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1 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) kveikja íEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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2 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) kveikja íEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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3 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) kveikja íEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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4 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) kveikja íEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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5 bring (something) out into the open
(to make (something) public: This affair has been kept a secret for too long - it's time it was brought out into the open.) opinberaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > bring (something) out into the open
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6 bring (something) out into the open
(to make (something) public: This affair has been kept a secret for too long - it's time it was brought out into the open.) opinberaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > bring (something) out into the open
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7 make a go (of something)
(to make a success (of something): He has never owned a shop before, but I think he'll make a go of it.) fá til að ganga/takast -
8 make a go (of something)
(to make a success (of something): He has never owned a shop before, but I think he'll make a go of it.) fá til að ganga/takast -
9 have (something) at one's fingertips
(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.) þekkja ítarlegaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > have (something) at one's fingertips
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10 have (something) at one's fingertips
(to know all the details of (a subject) thoroughly: He has the history of the firm at his fingertips.) þekkja ítarlegaEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > have (something) at one's fingertips
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11 a figment of the/one's imagination
(something one has imagined and which has no reality.) hugarburður, ímyndunEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > a figment of the/one's imagination
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12 a blessing in disguise
(something that has proved to be fortunate after seeming unfortunate.) óvænt lán -
13 help
[help] 1. verb1) (to do something with or for someone that he cannot do alone, or that he will find useful: Will you help me with this translation?; Will you please help me (to) translate this poem?; Can I help?; He fell down and I helped him up.) hjálpa2) (to play a part in something; to improve or advance: Bright posters will help to attract the public to the exhibition; Good exam results will help his chances of a job.) eiga þátt í3) (to make less bad: An aspirin will help your headache.) lækna, slá á4) (to serve (a person) in a shop: Can I help you, sir?) aðstoða5) ((with can(not), could (not)) to be able not to do something or to prevent something: He looked so funny that I couldn't help laughing; Can I help it if it rains?) komast ekki hjá, geta ekki annað2. noun1) (the act of helping, or the result of this: Can you give me some help?; Your digging the garden was a big help; Can I be of help to you?) aðstoð, hjálp2) (someone or something that is useful: You're a great help to me.) hjálp; hjálparhella3) (a servant, farmworker etc: She has hired a new help.) aðstoðarmaður4) ((usually with no) a way of preventing something: Even if you don't want to do it, the decision has been made - there's no help for it now.) engin leið að (hindra e-ð)•- helper- helpful
- helpfully
- helpfulness
- helping
- helpless
- helplessly
- helplessness
- help oneself
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14 credit
['kredit] 1. noun1) (time allowed for payment of goods etc after they have been received: We don't give credit at this shop.) afborgunarfrestur; lánsviðskipti2) (money loaned (by a bank).) lán3) (trustworthiness regarding ability to pay for goods etc: Your credit is good.) lánstraust4) ((an entry on) the side of an account on which payments received are entered: Our credits are greater than our debits.) inneign; tekjuhlið5) (the sum of money which someone has in an account at a bank: Your credit amounts to 2,014 dollars.) inneign6) (belief or trust: This theory is gaining credit.) trúnaður, traust7) ((American) a certificate to show that a student has completed a course which counts towards his degree.) einkunnarblað2. verb1) (to enter (a sum of money) on the credit side (of an account): This cheque was credited to your account last month.) færa til tekna2) ((with with) to think of (a person or thing) as having: He was credited with magical powers.) eigna, ætla (e-m e-ð)3) (to believe (something) to be possible: Well, would you credit that!) trúa•- creditably
- creditor
- credits
- credit card
- be a credit to someone
- be a credit to
- do someone credit
- do credit
- give someone credit for something
- give credit for something
- give someone credit
- give credit
- on credit
- take the credit for something
- take credit for something
- take the credit
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15 some
1. pronoun, adjective1) (an indefinite amount or number (of): I can see some people walking across the field; You'll need some money if you're going shopping; Some of the ink was spilt on the desk.) nokkur; nokkurn; dálítill2) ((said with emphasis) a certain, or small, amount or number (of): `Has she any experience of the work?' `Yes, she has some.'; Some people like the idea and some don't.) nokkur; dálítill; sumir3) ((said with emphasis) at least one / a few / a bit (of): Surely there are some people who agree with me?; I don't need much rest from work, but I must have some.) einhverjir; nokkrir; dálítill4) (certain: He's quite kind in some ways.) á vissan hátt; að sumu leyti2. adjective1) (a large, considerable or impressive (amount or number of): I spent some time trying to convince her; I'll have some problem sorting out these papers!) töluverður, umtalsverður2) (an unidentified or unnamed (thing, person etc): She was hunting for some book that she's lost.) einhver3) ((used with numbers) about; at a rough estimate: There were some thirty people at the reception.) um það bil, í kringum3. adverb((American) somewhat; to a certain extent: I think we've progressed some.) eitthvað; að vissu marki- somebody- someday
- somehow
- someone
- something
- sometime
- sometimes
- somewhat
- somewhere
- mean something
- or something
- something like
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16 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) stöðva(st)2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stöðva3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) stoppa, hætta4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) loka5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) loka; styðja á6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) dvelja2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) stans2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) stöð3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) punktur4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) loka, loftop5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) fleygur, klossi•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
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17 taint
[teint] 1. verb1) (to spoil (something) by touching it or bringing it into contact with something bad or rotten: The meat has been tainted.) spilla(st), menga(st)2) (to affect (someone or something) with something evil or immoral; to corrupt: He has been tainted by his contact with criminals.) spilla(st)2. noun(a mark or trace of something bad, rotten or evil: the taint of decay.) blettur; veila; skemmd- tainted -
18 forfeit
['fo:fit] 1. noun(something that must be given up because one has done something wrong, especially in games: If you lose the game you will have to pay a forfeit.) gjald, sekt; sviptir2. verb(to lose (something) because one has done something wrong: He forfeited our respect by telling lies.) fyrirgera, missa3. adjective(forfeited: His former rights are forfeit now.) goldinn, glataður -
19 share
[ʃeə] 1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) hluti, skerfur2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) þáttur3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) hlutur, hlutafé2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) deila2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) deila3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) taka þátt í•- share and share alike -
20 stick
I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) stinga, reka2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) stinga(st)3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) festa, líma4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) festast•- sticker- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) spÿta, kvistur, sprek2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) (göngu)stafur; kylfa3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) stöngull•- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- get the wrong end of the stick
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