's of no importance to me); She really cares about her career.) vera ekki sama, kæra sig um2) (to be willing (to): Would you care to have dinner with me?) kæra sig um•- careful- carefully
- carefulness
- careless
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carefree
- caregiver
- caretaker
- careworn
- care for
- care of
- take care
- take care of -
11 something
1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) eitthvað2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) eitthvað merkilegt -
12 grant
1. verb1) (to agree to, to give: Would you grant me one favour; He granted the man permission to leave.) veita, gefa; heimila2) (to agree or admit: I grant (you) that it was a stupid thing to do.) samþykkja, viðurkenna2. noun(money given for a particular purpose: He was awarded a grant for studying abroad.) styrkur- granted- granting
- take for granted -
13 identify
1) (to recognize as being a certain person etc: Would you be able to identify the man who robbed you?; He identified the coat as his brother's.) þekkja, bera kennsl á2) (to think of as being the same: He identifies beauty with goodness.) leggja að jöfnu við•- identify with
- identify oneself with / be identified with -
14 mince
[mins] 1. verb1) (to cut into small pieces or chop finely: Would you like me to mince the meat for you?) hakka, brytja smátt2) (to walk with short steps, in an unpleasantly dainty or delicate way: She minced over to him.) ganga á tilgerðarlegan hátt, tipla2. noun(meat (usually beef) chopped up into small pieces: mince and potatoes.) hakk, hakkað kjöt- mincer- mincing
- mincingly
- mincemeat -
15 put aside
( often with for) (to keep (something) for a particular person or occasion: Would you put this book aside for me and I'll collect it later; We have put aside the dress you ordered.) setja til hliðar -
16 repeat
[rə'pi:t] 1. verb1) (to say or do again: Would you repeat those instructions, please?) endurtaka2) (to say (something one has heard) to someone else, sometimes when one ought not to: Please do not repeat what I've just told you.) hafa eftir3) (to say (something) one has learned by heart: to repeat a poem.) fara með2. noun(something which is repeated: I'm tired of seeing all these repeats on television; ( also adjective) a repeat performance.) endurtekning; endurtekinn þáttur/sÿning- repeated- repeatedly
- repetition
- repetitive
- repetitively
- repetitiveness
- repeat oneself -
17 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) setja, leggja2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) leggja á borð3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ákveða, áætla4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) setja/leggja fyrir5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) koma af stað6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) setjast7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) harðna8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) stilla (á)9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) leggja hár10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) greypa, setja í umgjörð11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) setja beinbrot2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fastur, fyrirskipaður2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) staðráðinn3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) yfirlagður4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stífur, stirðnaður5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) ósveigjanlegur6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) settur (e-u)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) samstæða, sett2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -tæki3) (a group of people: the musical set.) klíka, lið4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) lagning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) leik-/sviðsmynd6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett, hrina•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon -
18 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
- stay up -
19 type
I noun(a kind, sort; variety: What type of house would you prefer to live in?; They are marketing a new type of washing powder.) tegund, gerðII 1. noun1) ((a particular variety of) metal blocks with letters, numbers etc used in printing: Can we have the headline printed in a different type?) leturgerð2) (printed letters, words etc: I can't read the type - it's too small.) letur2. verb(to write (something) using a typewriter: Can you type?; I'm typing a letter.) vélrita- typing- typewriting
- typist
- typewriter -
20 clarify
(to make or become clear (in meaning etc): Would you please clarify your last statement?) (út)skÿra
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