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1 know one's own mind
((usually in negative) to know what one really thinks, wants to do etc: She doesn't know her own mind yet about abortion.) þekkja hug sinn, vita hvað manni finnst/langar -
2 reach
[ri: ] 1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) komast til/á/að2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) teygjast/ná í/til3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) ná í, teygja sig (eftir)4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) ná sambandi við5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) ná2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) þægileg fjarlægð; steinsnar2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) seilingarfjarlægð3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) beinn kafli fljóts -
3 even
I 1. [i:vən] adjective1) (level; the same in height, amount etc: Are the table-legs even?; an even temperature.) jafn, í sömu hæð2) (smooth: Make the path more even.) sléttur, flatur3) (regular: He has a strong, even pulse.) reglulegur, jafn4) (divisible by 2 with no remainder: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 etc are even numbers.) jafn, sléttur5) (equal (in number, amount etc): The teams have scored one goal each and so they are even now.) jafn6) ((of temperament etc) calm: She has a very even temper.) jafnlyndi, jafnaðargeð2. verb1) (to make equal: Smith's goal evened the score.) jafna2) (to make smooth or level.) jafna, slétta•- evenly- evenness
- be/get even with
- an even chance
- even out
- even up II [i:vən] adverb1) (used to point out something unexpected in what one is saying: `Have you finished yet?' `No, I haven't even started.'; Even the winner got no prize.) enn, ennþá; einu sinni; meira að segja2) (yet; still: My boots were dirty, but his were even dirtier.) jafnvel•- even if- even so
- even though -
4 through
[Ɵru:] 1. preposition1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) (í) gegn um2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) í gegn um3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) frá upphafi til enda4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) vegna5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) í gegn um6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) frá.TH.TH. til (og með)2. adverb(into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) (út) í gegn3. adjective1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) sem fer alla leið2) (finished: Are you through yet?) búinn•4. adverb(in every part: The house was furnished throughout.) út í gegn- soaked
- wet through
- through and through
- through with -
5 time
1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) klukkan2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tíminn3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) stund, tímapunktur4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tími5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) (rétt) augnablik, tækifæri6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) sinnum7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) tími, tímabil, stund(ir)8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) hraði, tempó2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) taka tímann á2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) tímasetja•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again -
6 price
1. noun1) (the amount of money for which a thing is or can be bought or sold; the cost: The price of the book was $10.) verð2) (what one must give up or suffer in order to gain something: Loss of freedom is often the price of success.) verð, það sem e-ð útheimtir2. verb1) (to mark a price on: I haven't priced these articles yet.) verðmerkja2) (to find out the price of: He went into the furniture shop to price the beds.) kynna sér verð•- pricey
- at a price
- beyond/without price -
7 record
1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) skrá, fundarbók2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) hljómplata3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) met4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) ferilskrá; sakaskrá2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) skrá2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) taka upp3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) sÿna4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) sÿna/gefa skriflega•- recorder- recording
- record-player
- in record time
- off the record
- on record -
8 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) segja2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) segja3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) segja, fara með4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) segja til um2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) það að hafa rétt/tækifæri til að segja skoðun sína- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say -
9 start
I 1. verb1) (to leave or begin a journey: We shall have to start at 5.30 a.m. in order to get to the boat in time.) leggja af stað2) (to begin: He starts working at six o'clock every morning; She started to cry; She starts her new job next week; Haven't you started (on) your meal yet?; What time does the play start?) byrja3) (to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) starta, fara í gang4) (to cause something to begin or begin happening etc: One of the students decided to start a college magazine.) koma af stað/á fót2. noun1) (the beginning of an activity, journey, race etc: I told him at the start that his idea would not succeed; The runners lined up at the start; He stayed in the lead after a good start; I shall have to make a start on that work.) byrjun; rásmark2) (in a race etc, the advantage of beginning before or further forward than others, or the amount of time, distance etc gained through this: The youngest child in the race got a start of five metres; The driver of the stolen car already had twenty minutes' start before the police began the pursuit.) forskot•- starter- starting-point
- for a start
- get off to a good
- bad start
- start off
- start out
- start up
- to start with II 1. verb(to jump or jerk suddenly because of fright, surprise etc: The sudden noise made me start.) hrökkva við2. noun1) (a sudden movement of the body: He gave a start of surprise.) kippur, rykkur2) (a shock: What a start the news gave me!) áfall -
10 state
I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) ástand2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) ríki3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) viðhöfn•- stately- stateliness
- statesman
- statesmanlike
- statesmanship
- get into a state
- lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) lÿsa yfir, staðhæfa -
11 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) klæðast, vera í2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) vera með, greiða í3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) bera, vera með4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) slitna5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) slíta (út)6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) endast2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) fatnaður, föt2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) (íþrótta)fatnaður3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) slit4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) ending•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out
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