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1 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 -
2 would-be
adjective (trying, hoping, or merely pretending, to be: a would-be poet.) sem vill vera, telur sig vera -
3 would not hear of
(I, he etc will or would not allow: They would not hear of her going home alone, and insisted on going with her.) vilja ekki heyra á e-ð minnst, taka ekki í mál -
4 would you
(used to introduce a polite request to someone to do something: (Please) would you close the door?) vildirðu/viltu (vera svo vænn) -
5 should/would like
(want: I would like to say thank you; Would you like a cup of tea?) langa -
6 elixir
[i'liksə](a liquid that would supposedly make people able to go on living for ever, or a substance that would turn the cheaper metals into gold: the elixir of life.) elixír, gullgerðarefni -
7 even out
1) (to become level or regular: The road rose steeply and then evened out; His pulse began to even out.) jafnast (út)2) (to make smooth: He raked the soil to even it out.) slétta, jafna3) (to make equal: If Jane would do some of Mary's typing, that would even the work out.) jafna(st) -
8 feel like
1) (to have the feelings that one would have if one were: I feel like a princess in this beautiful dress; He felt like an idiot (= He felt very foolish).) líða (eins og)2) (to feel that one would like to (have, do etc): I feel like a drink; Do you feel like going to the cinema?) langa í -
9 he etc will
(I, he etc will or would not allow: They would not hear of her going home alone, and insisted on going with her.) vilja ekki heyra á e-ð minnst, taka ekki í mál -
10 I etc might have known
((often used in annoyance) I etc ought to have known, thought, guessed etc that something was or would be the case: I might have known you would lose the key!) -
11 think of
1) (to remember to do (something); to keep in one's mind; to consider: You always think of everything!; Have you thought of the cost involved?) hugsa um/út í; muna2) (to remember: I couldn't think of her name when I met her at the party.) muna3) ((with would, should, not, never etc) to be willing to do (something): I would never think of being rude to her; He couldn't think of leaving her.) hugsa sér -
12 undertaking
1) (a task or piece of work: I didn't realize what a large undertaking this job would be.) verkefni, viðfangsefni2) (a promise: He made an undertaking that he would pay the money back.) skuldbinding, formlegt loforð -
13 adhesion
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14 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 -
15 apply oneself/one's mind
( with to) (to give one's full attention or energy (to a task etc): If he would apply himself he could pass his exams.) leggja sig fram, einbeita sér -
16 arguable
adjective (able to be put forward in argument: It is arguable that he would have been better to go.) umdeilanlegur -
17 arrival
1) (the act of arriving: I was greeted by my sister on my arrival.) koma2) (a person, thing etc that has arrived: I wish he would stop calling our baby the new arrival.) komufarþegi, sá eða það sem kemur/berst -
18 as if / as though
(in the way one would expect if: He acted as if he were mad; He spoke as though he knew all about our plans; He opened his mouth as if to speak; You look as if you are going to faint.) eins og -
19 as opposed to
(separate or distinct from; in contrast with: I would prefer it if we met in the morning, as opposed to the evening.) andstætt -
20 assurance
1) (confidence: an air of assurance.) sjálfstraust, öryggi2) (a promise: He gave me his assurance that he would help.) loforð, fullvissun3) (insurance: life assurance.) trygging
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would — [ wud ] modal verb *** Would is usually followed by an infinitive without to : A picnic would be nice. Sometimes it is used without a following infinitive: They didn t do as much as they said they would. In conversation and informal writing,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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Would — Would, imp. of {Will}. [OE. & AS. wolde. See {Will}, v. t.] Commonly used as an auxiliary verb, either in the past tense or in the conditional or optative present. See 2d & 3d {Will}. [1913 Webster] Note: Would was formerly used also as the past… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Would? — «Would?» Sencillo de Alice in Chains del álbum Dirt Grabación Marzo Mayo 1992 Género(s) Grunge, heavy metal, metal alternativo Duración 3:27 … Wikipedia Español
would've — would’ve UK [ˈwʊdəv] US short form mainly spoken the usual way of saying ‘would have’ Thesaurus: short formshyponym * * * /ˈwʊdəv/ used as a contraction of would have I would ve picked you up from the airport if I had known you were coming … Useful english dictionary
Would-be — a. Desiring or professing to be; vainly pretending to be; as, a would be poet. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Would — may refer to: * English modal auxiliary verb#Would *Would?, a 1992 song by the grunge group Alice in Chains … Wikipedia
would-be — would ,be adjective only before noun * hoping or trying to do something: The would be thieves smashed a glass panel in the front door. would be diplomats/lawyers/referees … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
would-be — would′ be adj. 1) wishing or pretending to be: a would be wit[/ex] 2) intended to be: a would be kindness[/ex] • Etymology: 1250–1300 … From formal English to slang
