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afkastamikill - efficientafkastapróf - benchmark testafklæða - undressafkomandi - descendantafkomendur - descendantsafkvæmi - offspringafl - strength, forceafla - earn, gain, acquireáflæði - transgressi<strong>on</strong>aflaga - surplus, out of orderaflangur - obl<strong>on</strong>gaflát - stopafleggja - leave offafleiðing - result, c<strong>on</strong>sequenceafleitur - outrageous, impossibleafli - catchafmæli - birthday, anniversaryafmælisgjöf - birthday presentafneita - denyafnema - abolisháform - purpose, intenti<strong>on</strong>áforma - intend, plan, proposeafráða - decideáfram - <strong>on</strong>ward, forwardáframhaldandi - c<strong>on</strong>tinuingafrennsli - drainageafréttur - highland pastureafrita - copyafsaka - excuseafsaka sig - apologiseafsekktur - out of the wayafskaplegur - enormousafskekktur - remote, out of the wayafsláttur - discountafsökun - excuse, apologyafstaða - reacti<strong>on</strong>, attitudeaftan - evening, from behindaftansöngur - evens<strong>on</strong>gaftar - further backaftra - hinder, hold backaftur - return, back, againaftur á móti - <strong>on</strong> the other handafturfótur - hind lefafturganga - ghost, appariti<strong>on</strong>afurðir - produce, productágætlega - fine, excellentlyágætur - excellent, fineágengni - aggressivenessagi - disciplineágirnd - avarice, greedágizkun - guess, surmise, c<strong>on</strong>jectureágóði - gain, profitágreiningsefni - disputed issueágreiningur - disagreement, disputeágrip - abridgement, summaryágúst - Augustáhætta - risk, hazardáhald - instrument, tool, implementáheyrandi - listeneráheyrn - attackáhlaup - attackáhlaupaverk - easy taskáhöfn - crewáhorfandi - spectatoráhrif - influenceáhrinsorð - words that <strong>com</strong>e trueáhugamaður - amateur, aspirantáhugi - interest


auking - increase, growthauknefni - nicknameauli - foolaumingi - sissy, bumaumkva - pityaumur - sore, miserableaur - gravel plain, sandy plain, glacial outwashaurkeila - alluvial fanausa - dip, scoop, ladle, spo<strong>on</strong>, baleaustan - from the eastaustur - eastávallt - alwaysávarp - addressávarpa - address, speak toávaxtamauk - jamáveita - irrigati<strong>on</strong>ávísanabók - cheque bookávísun - chequeávíta - rebuke, reproveávöxtur - fruitaxlabönd - bracesbað - bath, bathroombaða - bathebaða sig - have a bathbaðherbergi - bathroombaðir - bothbáðir - bothbaðker - bathtubbaðmull - cott<strong>on</strong>, cott<strong>on</strong> woolbaðmullarsokkur - cott<strong>on</strong> sockbaðmullartau - cott<strong>on</strong> goodsbaðstofa - living room (in older houses)baðstofupallur - loftbaðumegin - <strong>on</strong> both sidesbáðumegin - <strong>on</strong> both sidesbæði ... og - both ... andbæjardyr - doorwaybæjarhús - main group of houses <strong>on</strong> farmsteadbæjarlíf - town lifebækur - booksbæli - lair, bedbæn - prayerbær - farm, farmsteadbærilegur - tolerablebæta - mend, increase, repair, improvebæta fullum bótum - make full amendsbæta ráð með - mend <strong>on</strong>e´s waysbæta við - addbæti - bytebaggi - bundle of hay, packbágur - pitifulbak - backbaka - bakebakaleið - way backbakarabúð - baker´sbakari - bakerbakarí - bakerybakborð - portbakdyr - back door, rear entrancebakki - brink, bank, traybákn - huge thingbakpoki - knapsackbaksund - backstrokebál - fire, pyre, b<strong>on</strong>firebali - lawn, fieldbálkur - partiti<strong>on</strong>ball - dancebálstofa - crematorium


anani - bananaband - cord, stringbandaleg - uni<strong>on</strong>bandamaður - allyBandaríkin - USAbandingi - pris<strong>on</strong>erbanka - knockbanka að dyrum - knock at the doorbankabygg - barleybankabyggsgrautur - barley porridgebankakerfi - banking systembankaseðill - banknotebankastjóri - bank managerbanki - bankbankki - bankbann - prohibiti<strong>on</strong>, banbanna - to bar, prohibitbanvænn - deadly, mortalbar - barbara - <strong>on</strong>ly, justbára - wavebarátta - fight, strugglebaráttahugur - morale, fighting spiritbaráttamaður - fighter, crusader, campaignerbardagi - fight, battlebarki - windpipebarmur - bosombarn - childbarna - make pregnantbarnalaus - childlessbarnaskóli - elementary schoolbarnatími - children´s hourbarnaveiki - diphtheriabarneign - childbirthbarnsnauð - trvailbarnsskór - children´s shoesbasalthraun - basaltic lava flowsbati - recovery, improvementbatna - improve, get betterbátur - boatbauja - buoybaukur - boxbaula - lowbaun - bean, peabaxa - strive against, move with difficultybeiða - askbeiðast - ask forbeiðni - requestbein - b<strong>on</strong>ebein lína - ph<strong>on</strong>e inbein lýsing - running <strong>com</strong>mentarybein ræða - direct speechbeina - direct, aimbeinast - be directed atbeinlínis - directlybeinn - straight, directbeinprjónn - b<strong>on</strong>e needlebeint - directlybeint áfram - straight aheadbeiskur - bitterbeit - pasturebeita - use, graze, trickbeitiland - pasturebeitiskip - cruiserbeittur - sharp, keenbeizli - bridlebekkur - class, bench, gradebelgvettlingur - mitten


elja - low, roarbenda - show, beck<strong>on</strong>, entanglement, pointbenda til - indicatebendill - cursorbending - beck<strong>on</strong>ing, hintbenzín - petrolbenzínstöð - petrol stati<strong>on</strong>ber - berry, bare, nakedbera - carrybera að landi - wash upbera föt - wear clothesbera fram - pr<strong>on</strong>ouncebera fyrir sig - allege, pleadbera saman - be in accord, <strong>com</strong>parebera út póst - deliver mailbera við - happenberast - be carriedberfættur - bare footedberg - rock, cliffbergæð - veinbergásýnd - faciesbergfræði - petrologyberggangur - dikeberggeitill - laccolithberggrunnur - bedrockberghlaup - rockslideberghleifur - batholithbergja - tastebergkvika - magmabergmál - echobergspringa - tect<strong>on</strong>ic fractureberja - beat, knock, strikeberja að dyrum - knockberjamór - moor where berries growberjaskyr - <str<strong>on</strong>g>Icelandic</str<strong>on</strong>g> curds with berriesberjast - fightberjast til þrautar - fight to the bitter endberjast við - fightberkjukvef - br<strong>on</strong>chitisberklaveiki - tubercolosis, TBbernska - infancy, childhood, youthberskriða - rockslidebersýnilegur - evident, clear, obviousbestur - bestbetla - begbetlari - beggarbetra seint en aldrei - better late than neverbetri - betterbetur - betterbeygja - bend, curve, decline, c<strong>on</strong>jugatebeygja sig - stoopbeygjanlegur - flexiblebeyki - beechbeykir - cooperbeykisstöð - headquartersbezt - bestbeztur - bestbiblía - biblebið - wait, waitingbíða - waitbiðill - suitorbiðja - ask, pray, requestbiðröð - queuebiðstofa - waiting roombifreið - carbifreiðaeinkasala - car m<strong>on</strong>opolybifreiðarstjóri - d<strong>river</strong>bifreiðastöð - taxi stand


il - momentbila - break, crack, be damaged, break downbílastöð - taxicab stati<strong>on</strong>, taxi rankbílaverkstæði - service stati<strong>on</strong>bíldóttur - with black spots around the eyesbílkaup - buying a carbíll - carbilljón - billi<strong>on</strong>bílslys - car accidentbílstjóri - d<strong>river</strong>bilun - breakdownbinda - tie, fastenbinda á - tie tobinda sig við - restrict <strong>on</strong>eself tobindi - tie, bow, volumebíó - cinemabíóleikur - filmbirgðaskip - supply shipbirgðir - provisi<strong>on</strong>s, storesbirgja - supply, furnish, providebirki - birchbirta - light, get bright, brighten, publishbirting - daybreak, dawn, announcementbiskup - bishopbíta - bite, be sharpbiti - bitebitlaus - bluntbjalla - bellbjáni - foolbjarg - rock, cliff, cragbjarga - save, rescuebjarga sér - get bybjargráð - helpful advicebjargsund - life savingbjarmi - glancebjartsýni - optimismbjartur - bright, lightbjóða - offer, invite, askbjóða heim - invitebjóða til sölu - put up for salebjóða við - abhorbjór - beer, skinbjörg - provisi<strong>on</strong>sbjörgun - rescuebjörgunarbátur - lifeboatbjörk - birchbjörn - bearbjúga - sausagebláber - blueberrybláberjasúpa - blueberry soupblað - leaf, paper, blade of grassblaðamaður - journalist, reporterblaðka - leaf, leafletblaðsíða - pageblæða - bleedblágrýti - basaltblágrýtisfjall - basalt mountainblágrýtislag - basalt layerbláklæddur - dressed in blueblámóða - blue mistblanda - mixture, mix, mingleblanda saman - mix togetherblár - blueblása - blowblasa við - open up before <strong>on</strong>e´s eyesblautur - wetblautur fiskur - fresh fishbleikja - species of trout


leikur - paleblek - inkblekkja - deceiveblessa - blessblessun - blessingblettur - patch, stain, blotbleyta - soak, moisten, wetblíðka - soften, mollifyblika - cover of cloudsblindraheimil - home for the blindblindur - blindblístra - whistleblóð - bloodblóðga - draw bloodblóðmör - black puddingblóðnasir - nosebleedblóðsúthelling - bloodshedblóðugur - bloodyblóm - flowerblómi - flower, floweringblómkál - cauliflowerblómstra - bloomblossi - blazeblóta - curse, swearblotna - get wetblússa - blouseblý - leadblýantur - pencilblýlaus - unleadedboð - offer, invitati<strong>on</strong>, partyboðskapur - tidings, messagebogfimi - archerybögglaafgreiðsla - parcel post deliveryböggull - parcel, packagebogi - bow, archboginn - bent, archedbógur - bow, sidebók - bookbókabúð - bookshopbókagerð - making of books, publishing of booksbókaherbergi - library, studybókasafn - librarybókaskápur - bookcasebókaútgáfa - publishing of booksbókaútgafufélag - publishing societybókaútgefandi - publisherbókaverzlun - bookstorebókhald - book keeping, accountancybókmenntafélag - literary societybókmenntasaga - literary historybókmenntir - literaturebókstaflega - literallybókstafur - letterbókvísi - literatureból - bed, dwelling placeböl - calamitybóla á - appearbölbæn - imprecati<strong>on</strong>bólga - inflammati<strong>on</strong>bólgna - inflame, be<strong>com</strong>e inflamedboli - bullbollapar - cup and saucerbolli - cupbólstraberg - pillow lavabólstraður - upholsteredbolti - ballbolur - trunk, vestbólusetja - vaccinate


ölva - curse, swearbón - request, polishbóna - polishbóndabær - farmstead, farmbóndadóttir - farmer´s daughterbóndi - farmer, master, husbandbónorð - proposalbopp - bouncebora - drill, boreborð - table, plank, sideborða - dine, eatborðbúnaður - table serviceborðdúkur - tableclothborðstofa - dining roomborg - city, town, knollborga - payborga undir bréf - pay postage <strong>on</strong> a letterborgararéttur - civil rightsborgari - citizenborgarstjóri - mayorborgun - paymentborhola - boreholeborjárn - bore, drillbörn - childrenbotn - bottombotnlangabólga - appendicitisbotnlangi - appendixbrá - eyelash, eyelidbráðinn - meltedbráðlega - so<strong>on</strong>bráðna - meltbráðókunnugur - totally unknownbráðum - so<strong>on</strong>, presently, shortlybráður - quick, rashbræða - meltbræðrabörn - first cousinsbræðradætur - first cousinsbrætt smjör - meltedbutterbragð - trick, hold, tastebragða - tastebraka - creakbrátt - so<strong>on</strong>brattur - steepbrauð - bread, loaf, church livingbrauðbúð - bread storebraut - road, track, pathbréf - letterbréfaafgreiðsla - letter deliverybréfaviðskipti - corresp<strong>on</strong>dencebréfhirðing - sec<strong>on</strong>d class post officebréfspjald - post cardbréfumslag - envelopebregða - startlebregða lit - change colourbregða sverði - draw a swordbregðast við - resp<strong>on</strong>d tobreiða - spread outbreidd - breadth, widthbreiður - broad, widebrekka - slope, hillsidebremsa - brake, put the brakes <strong>on</strong>brenna - burn, fire, b<strong>on</strong>firebrennisteinn - sulphurbrennisteinshver - sulphur springbrennsla - burning, <strong>com</strong>busti<strong>on</strong>brennsteinn - sulphurBreska samveldið - British Comm<strong>on</strong>wealthbreskur - British


esta - burstBretland - BritainBretlandseyjar - British Islesbreyta - change, alterbreytast til hins verra - take a change for the worsebreyting - changebreyttur - changed, alteredbrezkur - Britishbrim - surfbringa - breast, chestbringusund - breast strokebrjálaður - madbrjóst - breastbrjóstnál - broochbrjóstsviði - heartburnbrjóstvídd - breast measurementbrjóta - break, damagebrjóta sundur - break to piecesbroddur - sting, barbbróðir - brotherbróðurdóttir - niecebrók - drawers, pantsbrölta - roll, tumblebros - smilebrosa - smilebrot - fragment, fracture, fold, fordbrotaberg - brecciabrotakerfi - fracture systembrotasprengikúla - shrapnel shellbrothættur - fragile, breakablebrotna - break, be damagedbrotstrik - linebrú - bridgebrúa - to bridgebrúðkaup - weddingbrúður - bridebrugga - brewbrúka - usebrún - edge, browbrúna - brownbrunalið - fire brigadebrunastöð - fire stati<strong>on</strong>bruni - fire, burningbrúnkol - lignitebrúnn - brownbrunnur - well, springbrúsi - canbrydda - line, borderbrydda á - begin to appearbryðja - crunchbryggja - pier, molebrýna - sharpen, whetbrynja - coat of mailbrynsprengja - armour piercing shellbrynvagn - tankbrynvarinn - armouredbryti - stewardbú - household, estate, farmingbúa - live, farm, prepare, makebúa sig - get ready, dressbúa sig með - be provided withbúa til - preparebúandi - inhabitant, farmerbúast við - expectbúð - shop, storebúðarborð - counterbudda - pursebuffett - buffet


ugur - loop, turnbúinn - finished, tired, ready, preparedbujörð - farm, estatebull - n<strong>on</strong>sensebúnaður - equipment, farming, agriculturebunga - bulge, dome, rounded hillbúningur - dress, costumebúr - pantry, cageburðargjald - postageburður - birth, load, carryingbursta - brushbursti - brushburt - off, awayburtfararpróf - final examburtför - departurebúsettur - residentbúskaparháttur - type of farmingbúskapur - farming, house keepingbústýra - housekeeperbuxur - trousersbygg - barleybyggð - habitati<strong>on</strong>, settlementbyggðir - inhabited partsbygggrjón - barley grainbygging - edifice, buildingbyggingameistari - builder, architectbyggja - build, settle, inhabitbyggja upp - build upbyggjast á - depend <strong>on</strong>, based <strong>on</strong>bylgja - wavebýli - farmbylting - revoluti<strong>on</strong>bylur - blizzardbyrgja - hide, cover upbyrja - beginbyrja á - begin withbyrjun - beginningbyssa - gunbyssustingur - bay<strong>on</strong>etbytta - tubchief means of <strong>com</strong>municati<strong>on</strong> - aðalfararskjótichiefly - aðallegadá - admire, <strong>com</strong>adaðla - date (fruit)daður - flirtingdægur - twelve hoursdæla - pumpdæld - hollow, dpressi<strong>on</strong>dælda - dentdæma - judge, sentencedæmalaus - unprecedenteddæmi - exampledaga - get light, dawndagblað - newspaperdagbók - diarydaglaun - daily wagedaglega - dailydaglegur - dailydagleið - day´s journeydagsbirta - daylightdagskrá - programme, agenda, order of the daydagstofa - living roomdagstofuhúsgögn - living room furnituredagsverk - day´s workdagur - day, dagdáinn - deaddálítið - a littledálítill - very small


daljökull - valley glacierdalur - valley, daledama - ladydánarminning - obituaryDani - DaneDanir - DanesDanmörk - Denmarkdans - dancedansa - dancedanska - Danishdanskur - Danishdansleikur - dancedanssalur - ballroom, dance halldapur - sad, downcastdást - admiredáti - sailordauði - deathdauðlegur - mortaldauðþreyttur - exhausted, worn outdauður - deaddaufur - deaf, weak, flatdável - very welldeig - doughdeila - divide, fight, disputedeild - department, facultydeiling - divisi<strong>on</strong>demantur - diam<strong>on</strong>ddesember - Decemberdetta - falldetta ofan - fall downdeyja - die, go out, be extinguisheddeyja út - vanishdigur - thick, stoutdíki - ditchdilkur - sucking lambdílótt storkuberg - porphyritic igneous rockdimma - get dark, dark, darknessdimmur - deep, darkdís - goddess, fairydiskur - dish, platedívan - divan, couchdjarfur - bold, daringdjöfull - devildjörfung - couragedjúp - the deepdjúpsprengja - depth chargedjúpur - deepdofi - numbnessdofinn - numbdofna - be<strong>com</strong>e numbdögg - dewdöggva - cover with dewdögun - dawndökkgrænn - dark greendökkhærður - dark haireddökkklæddur - in dark clothesdökkur - darkdoktor - doctor, physiciandollari - dollardómari - judgedómkirkja - cathedraldómsmálaráðherra - minister of justicedómstóll - tribunal, courtdómur - verdict, judgementdónalegur - vulgardós - can, tin, boxdósamatur - canned goodsdósent - reader


dót - bel<strong>on</strong>gingsdotta - nod, dozedóttir - daughterdraga - draw, pulldraga fisk - pull up fishdraga fyrir - draw the curtains <strong>on</strong>, closedraga nafn af - derive <strong>on</strong>e´s name fromdraga tönn - pull a toothdragkista - chest of drawersdragt - suitdramb - arrogancedrangur - rock, pinnacledráp - killing, slaughterdráttarvél - tractordráttur - pullingdraugagangur - hauntingdraugasaga - ghost storydraugatrú - belief in ghostsdraugur - ghost, phantomdraumaland - land of dreamsdraumur - dreamdregið af - derived fromdreif - scattered remnantsdreifa - scatter, spreaddrekka - drinkdrekka upp - drink updrekkandi - drinkabledrekkja - drowndrengjaflokkur - lots of boysdrengur - boy, mandrepa - kill, slaydrepa á dyr - knock at the doordrepast - be killed, diedreyma - dreamdrífa - drive, driftdrjúpa - dripdróg - work hosedropi - dropdrotinn - lord, Goddrotting - queendrottna - govern, ruledrottning - queendrottnunargjarn - ambitious, aspiringdrukkinn - drunkdrukkna - drowndrukna - be drowneddrúpa - droopdrykkjuvísa - drinking s<strong>on</strong>gdrykkur - drinkdúa - shakedúfa - pige<strong>on</strong>, doveduft - powderduga - help, avail, sufficeduglega - energeticallyduglegur - cleverdugnaður - abilitydúkka - dolldúkur - cloth, stuff, tableclothdul - c<strong>on</strong>ceitdumbun - sound proofingdumbungsveður - gloomy weatherdumbungur - dark, misty skydúnalogn - dead calmdúnn - downdúnsæng - duvet, quilt, eiderdowndúnyfirsæng - duvetdúr - nap, doze, majordvelja - dwell


dveljast - stay, remaindvergur - dwarfdvöl - stay, sojourn, stopdý - bogdýfa - dipdyggð - virtuedýja - shake, trembledýjamosi - bright green mossdylgja - nsinuatedylja - c<strong>on</strong>ceal, hidedýna - mattressdýpi - depthdýpka - deependýpri - deeperdýpstur - deepestdyr - doordýr - dear, animaldyraballa - doorbelldyrabjalla - doorbelldýrafæði - zoologydýrafræði - zoologydýralæknir - vetdyrastafur - doorpostdyravörður - doorkeeper, porterdýrð - glorydýrðlegur - gloriousdýrka - worshipdýrri - more expensivedýrstur - most expensivedys - cairneða - oreða jafnvel - or evenedik - vinegareðik - vinegareðli - nature, innate charactereðlilegur - naturaleðlisfræði - physicsef - if, in case, providedef svo er - in that caseef til vill - maybeefa - doubtefalaus - doubtlessefalauss - doubtlessefast - doubt, call into questi<strong>on</strong>efast um - doubt aboutefi - doubtefja - mudefla - strengthen, reinforceefna - carry out, fulfilefnaður - well off, richefnafræði - chemistryefnakarl - man of meansefnalaug - dry cleaningefni - matter, material, stuff, fabric, c<strong>on</strong>tentsefnilegur - promisingefri - topmostefrivararskegg - moustacheefsta stig - superlative degreeefstaloft - atticefstur - uppermosteftir - after, according toeftir ástæðum - depending up<strong>on</strong> circumstanceseftir atvikum - according to the circumstanceeftir föngum - by all possible meanseftir hans fyrirlagi - at his <strong>com</strong>mandeftirfarandi - the followingeftirför - pursuiteftirlátur - yielding


einn og einn - <strong>on</strong>e by <strong>on</strong>eeinn og yfirgefinn - desp<strong>on</strong>denteinnig - alsoeinoka - m<strong>on</strong>opolizeeinokun - m<strong>on</strong>opolyeinokunahringur - carteleinokunarverslun - m<strong>on</strong>opolistic tradeeins - alikeeins og - aseins og raun ber vitni - as it turned outeins og yður lystir - as you please, as you likeeinsamall - al<strong>on</strong>eeinsetja - determineeinsetja sér - determineeinskis verður - of no valueeinsmanns rúm - single bedeinsöngur - soloeinstaka - single, solitaryeinstaklingur - individualeinstakur - single, individualeintak - copyeintala - singulareintómur - al<strong>on</strong>e, exclusiveeinu sinni enn - <strong>on</strong>ce againeinu sinnu - <strong>on</strong>ceeinungis - <strong>on</strong>ly, solelyeinusinni - <strong>on</strong>ceeinveldi - m<strong>on</strong>archy, absolute powereinvera - solitudeeinyrki - farmer without helpeir - brasseista - testicleeitra - to pois<strong>on</strong>eitraður - pois<strong>on</strong>ouseitthvað - somethingeitur - pois<strong>on</strong>, venomeiturlyf - drugekkert - nothingekkert nema - notthing butekki - notekki enn - not yetekki er gagn að því - it is of no avail, it is no useekki fyrr ... en - no so<strong>on</strong>er ... thanekki tjáir að sakast um orðin - it is no use crying over spiltekkill - widowerekkja - widowekkjmaður - widowerekla - lack, dearth, shortageekra - field, acreekta - real, genuine, authenticél - snow storm, squallelda - cookeldast - grow oldeldavél - kitchen stoveeldfastur - fireproofeldfimur - inflammableeldfjall - volcanoeldgjá - cratereldhætta - fire hazardeldhugi - enthusiasmeldhús - kitcheneldhússbekkur - kitchen bencheldhússskápur - kitchen cupboardelding - lightningeldri - older, eldereldspýta - matcheldspýtustokkur - box of matcheseldstæði - fireplace


eldstó - kitchen stoveeldsumbrot - volcanic activityeldur - fireelgur - elkella - else, or, otherwiseellefti - eleventhellefu - elevenellegar - or elseelli - old ageellistyrkur - old age pensi<strong>on</strong>elska - loveelskhugi - loverelta - chase, pursueelta rófuna á sjálfum sér - run round in circleselting - pursuitelztur - eldest, oldestembætti - office of civil service, positi<strong>on</strong>embættismaður - officialemerald - smaragðuren - butenda - end, finish, and, ceaseendalaus - endlessendanlegur - finalendast - lastendi - endendilega - by all meansendir - endendur fyrir löngu - in times of yoreendurbæta - improve, reformendurbót - improvement, repair, reformendurnýja - renewendurreisa - establish <strong>on</strong>ce moreengan veginn - by no meansengi - meadowengill - angelenginn - no <strong>on</strong>e, nobodyengjar - meadows, grasslandsEngland - EnglandEnglendingur - <str<strong>on</strong>g>English</str<strong>on</strong>g>manengu að síður - nevertheless, all the sameenn - stillenn aðrir - and othersenn betri - still betterenn fremur - moreoverenni - forehead, headlandennþá - stillenska - <str<strong>on</strong>g>English</str<strong>on</strong>g>enskur - <str<strong>on</strong>g>English</str<strong>on</strong>g>entrance - aðaldyreplagrautur - apple puddingepli - appleer - that, who, whicher það hægt - is it possibleerfa - inheriterfðir - heredityerfiði - labour, toilerfiðleiki - difficultyerfiður - difficulterindi - errand, businesserindreki - agenterjast við - quarrel, bicker witherlendis - abroaderlendur - foreignermi - sleeveerta - teaseertur - beanseski - asheskimói - Eskimo


espa - irritate, exasperateéta - eatetja - egg <strong>on</strong>eve of a holiday - aðfangadagurEvrópa - Europeey - islandeyða - destroy, spend, obliterate, blamk, gapeyðast - be emptied, be depopulatedeyði - wildernesseyðiey - desert islandeyðilegging - destructi<strong>on</strong>eyðileggja - destroyeyðimörk - deserteyðing - destructi<strong>on</strong>eyðsla - c<strong>on</strong>sumpti<strong>on</strong>, using up, wasteeyðslusamur - extravagant, wastefuleyðublað - blankeygja - spoteyja - islandeykt - period of three hourseymd - miseryeyra - ear, handleeyri - sandbank, gravel bankeyrun á mér - my earseystra - in the easteystri - further eastfá - get, receive, be allowed, be able tofá kvef - catch coldfá mig ofan af - persuade me from, persuade mefá sér bita - take a bitefá skift - get exchangedfáanlegur - obtainablefaðir - fatherfaðirvor - the Lord's prayerfaðma - embracefaðmur - fathomfæða - bear, bring upfæðast - be bornfæði - food, boardfæði og húsnæði - board and lodgingsfægja - polishfáeinir - a fewfælinn - shy, nervousfær - able, capablefær um - capable offæra - bringfæra í letur - <strong>com</strong>mit to paperfæra þungar fórnir - suffer heavy lossesfærð - going, travelling c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>sfæri - fishing linefag - subjectfága - polish, cleansefágætur - rarefagna - rejoice, wel<strong>com</strong>efagnaðarfundur - happy reuni<strong>on</strong>fagur - beautiful, fairfáir - fewfálki - falc<strong>on</strong>fall - fallfalla - fall, drop, tumble, be killedfalla úr leik - drop out of the racefallbyssa - cann<strong>on</strong>fallbyssukúla - cann<strong>on</strong> ballfallbyssustæði - artillery emplacementfallegur - beautifulfallhlíf - parachutefallöxi - guillotinefalsa - forge, falsify


falsbréf - forged letterfalskur - falsefalur - for salefámenni - few peoplefang - armful, holdfangelsa - impris<strong>on</strong>fangelsi - pris<strong>on</strong>, jail, gaolfangi - pris<strong>on</strong>erfáni - flagfáorður - silent. taciturnfar - passage, c<strong>on</strong>duct, impressi<strong>on</strong>fár - fewfara - go, pass, ride, leavefara á fæti - get upfara á fætur - get upfara á undan - lead, go beforefara af baki - dismountfara af skónum - take off shoesfara af stað - leavefara ferða sinn - go about <strong>on</strong>e´s businessfara frá birtunni - get out of the lightfara heim - go homefara hjá sér - be embarrassedfara í auðn - be desertedfara í rúmið - go to bedfara í skóla - go to schoolfara illa - go badlyfara með - read a prayer, say a prayer, handlefara sinn veg - go awayfara út - go outfara varhluta - lose, miss, be free fromfara vel - suitfaraldur - epidemicfarangur - baggage, luggagefarast - persih, be killedfarfugl - bird of passagefargan - racketfargjald - farefari hann bölvaður - damn himfarlama - disabledfarmgjald - freight, freightagefarmiði - ticketfarmur - cargofarrými - classfarsæll - happy, prosperousfarsællega - safely, happilyfarþegi - passengerfarvegur - reiver bedfasi - manner, deportmentfast - hard, firmlyfást - be obtainablefasta - fast, Lentfasteign - real estate, propertyfastur - fast, fixed, firmfat - dish, clothing, garmentfata - bucket, pailfatabúð - clothes shopfataefni - stuff, clothfátækt - povertyfátækur - poor, indigentfatnaður - clothesfátt - few thingsfávís - ignorant, gullible, simple mifax - manefaxi - p<strong>on</strong>yfé - m<strong>on</strong>ey, livestock, property, sheepfebrúar - Februaryfeðgar - father and s<strong>on</strong>


feðgin - father and daughterfeginn - pleased, gladfegurð - beautyféhirðir - treasurer, cashierfeiminn - shyfeiti - fat, greasefeitur - fatfela - hide, c<strong>on</strong>cealfélag - <strong>com</strong>pany, society, partnershipfélagi - <strong>com</strong>pani<strong>on</strong>, partner, <strong>com</strong>radefélaus - broke, without m<strong>on</strong>eyfell - hill, mountainfella - fell, throw down, slayfelustaður - hiding placefenna - fill with snowferð - journey, tripferðaáætlun - timetableferðafélag - tourist associati<strong>on</strong>ferðaföt - travelling outfitferðalag - trip, journey, voyageferðamaður - traveller, touristferðamannastaður - resortferðast - travelferfaldur - fourfoldferhyrndur - squareferja - ferryferjald - terminal adaptorferma - c<strong>on</strong>firm, loadferming - c<strong>on</strong>firmati<strong>on</strong>, loadingfern - four of eachferskja - peachferskur - fresh, newfesta - determinati<strong>on</strong>, fix, fastenfesta á film - capture <strong>on</strong> filmfesti - chain, cablefet - pace, stepfeta í fótspor - follow in the footsteps offiðla - violin, fiddlefiðluleikari - violinistfiðrildi - butterflyfiður - feathersfífl - fool, idiotfíflslegur - foolishfíkja - figfimleikar - gymnasticsfimm - fivefimma - five (cards)fimmfaldur - fivefoldfimmtán - fifteenfimmti - fifthfimmtíu - fiftyFimmtudagur - Thursdayfimmtungur - fifthfimur - adroitfingravettlingur - glovefingur - fingerfínn - fine, elegantfinna - discover, findfinna til - feelfinna til kulda - feel the coldfinnast sem - feel as ifFinni - Finn, Finnsfirma - firm, businessfirra - deprievefiska - fishfiskabollur - fish ballsfiskbúðingur - fish puddingfiskimjöl - fish meal


fiskistöng - fishing rodfiskisúpa - fish soupfiskiveiðar - fishingfiskur - fishfit - web (feet)fita - fat, greasefitna - put <strong>on</strong> weight, grow fatfjær - further awayfjærst - furthest awayfjall - mountainfjalla um - deal with, discussfjandmaður - enemyfjandsamlegur - hostilefjandskapur - enmity, hostilityfjara - beach, ebb, low tidefjárfesta - investfjárfestandi - investorfjárfesting - investmentfjárhagur - financial statusfjárheimta - bring back sheep from mountainsfjárhús - sheep shedfjarki - fourfjarlægð - distancefjarlægur - distant, remotefjárlög - nati<strong>on</strong>al budgetfjármál - financesfjármálamaður - financierfjármálarráðherra - finance ministerfjárpest - sheep plaguefjarri - far awayfjárri - far away, far offfjarskalega - extremelyfjarski - distancefjarstaddur - absentfjarvera - absencefjarverandi - absentfjasa - chatter awayfjöður - featherfjöl - thin boardfjölbreyttur - various, many-sidedfjöldaframleiða - mass producefjöldi - multitude, great number, very manyfjölfræðingur - polymathfjölga - increase in numberfjölhæfur - versatilefjöll og firnindi - mountains and wildernessfjölmenna - crowdfjölmiðill - mass mediumfjölskyda - familyfjölskylda - familyfjör - zestfjórði - fourthfjörður - fjord, firthfjörgamall - very oldfjórir - fourfjórtán - fourteenfjörugur - livelyfjós - cowshed, cattle shedfjúka - drift, blow awayfjúka í - get angryflá - flayflæða - floodflækjast - wander, rove, roamflækjast af réttri leið - strayflækjast fyrir - be in the way all the timeflagg - flagflagga - put out flags, hang out flagsflaggstöng - flag staff


flasa - dandruffflaska - bottleflatlendi - plainflatlendur - flat, levelflatur - even, levelfleiri - morefleirtala - pluralflekun - seducti<strong>on</strong>flesk - bac<strong>on</strong>, ham, porkflest okkar - most of usflestir - mostflestur - mostfletta upp - look something upfleygja - throw, throw awayfleygja frá sér - chuck awayflibbi - collarfljót - wide <strong>river</strong>fljóta - floatfljótlega - quicklyfljótur - fast, quick, fleetfljúga - flyflóð - flood, high tideflói - bay, broad fjordflókinn - <strong>com</strong>plex, tangledflokka - flock, <strong>com</strong>pany, class, political partyflokkur - classflókna - be<strong>com</strong>e <strong>com</strong>plicatedflökun - flakingflón - foolflónska - follyflotadeild - squadr<strong>on</strong>flotastöð - naval basefloti - fleet, navyflóttamaður - fugitive, refugeeflótti - flightflottur - quickflug - flight, flyingfluga - flyflugbraut - runwayflugher - air forceflugmaður - aviator, pilotflugmál - aviati<strong>on</strong>flugstöð - airport, air baseflugvél - aeroplaneflugvélaskip - aircraft carrierflugvöllur - airport, airfield, aerodromeflutningaskip - cargo vesselflutningsbíll - truckfluttingur - performancefluttur - movedfly - moveflyðra - halibut, flounderflygsa - tatterflýja - fleeflýta - hasten, speed up, hurryflýta sér - hurryflytja - bring, move, carryflytja erindi - give a talkflytja sig búferlum - moveflytja út vöru - exportfóðra - feed, linefóður - fodder, liningföðurland - native land, fatherlandföðurlandsást - patriotismföðursystir - auntfögnuður - rejoicing, exultati<strong>on</strong>foksandur - shifting sandfól - madman


föl - light dusting of snowfolald - foalfólk - people, folkfólksbíll - busfólksfjöldi - populati<strong>on</strong>fölna - turn palefölsun - forgery, falsificati<strong>on</strong>fölur - pale, sallowfölva - cover with a thin layer of snowfönn - snowdriftfor - mud, bog, swamp, fenför - journey, voyageforað - morassforarflói - swamp, bog, fenforboðinn - prohibitedforða - save, preventforðast - avoid, shunforðum - formerly, l<strong>on</strong>g agoforeldrar - parentsforingi - chiefforliði - pi<strong>on</strong>eerform - form, patternformaður - chairmanformáli - preface, preamble, forewordforn - old, ancientfórn - sacrificefórna - sacrificefornafn - pr<strong>on</strong>oun, christian namefornaldarsaga - ancient historyforneskja - old times, witchcraftforneskjumaður - sorcererfornfræðafélag - ancient text societyfornfræði - archaeologyfornfræðingur - archaeologistforníslenzka - Old <str<strong>on</strong>g>Icelandic</str<strong>on</strong>g>fornöld - ancient timesfornrit - ancient writingsfornsaga - Old <str<strong>on</strong>g>Icelandic</str<strong>on</strong>g> sagafornsala - sec<strong>on</strong>d hand bookshopforræði - hegem<strong>on</strong>y, custody, tutelageforsætisráðherra - prime minister, premierforsenda - premise, prerequisite, terms, grounds, axiomforseti - presidentforsiða - fr<strong>on</strong>t pageforsjá - foresightforsjón - providenceforsöngvari - leader of the choirforspjallsvísindi - logic and psychologyforstjóri - manager, directorforstöðuk<strong>on</strong>a - headmistressforstofa - entrance hall, hallwayfortó - pavementforugur - dirty, muddyförunautur - travelling <strong>com</strong>pani<strong>on</strong>forusta - leadershipforviða - ast<strong>on</strong>ishedforvitinn - curious, inquisitiveforvitni - curiosityforysta - leadershipfoss - waterfall. fallsFöstudagur - Fridayföstudagurinn langi - Good Fridayföt - clothesfótbolti - footballfótbrotna - break a legfótgangandi - walking, <strong>on</strong> footfótgöngulið - infantryfótleggur - leg


fótspor - footprintfótur - footfótviss - sure footedfrá - fromfrá borði - from the boatfrábær - excellentfrádráttur - subtracti<strong>on</strong>fræ - seedfræða - instruct, informfrægð - famefrægur - famous, well knownfrændfólk - relativesfrændi - relative, cousinfrændk<strong>on</strong>a - female relativefrændsemi - realti<strong>on</strong>shipfrænka - female relativefráfall - deathfrágangur - workmanshipFrakki - coat, FrenchmanFrakkland - Francefráleitur - preposterousfram - forwardfram undir - up tofram úr hófi - undulyframan - from the fr<strong>on</strong>tframan af - to begin withframan dalinn - down the valley, up the valleyframar - furtherframburður - accent, pr<strong>on</strong>unciati<strong>on</strong>framfarir - progressframferði - c<strong>on</strong>duct, behaviourframför - progressframgluggi - windshieldframhald - sequel, c<strong>on</strong>tinuati<strong>on</strong>framhjá - passframhlið - fr<strong>on</strong>tframi - advancementframkalla - developframkoma - manner, deportmentframkvæma - act, carry out, performframkvæmdir - <strong>com</strong>pleted worksframleiða - produce, manufactureframleiðsla - producti<strong>on</strong>, produce, manufactureframleiðslutæki - means of producti<strong>on</strong>framlengja - prol<strong>on</strong>gframliði - soldierframmi - out in fr<strong>on</strong>tframsókn - progressframsóknarflokkur - Progressive partyframsóknarmaður - progressiveframtíð - futureframur - forward, arrogantframvegis - in the futurefranska - Frenchfranskbrauð - white breadfranskur - Frenchfrár - swiftfregn - newsfregnir - newsfreista - try, attempt, temptfreisting - temptati<strong>on</strong>freistni - temptati<strong>on</strong>frelsa - save, liberate, set freefrelsi - freedom, libertyfrelsihreyfing - emancipati<strong>on</strong> movementfremja - perform, <strong>com</strong>mitfremri - the foremost of twofremur - rather


fremur en - rather thanfresta - delay, postp<strong>on</strong>e, put offfrestun - postp<strong>on</strong>ementfrestur - delay, respitefrétt - piece of newsfrétta - learn, be heard, be rumouredfréttablað - newspaperfréttaritari - corresp<strong>on</strong>dentfréttast af - be heard fromfréttir - newsfrí - leave, holidayfriða - pacify, protect by laefriðarsamningur - peace treatyfriðsamur - peacefulfriður - peacefríður - handsome, prettyfríkirkja - free churchfrímerki - stampfrískur - well, soundfrjáls - free, independentfrjálsræði - freedom of acti<strong>on</strong>frjósa - freezefróður - learnedfröken - miss, waitressfrost - frostfrú - Mrsfruit - ávöxturfrumkvæði - initiativefrumrit - original textfrumskógur - primeval forestfrumtölur - cardinal numbersfrýja - tauntfrysta - freezefrystur - frosted, frozenfugl - birdfúinn - rotten, decayedfúll - foulfullgera - finish, <strong>com</strong>pletefullkominn - absolute, <strong>com</strong>pletefullnægja - satisfy, fulfilfullorðinn - grown upfulltrúi - delegate, deputy, representatfullur - drunk, fullfullvissa - certainty, assurancefullyrða - affirm, assertfúna - rot, decayfundur - meeting, discoveryfura - pinefurða - ast<strong>on</strong>ishment, marvel, w<strong>on</strong>derfurða sig á - be surprised atfurðufugl - weirdofurðulegur - strangefursti - princefús - willing, eagerfylgd - guidance. <strong>com</strong>pani<strong>on</strong>shipfylgdarlaus - without guidancefylgi - support, helpfylgja - ac<strong>com</strong>pany, follow, supportfylgjast með - keep tabs <strong>on</strong>fylgsni - hideoutfylking - battle arrayfylkingararmur - flankfylla - fillfylli - fullness, satisfacti<strong>on</strong>fyrir - ago, before, forfyrir altari - before the altarfyrir augum - in viewfyrir framan - in fr<strong>on</strong>t of


fyrir hornið - around the cornerfyrir mitt leyti - pers<strong>on</strong>allyfyrir stundu - a while agofyrirætlun - purpose, plan, intenti<strong>on</strong>fyrirfram - in advancefyrirframgreiðsla - advance paymentfyrirgefa - forgivefyrirgefið þér - excuse me, d<strong>on</strong>´t menti<strong>on</strong> itfyrirhöfn - trouble, difficultyfyrirkomulag - arrangement, organisati<strong>on</strong>fyrirlestur - lecturefyrirliggjandi - available, at hand, in stockfyrirlíta - despisefyrirmynd - pattern, ideal, examplefyrirsát - ambushfyrirskipa - order, prescribefyrirskipun - order, <strong>com</strong>mandfyrirspurn - enquiryfyrirtæki - firm, business, enterprisefyrirtak - excellent thingfyrirvaralaust - without noticed, straightawayfyrirvari - noticefyrr - earlier, before, so<strong>on</strong>erfyrr en síðar - before l<strong>on</strong>gfyrri - former, firstfyrrmeir - of oldfyrrnefndur - aforementi<strong>on</strong>edfyrrverandi - formerfyrst - firstfyrsta flokks - first ratefyrstur - firstfýsilegur - desirablegá - have a lookgá að - attend togabba - mockgaddavír - barbed wiregæði - benefit, qualitygæfa - good luckgæoðarauga - black eye, a shinergæra - sheepskingæs - goosegæsalappir - inverted <strong>com</strong>mas, speech marks, quotati<strong>on</strong> marksgæta - take care of, watchgætilega - cautiouslygáfa - gift, talentgáfaður - gifted, brightgaffall - forkgafl - gablegáfur - girt, ability, intelligencegagn - gain, advantage, help, use, profitgagnauga - templegagnfræðaskóli - sec<strong>on</strong>dary modern schoolgagnger - thorough, totalgagnkvæmur - reciprocalgagnlegur - useful, practicalgagnrýna - criticisegagnrýni - criticismgagnsær - transparentgagnslaus - uselessgagnvart - oppositegala - crowgaldur - spell, magic, sorcery, witchcraftgallaður - faultygalli - fault, blemish, defectgamall - oldgaman - fun, amusementgamlárskvöld - New Year´s Evegammur - vulture


ganga - pass, go, walkganga á fjöll - go up into the mountains, go hikingganga fyrir - take precedenceganga inn í - enterganga til altaris - go to Communi<strong>on</strong>ganga til náða - go and lie downgangstétt - pavementgangur - walking, gait, corridor, passagegardína - curtaingarðínur - curtainsgarður - garden, yard, fence, wallgarn - yarn, twinegarpur - herogas - gasgat - hole, gapgata - street, road, pathgáta - riddle, puzzlegatnamót - crossroads, juncti<strong>on</strong>gaumur - attenti<strong>on</strong>, noticegeð - temper, dispositi<strong>on</strong>geðgóður - good temperedgeðillur - bad temperedgeðjast - pleasegeðveiki - mental derangementgeðveikur - mad, insane, mentally derangedgeðv<strong>on</strong>dur - ill temperedgefa - give, grantgefins - free, gratisgegn - againstgegna - answer, obeygegnt - oppositegegnum - throughgeiga - skidgeisa - rave, rant, ragegeisli - beam, raygeispa - yawngeit - goatgelta - barkgengi - rate of exchangegengisfelling - devaluati<strong>on</strong>gera - do, makegera á hluta - wr<strong>on</strong>g somebodygera að engu - annihilate, annulgera aðkall til - lay claim togera bilt við - scaregera brúðkaup til k<strong>on</strong>u - marry a womangera e.m til geðs - pleasegera gys að - make fun of, pull somebody's leggera tilboð í - tender forgerð - make, kindgerilsneyða - pasteurisegerlar - bacteriagervi - character, guisegervi- - artificialgestgjafi - host, landlordgestrisinn - hospitablegestur - guestgeta - be able to, beget, guessgeyma - keep, save, preservegeymir - c<strong>on</strong>tainer, tank, reservoirgeymsla - keeping, storeroomgifta - give in marriage, marrygiftast - get married, marrygifting - marriage, weddinggiftur - marriedgífurlegur - enormousgigt - rheumatismgigtveiki - rheumatism


gil - ravine, gullygilda - be worth, be validgildra - trapgimsteinn - gemgirða - fence ingirða af - fence offgirðing - fence, enclosuregista - pass the night atgistihús - hotel, inngizka - guessgjá - ravine, gorgegjald - paymentgjalda - pay, suffer forgjalda í sömu mynt - pay some<strong>on</strong>e in the same coingjaldeyrir - currencygjaldkeri - cashiergjarna - willinglygjöf - gift, presentgjörla - clearly, fully, preciselygjörvallur - wholegjósa - gush, spoutglaðlegur - cheerfulglaðlyndi - cheerfulnessglaður - happy, jollyglæður - embersglæpamaður - criminalglæpur - crimeglæsilegur - splendidglanni - foolhardy pers<strong>on</strong>glápa - stareglas - glassglas af vatni - glass of watergleði - happiness, joygleðileg jól - Merry Christmasgleðilegt nýár - Happy New Yearglefsa - snapgler - glassglerauga - glass eyegleraugu - glassesgleyma - forgetgleymt er - out of sight out of mindgleypa - swallowglíma - wrestlegljá - shine, glitterglóa - shine, glowglöggt - clearlyglöggur - sharpglott - sneerglotta - sneer, grin, leerglugga í - browse throughgluggatjald - curtain, blindgluggi - windowglyrnur - ugly eyesgnæfa - towergnægð - abundancegnauða - howl, roar, rustlegóðan dag - good morninggóður - goodgóðvild - kindnessgöfugur - noble, generousgola - light breezególa - howlgólf - floorgólfdúkur - linoleumgólfteppi - carpet, ruggómur - palate, finger tipgöng - passage, corridorgöngustafur - walking stick


gorta - boastgos - soft drink, erupti<strong>on</strong>gosbrunur - fountaingosduft - sherbetgoshver - geysergötudyr - fr<strong>on</strong>t doorgötuhorn - street cornergræða - heal, make m<strong>on</strong>eygræða fé - make m<strong>on</strong>eygræðgi - greedgrænmeti - vegetablesgrænn - greengrænsápa - soft soapgrafa - dig, burygrágrýti - doleritegráhærður - grey hairedgramm - grammegrammófónn - gramoph<strong>on</strong>egrammófónsplata - recordgramur - vexedgrannur - slim, slendergrár - greygras - grassgráta - cry, weepgrátur - cry, weeping, cryinggrautur - porridgegreiða - pay, <strong>com</strong>bgreiði - service, favour, good turngreiðsla - paymentgreifingi - badgergrein - branch, bough, essaygreina - report, menti<strong>on</strong>greindur - intelligent, discerninggreinilega - distinctlygremja - annoyance, vexati<strong>on</strong>, indignati<strong>on</strong>grenna sig - go <strong>on</strong> a dietgrennd - neighbourhoodgrið - peace, trucegríma - maskgrimmd - savagery, cruelty, brutalitygrimmur - cruel, savagegrípa - catch, seizegripur - livestockgrjót - st<strong>on</strong>e, rocksgróa - grow, healgróði - profitgróðrarhús - greenhousegróður - growth, vegetati<strong>on</strong>gröf - pit, gravegruna - suspectgrundvalla - foundgrundvöllur - basis, foundati<strong>on</strong>grunlaus - unsuspectinggrunnur - shallowgrunsamur - suspiciousgrunsemd - suspici<strong>on</strong>grunur - suspici<strong>on</strong>, misgivinggrýttur - st<strong>on</strong>yguð - Godguðfræði - theologyguðhræddur - god fearingguðlaus - godlessguðleysi - impiety, atheismguðspjall - gospellguðsþjónusta - divine servicegufa - steam, vapourgufuskip - steamer, steamshipgufuvél - steam engine


gull - goldgullsmiður - goldsmithgulrætur - carrotsgulrót - carrotgulur - yellowgúmmí - rubbergylla - gildháaldraður - very oldháð - mockery, ridiculehádegi - no<strong>on</strong>, middayháðung - shame, disgraceháður - dependent <strong>on</strong>hæð - floor, hill, height, storeyhæðast að - scoff athæfa - truth, fairness, hit, be fittinghæfileiki - abilityhæfur - suitable, fithæglátur - placid, easy going, quiethægra megin - <strong>on</strong> the righthægri - righthægt - slowlyhægur - slow, easy, quiethækka - rise, raise, increasehækkun - rise, increasehæla - flatter, praisehæli - asylumhæll - heelhæna - henhænsni - poultryhæsi - hoarsenesshætta - <strong>com</strong>e to an end, dangerhætta við - aband<strong>on</strong>hættulaus - safehættulegur - dangeroushaf - ocean, seahafa - havehafa á boðstólum - have for salehafa að engu - defyhafa einsett sér - be determined tohafa gagn af - gain by, profit fromhafa góð áhrif á - have a good influence <strong>on</strong>hafa í flimtingum - allude tohafa í haldi - detainhafa orð á - menti<strong>on</strong>, remarkhafa sinn gang - run its coursehafa til hliðsjónar - take into c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong>hafáll - c<strong>on</strong>ger eelhafís - polar icehafna - refuse, rejecthafnarbær - port, seaporthafnbann - blockadehaframjöl - oatmealhafrar - oatshaft - restricti<strong>on</strong>haga - arrange, managehaga sér - behavehaga sér eins og flón - play the foolhagfræði - ec<strong>on</strong>omicshagi - pasturehagl - hailhagnaður - profithagnast - profithagnast á - profit byhagnýta - make use ofhagnýting - use, employmenthagnýtur - practicalhagskýrsla - statistical reporthagsmunir - interest, profit


hagur - state, c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>háhyrningur - killer whalehaka - chinhákarl - sharkhald - grasp, arrest, custodyhalda - hold, believe, thinkhalda áfram - c<strong>on</strong>tinuehalda heimleiðis - head homehalda sér við efnið - keep to the pointhalda til - make for, head forhalda upp á - celebrate, lovehaldast - to last, go <strong>on</strong>, c<strong>on</strong>tinuehálendi - plateauhálfbróðir - half brotherhálftími - half an hourhálfur - halfhálfviti - half withali - tailhálka - sliperinessháll - slipperyhalla - lean, tilt, slope, inclinehalla sér - take a naphallæri - dearth, faminehalli - slope, losshálmur - strawháls - neck, throat, hillhálsbindi - tiehálsklútur - neckerchiefhaltra - limphaltur - lamehamar - hammer, cliffhámark - maximumhamfarir - catastrophehamingja - good luck, fortunehamingjusamur - happy, luckyhamra - hammerhana - herhanda - forhandan hafsins - overseashandarbak - back of the handhandbók - manualhandfang - handlehandhafi - bearer, holderhandiðnaður - handicrafthandjárn - handcuffshandklæðahengi - towel railhandklæði - towelhandleggur - armhandrið - bannister, handrailhandrit - manuscripthandtaka - seize, arrest, capturehandtaska - handbaghanga - hanghanga um - hang abouthani - cockhann - hehann frýs - it is freezinghanzki - glovehapp - luck, chancehappdrætti - lotteryhár - high, hairharðfiskur - dried fishharðindi - hard timesharðna - harden, be<strong>com</strong>e hardharðræði - duressharðsoðinn - hard boiledharður - hard, sternhárgreiðslustofa - hairdresser´s


harka - severity, harsh frostharka af sér - bear upharma - lamentharmur - sorrowhárnál - hairpinhárskeri - barberhart - harshlyhás - hoarsehásæti - thr<strong>on</strong>e, high seatháseti - deckhand, seamanháskóli - universityháspenna - high tensi<strong>on</strong>hata - hatehátalari - speakerhátíð - festival, holiday, feast dayhátt - highlyhátta - go to bed, arrange, disposehattur - hatháttur - way, modehatur - hatred, hatehaus - headhaust - autumnhávaði - noisehávær - noisyhavtning - encouragementhéðan - from hereheðan í frá - henceforthhefðbundinn - traditi<strong>on</strong>alhefill - planehefja - raisehefja sig til flugs - take offhefla - planehefna - revenge, avengehefnd - revenge, vengeancehefnigjarn - revengefulhegðun - behaviour, c<strong>on</strong>ducthegna - punishheiðarlegur - h<strong>on</strong>est, h<strong>on</strong>ourableheiðinn - heathenheiðra - h<strong>on</strong>ourheiður - h<strong>on</strong>ourheil - <strong>com</strong>pleteheilagur - holy, sacredheilbrigð skynsemi - <strong>com</strong>m<strong>on</strong> senseheilbrigði - healthheilbrigður - healthyheildsala - wholesaleheildsali - wholesalerheili - brainheilla - charmheillandi - charmingheilræði - good adviceheilsa - greet, good healthheilsugóður - well, in good healthheilsulaus - in poor healthheim - home, homewardsheima - at homeheiman - from homeheimasæta - unmarried girl living at homeheimastjórn - home ruleheimboð - invitati<strong>on</strong>, partyheimila - allowheimild - authority, source, permissi<strong>on</strong>heimildaskrá - bibliographyheimili - homeheimilisfang - addressheimilishagur - domestic affairsheimill - allowed, permissible


heimkoma - home<strong>com</strong>ingheimsækja - visitheimskaut - poleheimskur - stupid, foolishheimsmeistari - world champi<strong>on</strong>heimsmet - world recordheimsókn - visitheimspeki - philosophyheimta - demandheimur - worldheinsækja - call <strong>on</strong>heita - be called, promiseheiti - name, termheitt vatn - hot waterheitur - hot, warmheldur - rather, fairlyheldur stór - pretty largehelga - hallow, dedicatehelgidagur - holidayhella - flat st<strong>on</strong>e, pour outhellast úr lestinni - drop outhellir - cavehelmingur - halfhelst - most of, preferablyheltast - be<strong>com</strong>e lamehelztur - chief, most importanthemill - brakehenda - happen, throw, flinghending - chancehendur - handshengja - hanghennar - her, hershenni brá - she was startledhenta - suit, be c<strong>on</strong>venienthentugur - suitable, c<strong>on</strong>venientheppinn - lucky, fortunateheppnast - succeedheppni - good fortuneher - armyhér - herehér um bil - abouthérað - country, districtherbergaþjónusta - room serviceherbergi - roomherbúðir - army campherbúnaður - armamnetherða - harden, temperherðar - shouldersherðatré - clothes hangerherdómur - court martialherfang - booty, plunderherforingi - officerhergögn - armsherja - ravageherkví - blockadeherma - relate, tellherma eftir - ape, imitate, mimichermaður - soldierhermálaráðherra - minister of warhérna - herehérna megin - <strong>on</strong> this sidehernaður - war, warfareherra - Mr., sirherráð - council of warhershöfðingi - generalherskip - naval vessel, warshiphersveit - troops, regimenthesthús - stable


hestur - horse, stalli<strong>on</strong>hetja - herohettusótt - mumpshey - hayheyja - make hayheyra - hear, listenheyra til - bel<strong>on</strong>gheyrn - hearingheyrnarlaus - deafheyrnarleysi - deafnessheysláttur - mowinghið - thehið fornkveðna - the old sayinghigh street - aðalgatahik - hesitati<strong>on</strong>hika - hesitatehiklaust - without hesitati<strong>on</strong>hilla - shelfhiminn - heaven, skyhimnaríki - heaven, kingdom of heavenhind - doehindra - prevent, hinder, impedehingað - here, hitherhinn - that, thehinsvegar - <strong>on</strong> the other handhinum megin - <strong>on</strong> the other sidehinumegin - <strong>on</strong> the other sidehirð - courthirða ekki um - not to carehirðulaus - carelesshissa - surprised, ast<strong>on</strong>ishedhita - heathitabrúsi - thermoshitamælir - thermometerhiti - hea, warmthhitt og annað - this and thathitt og þetta - odds and endshitt sjálfs mann - alter egohitta - find, hit, <strong>com</strong>e across, visithixta - hiccuphixti - hiccuphjá - beside, at, with, nearhják<strong>on</strong>a - mistresshjálmur - helmethjálp - help, aid, assistancehjálpa - helphjálpsamur - helpfulhjarta - hearthjartaáfall - heart attackhjartagóður - kind heartedhjartahreinn - pure of hearthjartarkjöt - venis<strong>on</strong>hjól - bike, bicyclehjóla - cyclehjólbörur - wheelbarrowhjón - married couplehjónarúm - double bedhjör - hingehjörð - herdhjú - servanthjúkra - nursehjúkrun - nursinghjúkrunark<strong>on</strong>a - nursehlað - farmyardhlaða - load, charge, build, barnhlaðborð - buffethlaðinn - charged, built of brickshlægilegur - ridiculous, laughable


hlæja - laughhlæja dátt - have a good laugh, laugh hearhlaipabretti - skateboardhlakka til - look forward tohland - urinehlátur - laugh, laughterhlaupa - runhlaupa af sér hornin - sow <strong>on</strong>e´s wild oatshlaupa burt - run offhlaupa eftir - run afterhlaupár - leap yearhlaupareikningur - current accounthlaupari - runnerhlekkur - linkhlemmur - lid, coverhleri - lid, shutter, trap doorhleypa - runhlið - side, gatehlíð - slope, hillsidehliðstæða - counterpart, parallelhliðstæður - parallel, <strong>com</strong>parablehlífa - shelter, protecthljóð - sound, hearinghljóða - scream, cry outhljóðfæri - musical instrumenthljóðlaus - silenthljóðstafur - vowelhljóma - sound, ring out, ringhljómflutningstæki - stereohljómleikar - c<strong>on</strong>cert, musichljómplata - recordhljómsveit - orchestrahljóta að - have to, musthlóðir - fireplacehlusta á - hear, listenhlustendur - audiencehlutabréf - share, stockhlutafélag - limited <strong>com</strong>panyhlutavelta - lotteryhlutdrægur - partialhluti - part, lot, share, porti<strong>on</strong>hlutlaus - neutralhlutur - thinghlutverk - task, rolehlýða - obeyhlýðinn - obedienthlýðni - obediencehlýna - be<strong>com</strong>e warmhlýr - warm, mildhnakkur - saddlehnappagat - butt<strong>on</strong>holehnappur - butt<strong>on</strong>, studhnattbreidd - latitudehnattlengd - l<strong>on</strong>gtitudehné - kneehnefi - fisthneigja - bow downhneppa - butt<strong>on</strong> uphnerra - sneezehnetur - nutshnífur - knifehníga - sinkhnot - nuthnöttur - ball, globehnúi - knucklehnútur - knothnýta - tie, bindhnýta hnút - tie a knot


hof - templehóf - celebrati<strong>on</strong>, partyhófatak - clatter of hoofshöfðingi - chiefhofgyðja - priestesshóflegur - moderatehöfn - harbour, porthófsamur - temperatehöfuð - headhöfuðborg - capitalhöfuðverkur - headachehöfundur - authorhófur - hoofhögg - hit, blow, strokehöggva - hew, strikehol - cavity, holehól - flattery, praisehola - hollow outhold - fleshholdlegur - carnalhóll - hillockhöll - palacehollur - wholesome, goodhólmganga - duelholur - hollowhönd - handh<strong>on</strong>um - to himhoppa - jumphópur - group, crowdhoraður - lean, emaciatedhorfa - lookhorfa á - look athorfinn - disappeared, out of sighthorfur - prospect, outlookhörgull - scarcity, dearthhorn - corner, angle, hornhörund - skinhósta - coughhósti - coughhóta - threatenhótel - hotelhótun - threathraða - hastenhraði - speed, hastehræ - carcasshræða - frighten, scarehræðast - fear, bea fraidhræddur - afraid, frightenedhræðsla - fear, terrorhráefni - raw materialhræra - stir, movehræsnari - hypocritehræsni - hypocrisyhráolía - crude oilhrapa - fall, tumble downhrár - rawhrasa - stumblehraun - lavahraustur - brave, valiant, healthyhreiður - nesthreindýr - reindeerhreinlæti - cleanlinesshreinn - cleanhreinn hagnaður - pure profithreinsa - clean, dry cleanhreinskilni - sincerityhreppsnefnd - parish councilhreppstjóri - sheriff


hreppur - parish, districthressa - refreshhressast - cheer up, be refreshedhressing - refreshmenthrey - proudhreyfa - movehreyfast - movehreyfing - movement, moti<strong>on</strong>hreysti - bravery, valourhríð - snowstormhrífa - rake, carry away, <strong>com</strong>e into effecthrím - hoarfrosthrinda - pushhringja - ring, ph<strong>on</strong>e, call, teleph<strong>on</strong>ehringja af - ring offhringja upp - ring uphringur - ring, laphrís - brushwoodhrísgrjón - ricehrísla - branch, twighrista - shakehrjóstrugur - st<strong>on</strong>yhrjóstur - rough, st<strong>on</strong>y placehrjóta - snorehroðalegur - horriblehróðugur - proudhrófa upp - knock uphróka - castle (chess)hrokafullur - arroganthroki - arrogance, insolencehrokkinn - curlyhrökkva - break, fly, ricochethrókur - castlehrollur - shiver, thrillhrönn - wavehróp - call, shouthrópa - call out, shouthrópandi - shoutinghróplegt - scandalouslyhrós - praisehrósa - pay a <strong>com</strong>pliment, praisehross - horse, marehrota - spell, snoringhrufóttur - unevenhrúga - heap, pilehrukka - wrinkle, creasehrukkóttur - wrinkledhrun - collapse, ruin, downfallhrútaber - st<strong>on</strong>e bramble berryhrútur - ram, Arieshryðja - hawkhryðjuverk - atrocityhryggbrot - rejecti<strong>on</strong>hryggð - afflicti<strong>on</strong>, grief, sorrowhryggja - distress, grievehryggjast - be<strong>com</strong>e sadhryggur - back, spine, backb<strong>on</strong>ehrygla - death rattlehrylla við - shudder, abhorhryllilegast - most horriblehryllilegri - more horriblehryllilegt - horriblyhryllilegur - terriblehryllingur - horror, dread, revulsi<strong>on</strong>hrynja - fall in, tumblehryssa - marehúðarrigning - downpourhúðlaus - skinless


húðskamma - abusehúfur - bilge, hullhuga að - see tohugaður - bravehugarburður - illusi<strong>on</strong>hugarhægð - <strong>com</strong>pacencyhugarstríð - mental strifehugarþel - frame of mindhugarvíl - despairhugboð - anticipati<strong>on</strong>, inklinghugða - interesthugfallast - desp<strong>on</strong>dhugfastur - steadfasthugga - <strong>com</strong>fort, c<strong>on</strong>solehuggast - be <strong>com</strong>forted, <strong>com</strong>fort <strong>on</strong>eselfhuggun - <strong>com</strong>fort, relief, c<strong>on</strong>solati<strong>on</strong>hughreystandi - reassuringhughreysting - <strong>com</strong>fort, solacehughreystingarorð - words of reassurancehugleiða - brood <strong>on</strong>, c<strong>on</strong>templatehugleiðing - meditati<strong>on</strong>hugmaður - brave manhugmynd - idea, assumpti<strong>on</strong>hugmyndabanki - brains trusthugmyndafræði - ideologyhugmyndafræðilegur - ideological, ideologist, philosopher, idealisthugmyndaheiti - abstract nounhugmyndaríkur - imaginative, prolifichugmyndasnauður - dull, unimaginativehugnast - please, likehugprýði - courage, valourhugrakkur - bravehugraun - trial, sorrowhugrekki - couragehugrenning - meditati<strong>on</strong>hugró - peace of mindhugsa - thinkhugsandi - thoughtfulhugsanlegur - c<strong>on</strong>ceivable, imaginablehugsjón - ideal, visi<strong>on</strong>, ideahugsjónamaður - idealisthugsjúkur - anxious, desp<strong>on</strong>dent, melancholichugskot - mind, soul, hearthugsun - thoughthugsunarháttur - way of thinkinghugsunarlaus - thoughtlesshugtak - idea, noti<strong>on</strong>hugur - mind, couragehugvekja - exhortati<strong>on</strong>hugvilla - delusi<strong>on</strong>hugvit - ingenuityhúka - squathulda - cover, secrecyhuldufólk - elves, fairieshuldumál - secret language, mysterious languagehulinn - hiddenhúm - duskhumma fram af sér - evadehún - shehunang - h<strong>on</strong>eyhundagey - barkinghundheiðinn - <strong>com</strong>pletely heathenhundrað - hundredhundraðfaldur - hundredfoldhundruð - hundredhundur - doghungraður - hungryhungur - hunger


hungurmorða - famishedhúnn - knob, handlehurð - doorhurðarás - door beamhurðarlaus - without doorshús - househúsagerð - architecturehúsakynni - lodgingshúsaleiga - renthúsbíll - caravanhúsbóndi - master of the househúsbrot - burglaryhúsdyr - domestic animalshúsdýr - domestic animalhúsfreyja - mistress of a house, mistresshúsgangur - beggarhúsgögn - furniturehúskarl - man servanthúslestur - family prayershúsmæðraskóli - school which teaches domestic sciencehúsmóðir - housewifehúsnæði - lodgingshúsrúm - ac<strong>com</strong>modati<strong>on</strong>hvað - whathvað annað - what elsehvað er framorðið - what is the timehvað gengur að? - what is the matter?hvað líður - how are things <strong>com</strong>ing <strong>on</strong>hvað varðar - as regardshvaða - whathvaðan - whencehvalreki - drifting ashore of a whalehvalskurður - flensing a whalehvalur - whalehvammur - dellhvar - wherehvarf - disappearancehvarvetna - everywherehvass - sharp, acutehve - howhveiti - wheathvenær - whenhver - each, who, which, every, hot springhver annan - each otherhver og einn - every<strong>on</strong>ehverfa - disappearhverfi - neighbourhood, districthvergi - nowherehverju sætir þetta? - what is the meaning of this?hvernig - howhvers - whosehvers k<strong>on</strong>ar - of what kindhvers vegna - for what reas<strong>on</strong>hvert - to wherehvessa - sharpen, increasehvíla - resthvílast - to resthvíld - resthvílik heimska - what n<strong>on</strong>sensehvílíkur - what sort ofhvísl - whisperhvísla - whisperhvítasunnudagur - whitsundayhvíti dauðinn - tubercolosishvítur - whitehvor - who, whichhvor annan - <strong>on</strong>e anotherhvorki ... né - neither ... nor


hvorki .... né - neither .... norhvort - if, whetherhvortveggja - bothhvorugur - neitherhyggilegur - prudenthyggindi - prudencehygginn - prudent, wisehyggja - think, c<strong>on</strong>sider, be of the opini<strong>on</strong>hyldjúpur - very deephylja - c<strong>on</strong>ceal, hidehýsa - house, lodgehyygja - thinkí - in, into, duringí áföngum - by stagesí anda - in spirití bak og brjóst - behind and in fr<strong>on</strong>tí bakaleið - <strong>on</strong> the way backí bíli - for the momentí bráð - in the short runí breyttum myndum - in a different formí dag - todayí fjarska - in the distanceí fyrra - last yearí fyrra dag - day before yesterdayí fyrra sumar - last summerí fyrradag - the day before yesterdayí gær - yesterdayí gærkvöldi - last nightí gamni - in fun, in jest, jokinglyí gangi - under wayí gegnum - throughí hag - for the good ofí hrönnum - in wavesí kring - aroundí laumi - furtivelyí mesta lagi - at mostí nauðum - in need, in distressí rauninni - in factí reyndinni - in realityí ró - at restí sama bil - at that moment, at <strong>on</strong>ceí sama bili - at the same momentí samanburði við - in <strong>com</strong>paris<strong>on</strong> withí senn - at the same timeí sömu andránni - in the same momentí staðinn - insteadí staðinn fyrir - instead ofí varnarstöðu - <strong>on</strong> the defensiveí vinnslu - under c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong>í vitorði með - privy toíbúar - populati<strong>on</strong>, inhabitantsíbúð - flat, appartmentíbúðablokk - block of flatsíbúðarhús - block of flatsíbúi - inhabitantiðinn - diligentiðja - work, taskiðjalaus - idleiðjuleysi - idlenessiðjusemi - industryiðnaðarmaður - artisan, craftsmaniðnaður - industryiðni - diligence, industryiðnskóli - technical schooliðrast - repent ofiðrun - repentanceíhald - c<strong>on</strong>servatismíhaldsflokkur - c<strong>on</strong>servative party


íhaldsmaður - c<strong>on</strong>servativeíhaldssamur - c<strong>on</strong>servativeíhlutun - interferenceíhuga - c<strong>on</strong>sider, think aboutil - soleílát - vessel, receptacleildi - oxygenill nauðsyn - necessary evililla - badlyilldeilur - quarrel(s), quarrelillgjarn - maliciousillmenni - wicked, cruel pes<strong>on</strong>illt - badlyillur - bad, evil, illillverk - evil deedillviðri - bad weatherillvirki - ill doerillyrmislegur - base, vileilmur - fragrance, odourilmvatn - perfumeímynd - imageindæll - delightfulinflúenza - flu, influenzainn - ininnan - insideinnan skamms - before l<strong>on</strong>ginnanlands - internalinnanríkisráðuneyti - Home Officeinnansríkisráðherra - Home Secretaryinnar - further ininnblástur - inspirati<strong>on</strong>innbrot - burglaryinnbrotsþjófur - burglarinnfæddur - nativeinnflutningsleyfi - import licenceinnflutningur - import, importinginnganga - entrance, enrollmentinngangur - way in, entranceinnheimta - collect, collecti<strong>on</strong>inni - inside, withininnifalinn - includedinnihald - c<strong>on</strong>tentsinnkaup - purchaseinnledur - domestic, nativeinnlendur - domestic, nativeinnræti - characterinnrás - invasi<strong>on</strong>innri - innerinnrita sig - enrolinnsæi - intuiti<strong>on</strong>innsær - intuitiveinnsigla - sealinnsigli - sealinnspýting - injecti<strong>on</strong>innstur - innermostinnsýn - insightinntekt - takingsinnvortis - internallyÍrland - Irelandírskur - Irishís - ice, ice creamisbjörn - polar bearíshús - cold storageískaldur - ice coldÍsland - IcelandÍslendingur - Icelanderíslenzka - <str<strong>on</strong>g>Icelandic</str<strong>on</strong>g>íslenzkur - <str<strong>on</strong>g>Icelandic</str<strong>on</strong>g>


Ítalía - Italyítalskur - Italianítarlega - fully, in detailítarlegur - detailedíþrótt - sportíþróttamaður - sportsman, athleteíþróttavöllur - sportsground, stadiumíþróttir - sportítreka - repeatjá - yesjaðar - edge, borderjæja - welljafn - even, equaljafna - level, make equaljafna sig - pull <strong>on</strong>eself togetherjafnaðargeð - even temperjafnaðarmaður - socialistjafnan - always, c<strong>on</strong>stantlyjafnar tölur - even numbersjafnast - be equal to, matchjafndægur - equinoxjafnfætis - <strong>on</strong> an equal footingjafnframt - at the same timejafningi - equaljafnlyndi - even temperjafnóðum - at the same timejafnt - equallyjafnvé - evenjafnvel - just as welljakki - jacket, coatjapanskur - japanesejarða - bury, interjarðarber - strawberryjarðarför - funeraljarðeigandi - landownerjarðeign - landed propertyjarðfall - landslidejarðfræði - geologyjarðneskur - earthlyjarðsetja - inter, buryjarðskjálfti - earthquakejarðvegur - groundjarðyrkja - agriculturejarðýta - bulldozerjarl - earljarma - bleat, baajárn - ir<strong>on</strong>járnbraut - railwayjárnbrautarlest - trainjárnbrautarvagn - railway carriagejárniðnaður - ir<strong>on</strong> industryjárnplata - ir<strong>on</strong> platejárnsmíður - blacksmithjárnvara - hardwarejáta - say yes, c<strong>on</strong>sentjáting - c<strong>on</strong>fessi<strong>on</strong>jaxl - collarjökull - glacierJól - Christmasjóladagur - Christmas dayjólakaka - Christmas cakejólatré - Christmas treeJónsmessa - midsummer dayjörð - farm, ground, earthjötunn - giantjú - yesjúli - Julyjurt - herb, plant


jurtaæta - vegetariankaðall - rope, cablekær - dearkafa - divekafari - diverkafbátur - submarinekaffi - coffeekaffibolli - coffe cupkaffihús - cafékaffikanna - coffeekafli - part, chapter, secti<strong>on</strong>kafna - suffocate, be suffocated, chokekaka - cakekál - cabbagekaldi - light breezekaldrifjaður - cold-hearted, cunningkaldur - coldkálfi - calf of the legkálfur - calfkálgarður - kitchen garden, vegetable gardenkalinn - frost bittenkall - call, crykalla - call, call out, namekalla saman - c<strong>on</strong>voke, c<strong>on</strong>venekallaður - calledkallturn - minaretkalt vatn - cold waterkambur - leddge of rock, <strong>com</strong>bkampavín - champagneKanada - Canadakanna - jug, coffee potkannske - maybe, perhapskápa - coat, cloakkapella - chapelkapp - c<strong>on</strong>tenti<strong>on</strong>, zeal, ardourkapphlaup - race, runningkappi - champi<strong>on</strong>, herokappleikur - match, gamekappreið - horse racekappróður - boat racekappsigling - yacht racekappur - small vesselkarfa - basketkarfi haddock - karlkarl - mankarlmaður - mankartafla - potatokassi - boxkast - cast, throwkasta - throw, castkasta mæðinn - get <strong>on</strong>e´s breathkaþólskur - catholickatljós - spotlightkátur - cheerful, happykaup - business deal, wages, purchase, bargainkaupa - buy, purchasekaupandi - buyerkaupmaður - merchantkaupstaður - market townkaupsýsla - businesskaupsýslumaður - businessmankaypfélag - kaupmaðurkeðja - chainkeðjuverkun - chain reacti<strong>on</strong>keiksvið - stagekeila - c<strong>on</strong>ekeisair - emperorkeisari - emperor


kengúra - kangarookenna - teachkennaraskóli - teachers´ training collegekennari - teacherkenndur - tipsykennsla - teaching, instructi<strong>on</strong>kennslubók - textbookkennsluk<strong>on</strong>a - female teacherkeppa - c<strong>on</strong>tend, <strong>com</strong>petekeppinautur - rivalkeppni - <strong>com</strong>petiti<strong>on</strong>, matchker - tubkerfi - system, networkkerling - old womankerti - candleketill - kettle, boiler, cauldr<strong>on</strong>kettlingur - kittenkex - biscuitskeyra - drivekeyra úr hófi - go too farkíghósti - whooping coughkíkir - field glasses, binocularskilja - paperbackkíló - kilokílómetri - kilometrekind - sheepkindakjöt - mutt<strong>on</strong>kingja - swallowkinn - cheekkirkja - churchkirkjugarður - churchyard cemeterykirna - tubkisa - catkista - chest, coffin, boxkitla - ticklekjaftur - muzzle, mouthkjálki - jawkjallari - cellar, basementkjáni - foolkjarkmikill - courageouskjarkur - guts, balls, couragekjarnahvarf - nuclear reacti<strong>on</strong>kjarni - nucleus, corekjökra - sob, whimperkjóll - dress, dress coat, frockkjör - electi<strong>on</strong>, choice, circumstanckjördæmi - c<strong>on</strong>stituencykjörgengi - eligibilitykjósa - choose, elect, votekjöt - meatkjötkaupmaður - butcherklæða - dressklæða sig - dressklæði - clothesklappa - pat, clapklaufalega - clumsily, awkwardlyklaufalegur - awkward, clumsyklaufaskapur - clumsinessklaufi - fool, clumsy manklaustur - m<strong>on</strong>asteryklefi - cabinkleif - ridge of cliffsklerkur - priest, clergymanklettur - cliff, rockklífa - climbklippa - cut, shearklipping - haircutkljúfa - split, cleave


kló - clawklofna - split, be dividedklukka - bell, clockklukkuturn - belfryklungurber - loganberryklútur - handkerchiefknapi - jockeykné - kneeknéfalla - kneelkoddaver - pillow casekoddi - pillowkoks - cokekol - coalkoma - <strong>com</strong>ekoma á fót - establishkoma að - <strong>com</strong>e upkoma að haldi - be of usekoma að óvörum - surprisekoma aftur - returnkoma auga á - catch sight ofkoma í ljós - appearkoma til - arrive, <strong>com</strong>ekoma við - touch, affectkomast - <strong>com</strong>e, reachkomast að raun um - <strong>com</strong>e to learnkomast að samkomulagi - reach agreementkomast í hann krappan - get into straitskomast upp - be revealed, discoveredkomdu blessaður - hellokommóða - chest of drawersk<strong>on</strong>a - lady, woman, wifek<strong>on</strong>ungur - kingkopar - copperkórvilla - howler, big mistakekósi - eyeletkosningar - electi<strong>on</strong>skoss - a kisskosta - costköttur - catkrafa - demand, claimkraftalaus - weakkraftlaus - powerlesskraftur - power, strengthkráka - crowkramur - half-meltedkrani - tapkrappur - narrowkrefja - demandKrít - chalk, Cretekrókóttur - windingkróna á dag - <strong>on</strong>e crown a daykroppur - bodykross - cross, crucifixkrossa sig - cross <strong>on</strong>eselfkrossgáta - crosswordkuldi - cold weatherkulna út - go outkumbaldi - hovelkunna - know, know how tokunna utan að - know off by heartkúnni - customerkunnugur - well-knownkurteis - politekveðja - say goodbyekveikja - light, ignitekveinstafir - lamentati<strong>on</strong>skveljast - be torturedkvenhetja - heroine


kver - pamphletkvísl - branchkvistur - branchkvittur - hearsay, rumourkvöld - night, eveningkyn - sex, sexuality, genderkynblanda - cross breedkynlegur - odd, weirdkynna mig fyrir - introduce me tokynning - introducti<strong>on</strong>, presentati<strong>on</strong>kýr - cowkyrr - quiet, still, calmkyssa - kisskyssast - kisslá - blamelack - skortalaða að sér - allurelæðast - creeplækka - lower, reduce, falllæknir - doctorlæra - learnlæra utanbókar - learn by heartlæri - thighlæti - fuss, <strong>com</strong>moti<strong>on</strong>laga - repair, put rightlagaskylda - legal dutylager - stockroom, storeroomlaginn - handy, skilfullágu verð - at a low pricelágur - lowlak - linen, blanketlaktósi - lactoselamast - be<strong>com</strong>e paralysedlampi - lamplán - loanlána - lendland - country, ground, landlanda - unload, landlandakort - maplandganga - disembarkati<strong>on</strong>landgola - offshore breezelandkrabbi - landlubberlandstjórn - governmentlangs með - al<strong>on</strong>glangt - far, l<strong>on</strong>glangt að baki - far behindlangt í burtu - far awaylangur - l<strong>on</strong>gláta - let, putláta af hendi - hand overláta dæluna ganga - chatter <strong>on</strong>láta ekki á sér kræla - not to show upláta ekki á sér standa - be <strong>on</strong>ly too ready toláta falla - dropláta gera e-ð - have something d<strong>on</strong>eláta illum látum - behave badlyláta sér lynda - resign <strong>on</strong>eself toláta sig - give inlátinn - deadlatur - lazylaug - bathLaugardagur - Saturdaylaum - secrecylaumast - slink, sneaklaumspil - hanky pankylaumufarþegi - stowawaylaumulegur - stealthylaunast bort - slink away


launþegi - employeelax - salm<strong>on</strong>leggja - lay, put, placeleggja niður - disc<strong>on</strong>tinueleggja trúnað á - set faith by, give credence tleggja út - translateleggja út í - take the plungeleggur - legleið - wayleiða - leadleiða til lykta - bring to an endleiðangur - expediti<strong>on</strong>leiðbeinandi verð - re<strong>com</strong>mended priceleiðinlegur - boringleiðrétta - correct, amendleiðrétting - correcti<strong>on</strong>, amendmentleiðsaga - guidanceleiðtogafundur - summit meetingleiðtogi - leaderleiga - a hire, rental, hire, rent, (noun)leigja - to rent, hireleika - playleika á píanó - play the pianoleikari - actorleikfang - toyleikur - gameleirsteinn - shaleleita - search, look forleita á - hit <strong>on</strong>, make passes atlenda - landlending - landinglengd - lengthlengra - fartherlesa - readlesa fyrir - dictatelesa sig upp - shin uplesa undir próf - swot uplesminni - ROMlest - trainlesta - loadletur - type, printleyfa - allow, letleyfi - permissi<strong>on</strong>, permit, licenceleynast - hide, lurkleyndardómsfullur - mysteriousleyndur - hidden, latentleysa - loose, untieleysa út - ransomleyti - part, timelið - teamlíða - tolerateliðaður - curlyliðast - wind, meander, snakeliðinn - pastliður - point, item, generati<strong>on</strong>líf - lifelíf mitt liggur við - my life is at stakelifa - livelifandi - alivelíferni - lifeliggja - lie, beliggja í augum uppi - be obviouslík - corpselíka - also, like, enjoylíkami - bodylíkjast - be likelíklegur - probablelíkur - like


list - artlistamaður - artistlíta á - look atlítið - littlelitur - colourljóð - poemljóðlist - poetryljóðskáld - poetljóma - shineljómandi - shinyljómi - splendourljón - li<strong>on</strong>, Leoljós - fair, light, brightljósakróna - chandelierljósapera - light bulbljósmynd - photoljósmyndavél - cameraljótur - uglyljúga - lieljúka við - finishlöðurmannlegur - cowardlylof - praiseloft - airloft í húsi - ceilingloftskip - airshiplögregla - policelögreglustöð - police stati<strong>on</strong>lögregluþjónn - policemanlögskráning - registrati<strong>on</strong>lok - lid, cover, endlök - sheetsloka - to barloks - finallyloksins - finallylýðræði - democracylýður - the peoplelýðveldi - republiclyfjabúð - chemist's, pharmacylyfta - raiselygari - liarlygi - lielygn - calmlykill - keylykilorð - keywordlykt - smelllykta - smelllyktir - endlymska - cunninglymskur - cunning, slylýsa - describe, light, whitinglýsa yfir - proclaim, declarelýsingarorð - adjectivelyst - appetitelystarlaus - having no appetitemá - maymaður - man, pers<strong>on</strong>mæði - exhausti<strong>on</strong>mæli - voicemælitæki - instrument, gaugemáfur - gullmagna - amplifymágur - brother in lawmain course - aðalmatur, aðalrétturmain door - aðaldyrmain element - aðalþátturmain livelihood - aðalatvinningurmain role - aðalhlutverkmain street - aðalgata


main valley - aðaldalurmain weap<strong>on</strong> - aðalvopnmainly - aðallegamaki - spousemál - language, case, speechmálefni - matter, things, subject, issumálmbræðsluofn - blast furnacemanna - to man, staffmánuðagur - M<strong>on</strong>daymánuður - m<strong>on</strong>thmara - nightmaremargfalda - multiplymargfalt - many timesmargir - manymargur - manymarka - earmarkmarkaðsbúskapur - market ec<strong>on</strong>omymarr - creakingmarra - creakmása - pantmatarlyst - appetitematbúa - cookmáti - way, mannermatreiðsluko - cookmatreiðslumaður - cookmáttur - mightmatur - foodmávur - gullmeð - withmeð afbrigðum - excepti<strong>on</strong>allymeð annari hendi - with the other handmeð hálfum hug - hesitantlymeð lögum - by lawmeð réttu - by rights, rightlymeð tillit til - c<strong>on</strong>sideringmeð tilstyrk - by means ofmeðal - am<strong>on</strong>gmeðaltal - averagemeðan - whilemeðganga - c<strong>on</strong>fess, acknowledgemega - be allowed, may, must, have tomegabæti - megabytemegin - bigger partmegna - be capable ofmeiða - injuremeiddur - injuredmein - harm, damagemeina - meanmeinfús - wickedmeinsæri - perjurymeira - moremeiri - moremelta - digestmenga - pollutemengun - polluti<strong>on</strong>, c<strong>on</strong>taminati<strong>on</strong>mengunarský - smogmenning - culture, civilisati<strong>on</strong>mennta - educatemennta sig - get an educati<strong>on</strong>menntun - educati<strong>on</strong>, culturemenntunarleysi - illiteracymér batnar - I´m <strong>on</strong> the mend, I´m recovering frommér blæðir - I am bleedingmér býður við - abhor, loathemér er kalt - I am coldmér er raun að - it pains me tomér er sama - it is all the same to memér finnst - it seems to me, I feel, I think


mér ofbýður - I am shockedmerchant - kaupstaðurmergur - marrowmestur - most, biggestmeta - evaluatemetnaðarfullur - proud, ambitiousmey - virgin, maidenmið - slip of papermiða - point atmiða að - aim formiðað við - <strong>com</strong>pared withmiðaldir - Middle Agesmiðaldra - middle-agedmiðdegisverður - dinnermiði - ticketmiðja - centreMiðvikudagur - Wednesdaymig dreymir - I dreammig fýsir - I desiremig grunar - I suspectmig hryllir - I shuddermig hungrar - I am hungrymig kelur - I am coldmig lystir - I l<strong>on</strong>gmig minnir - it seems to memig munar - it makes a differencemig órar - I have a feeling thatmig skortir - I lackmig svimar - I am dizzymig syfjar - I get sleepymig þrýtur - I wantmig þyrstir - I am thirstymig uggir - I am afraid thatmig undrar - I am amazedmig vantar - I needmíga - pissmikið - a lotmikill - much, largemikill á lofti - stuck upmiklu - muchmiljón - milli<strong>on</strong>milli - betweenmillistykki - adapterminn - mine, myminna - lessminnast - rememberminni - lessminniháttar - minorminnistap - amnesiaminnstur - leastmínúta - minutemisgóður - partly good, partly badmisheyra - mishearmisjafna - disproporti<strong>on</strong>miski - offencemiskunn - mercymiskunna sig yfir - take pity <strong>on</strong>misnota - misusemisprenta - misprintmisrétti - injusticemissa - drop, losemissa vitið - lose <strong>on</strong>e's reas<strong>on</strong>mistök - mistakemistur - mistmjög - much, verymjólk - milkmóða - hazemóðir - mother


móður - out of breathmóðursystir - auntmögnun - amplificati<strong>on</strong>mögulegur - possiblemoka - shovel awaym<strong>on</strong>t - c<strong>on</strong>ceit, vanitym<strong>on</strong>tandi - boastfulmorgunn - morningmosi - mossmótald - modemmótdrægur - favourablemótgangur - adversitymóti - against, towardsmublerað - furnishedmuna - remembermuna eftir - remembermunni - mouthmunnur - mouthmý - midgemýkt - softnessmynd - photomyndarlegur - handsome, industriousmyndavél - cameramyrkur - darkná - reach, getná í - reachná tökum á - catch hold ofnáð - grace, mercynær - nearlynæra - nourishnærri - near, almostnæst - nextnæstum - almostnæstur - nextnafn - namenafn á - name ofnafnorð - nounnagnari - amplifiernágrenni - neighbourhoodnáinn - closenákominn - closely related, nearnákvæmlega - exactly, preciselynákvæmni - precisi<strong>on</strong>, accuracynákvæmnismaður - precisi<strong>on</strong>ist, stickler for detailsnákvæmur - exact, precise, thorough, accuratenál - needlenáladofi - pins and needlesnálægt - closenálægur - nearnálaprentari - dot matrix printernálaprilla - pincushi<strong>on</strong>nálgast - approachnám - studynáma - mine, pitnámskeið - coursenánar - more fullynánd - vicinitynár - corpsenári - groinnáttborð - bedside cabinetnauð - neednauðga - rapenauðsyn - neednauðsynlegur - necessarynáungi - neighbournautakjöt - beefné - norneðan - below


nef - nosenefnd - <strong>com</strong>mitteenefndarálit - <strong>com</strong>mittee reportnei - n<strong>on</strong>eita - deny, refuseneitt - nothingnema - but, except, unlessnenna - have a mind t<strong>on</strong>es - cape, pointneyð - need, dire needniðri - below, downstairsniður - down, dr<strong>on</strong>e, murmurniðurbæling - suppressi<strong>on</strong>, repressi<strong>on</strong>niðurlæging - humiliati<strong>on</strong>niðurlot - exhausti<strong>on</strong>niðursoðnar vörur - canned goodsniðursuða á sild - canning of herringsnístur - cut, piercedníu - ninenógu - enoughnógur - enoughnokkrir - fewnokkuð - anything, something, somewhatnokkur - anybody, any, somebodynokkurn veginn - more or lessnokkurstaðar - anywherenorðan - from the Northnorður - northNoregur - Norwaynorn - witchnorrænn - Scandinaviannorskur - Norwegiannot - usenota - use, make use ofnotaður - sec<strong>on</strong>d-handnotandi - usernotkun - usenotkunarreglur - instructi<strong>on</strong>snótt - nightnú - nownú þegar - alreadynúll - zer<strong>on</strong>útíðar- - modernnýlegur - recentnýliði - recruitnýr - newóánægja - disc<strong>on</strong>tentóbeit - disgust, aversi<strong>on</strong>oddur - point, tipöðlast - obtainöðlast gildi - take effectöðru hverju - occasi<strong>on</strong>ally, now and thenóður - madódýr - cheapof - tooofan - downóféti - wretchofjarl - more than a match foroft - oftenoftar - more oftenoftar en - more than <strong>on</strong>ceoftast - most oftenofursti - col<strong>on</strong>elófús - unwillingofvæni - suspenseofviti - geniusog - andog svo framvegis - etc


ógætni - carelessnessógn - terror, a lot ofögn - bit, pinchógna - threatenógnandi - mencaingögra - teaseógreinilegur - indistinctógurlega - terriblyóháður - independentóhreinindi - dirtóhreinn - dirtyok - yokeokkar - our, usokkur - usoktóber - Octoberokur - usuryókyrrð - unrestöl - beerolbogi - elbowöld - ageolía - oilólifnaður - debaucheryólíkur - differentöllum stundum - all the timeólmur - wild, keen <strong>on</strong>ömurlegur - dismal, drearyónáða - annoy<strong>on</strong>ly - aðeinsónýti - useless thingop - gap, openingopinberlega - publiclyopinn - openopinskár - outspoken, frankopna - openoppunartími - business times, opening hoursör - scarorð - wordorð á hvers manns vörum - household wordorð fyrir orð - verbatim, word for wordorðabók - dicti<strong>on</strong>aryörlæti - generosityörlátur - generousörn - eagleörsjaldan - <strong>on</strong>ce in a blue mo<strong>on</strong>orsök - cause, reas<strong>on</strong>örtröð - crowd, thr<strong>on</strong>göruggur - safe, c<strong>on</strong>fidentóskaddaður - safe and soundöskubakki - ashtrayöskur - yellostra - oysterostur - cheeseótal - no end of, umpteenótaminn - untamedótemja - unbroken coltótrúlega - incredibly, unbelievablyótt og títt - rapidly and repeatedlyóvani - bad habitóvar - inattentive, unawareóvinur - enemypabbi - dadpappír - paperpartur - partpeningar - m<strong>on</strong>eypennastöng - penholderpenni - penpersóna - pers<strong>on</strong>piltur - boy


plokka - pickpoki - bagpollur - pool, puddlepöntun - bookingport - courtyardposi - small bagpóstur - postprenta - printprentað mál - printed papersprentari - printerprentfrelsi - freeom of the pressprenthæfur - printableprentmyndabúð - printshopprentsmiðja - printing officeprentsverta - printing inkprentvél - printing pressprentverk - printingprentvilla - misprintpressa - ir<strong>on</strong>prestur - priest, ministerprófastur - dean, provostprúðbúinn - dressed uppúði - cushi<strong>on</strong>ráð - piece of advice, advice, council, planráða - advise, <strong>com</strong>mand, decideráðagerð - planráðast á - attackráðgáta - enigma, puzzleráðgera - planraðtölur - ordinal numbersráðunautur - adviser, c<strong>on</strong>sultantráðuneyti - ministryráðvandur - h<strong>on</strong>estræða - discussrækja - shrimpræna - rob, pillageræningi - plundererræpa - diarrhearæsa - start, activateræskja sig - clear the throatrafmagns- - electricrafmagnskló - plugraka - shaverakvél - razor bladesrán - robberyrándýr - very expensiveranka við sér - <strong>com</strong>e to <strong>on</strong>e´s senses, <strong>com</strong>e torányrkja - exploitati<strong>on</strong>rass - arserauður - redraula - humraun - trialraunsæi - realismraunsæismaður - realistraunsær - realisticrauntími - real timeraunverulegur - realrausn - generosityreglugerð - directivereglusemi - regularityregn - rainregnhlíf - umbrellaregnkápa - raincoatreið - riding, ridereidhjól - bicyclereiði - angerreiðigjarn - hot-temperedreiðubúinn - ready


eikna - calculate, reck<strong>on</strong>reikna með - expect, reck<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong>reikningsmaður - accountantreikningur - accountreipi - ropereiprennandi - fluentlyreisa - raisereka á eftir - urge <strong>on</strong>reka sig á - bump againstrekkja - bedrekstur - managementrenna - gliderenta - interestresitur - straight, erectrétt - right, fold, penrétta - adjustréttindi - rightsréttlæti - justiceréttlátur - justréttur - dish, rightreykingar bannaðar - no smokingreyktur - smokedreykur - smokereyna - try, attemptreynd - experiencereyndur - experiencedreynsla - experience, practicereyta - pickríða - riderifbein - ribrigna - rainrigning - rainríki - kingdomríkisborgari - citizenríkisréttur - public lawríkisstjórn - cabinet, governmentríkja - rule, prevailríkur - rich, powerfulrím - rhymerísa upp - riserisi - giantrjómaís - ice creamrjúpa - ptarmiganró - restroam - eigraroð - fishskinrödd - voicerógur - slanderrökkur - duskrólegur - calmróma - speak well ofrönd - edgerós - roseröskur - cleverrót - rootrota - stunrótgróinn - deep rooted, inveteraterótlaus - rootlessrotta - ratrúllugluggatjöld - blindsrúm - bed, spacerúma - c<strong>on</strong>tainrúmlestir - t<strong>on</strong>nagerumska - stirrúmteppi - bedspreadrúsína - raisins veit - districtsá - that <strong>on</strong>e, sow


sá sem - he whomsaddur - satisfiedsækja - fetch, go tosæll - happysær - ocean, seasæra - wound, hurt, aggrievesærandi - cutting, hurtfulsærður - aggrievedsæring - exorcismsæta - undergosætavísir - ushersæti - seat, positi<strong>on</strong>safnari - collectorsaft - fruit juicesaga - to saw, story, historysagnaorð - verbsagt er - it is saidsakna - misssál - soulsala - salesalerni - toiletsálrænn - mental, psychicsaltur - saltsaman - togethersambadslög - Act of Uni<strong>on</strong>sameign - joint ownershipsamfélag - civic <strong>com</strong>munitysamhæfa - coordinatesamhæfing - coordinati<strong>on</strong>samheiti - syn<strong>on</strong>ymsamhengi - c<strong>on</strong>textSami - Lapp, Laplandersamjafna - <strong>com</strong>paresamkomulag - accord, agreementsamkvæmislíf - social lifesamkvæmt - according tosamningur - agreement, pact, c<strong>on</strong>venti<strong>on</strong>samræma - c<strong>on</strong>formsamt - yet, stillsamt sem áður - neverthelesssamtal - c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>samtenging - c<strong>on</strong>juncti<strong>on</strong>samþykki - c<strong>on</strong>sentsamþykkja - agreesamtíða - c<strong>on</strong>temporarysamtíðarmaður - c<strong>on</strong>temporarysamúð - sympathysamur - samesamvinna - collaborati<strong>on</strong>, cooperati<strong>on</strong>samvirkur - joint, collectivesandur - sandsannarlega - reallysannleikur - truthsannorður - veracioussannur - real, truesápa - soapsátt - agreement, rec<strong>on</strong>ciliati<strong>on</strong>sáttmál - agreementsauma - sewsaur - filth, dirt, excrement, faecesaurga - defile, tarnishsaurgun - defilement, sullyingsaurlát - defecati<strong>on</strong>, bowel movementsaurlífissegur - lechersaurlífnaður - lechery, debaucherysaurlífur - lecheroussef - reedsefa - calm, appease, soothe


segja - saysegja frá - report, menti<strong>on</strong>segl - sailseglun - magnetizati<strong>on</strong>seiða - enchant, charm, put a spell oseiði - spawnseiðkarl - sorcererseiður - magic, sorceryseinn - lateseinna - laterseint - late, slowlysem - which, that, whosem betur fer - luckilysem eftir er - the restsem fyrst - as so<strong>on</strong> as possiblesem um er að ræða - in questi<strong>on</strong>semja - <strong>com</strong>posesendiráð - embassy, legati<strong>on</strong>sér - <strong>on</strong>eselfsér í flokki - in a class by <strong>on</strong>eselfséra - the Reverendsérhljóð - vowelsérhver - every <strong>on</strong>esérstaklega - especiallysérstakur - particularsérviska - eccentricitysérvitur - eccentricsetja - lay, putsetja á fót - establishsetja bréf í ábyrgð - register a lettersetja í gang - activatesex - sixsiða - bring up, civilisesíðan - then, since thensíðar - later <strong>on</strong>, latersíðastur - lastsígaretta - cigarettesigla - to sailsigra - beatsigur - victorysimi - teleph<strong>on</strong>esín - <strong>on</strong>eselfsinn - time, occasi<strong>on</strong>, his, her, theirsitja - sitsívinnandi - c<strong>on</strong>tinually workingsjá - seesjá af - see fromsjá bregða fyrir - catch a glimpse of, catch a fsjáanlegur - to be seen, visiblesjálfsagt - of course, surely, no doubtsjálfstæðisbarátta - fight for independencesjálfstjórn - self rulesjálfur - selfsjampó - shampoosjávarútvegsráðherra - minister of fisheriessjö - sevensjóari - fishermansjóða - boilsjófugl - seabirdsjómaður - sailorsjón - eyesightsjónarmið - point of viewsjónvarp - televisi<strong>on</strong>sjötti - sixthsjúkrahús - hospitalsjúkur - illskaði - harmskafa - scrape


skaft - handleskáldsaga - novelskamma - abuseskammstafanir - abbreviati<strong>on</strong>sskammtur - porti<strong>on</strong>, doseskandinaviskur - Scandinavianskap - temper, moodskapa - createskaplyndi - characterskattaafsláttur - tax rebateskattur - taxskegg - beardskelfilegur - appalling, frightfulskemmtilegur - interesting, niceskemmtistaður - pleasure groundsker - rockskera - cutskerast - crossskeyta - care aboutskeyta um - regardskeyti - telegramskil - divisi<strong>on</strong>skila - returnskilaboð - messageskilja - understand, separateskilja eftir - leaveskilja við - part fromskilningsríkur - understanding, sympatheticskilyrði - c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>skip - shipskipa sér í biðröð - queue upskipan - orderskipstjóri - captain, skipperskipta - to changeskipta um skoðun - change <strong>on</strong>e's mindskipti - exchangeskjöldur - shieldskjótlegur - quickskola - rinseskólakennari - schoolteacherskóli - schoolsköllótur - baldskolun - rinsesköp - genitalssköpun - creati<strong>on</strong>skór - shoeskorða - prop upskorsteinn - chimneyskortur - absenceskortur á - lack ofskoskt viskí - Scotchskotspónn - targetskott - car bootskozkur - Scottishskráður farangur - checked baggageskref - step, paceskrifborð - deskskringilegur - funnyskrokkur - carcassskuld - debtskuldunautur - debtorskurðlæknir - surge<strong>on</strong>skutla - harpo<strong>on</strong>skutlari - harpo<strong>on</strong>ersky - loftský - cloudskyggni - visibilityskylda - duty


skyldunám - <strong>com</strong>pulsory educati<strong>on</strong>skyldur - obligedskyn - sense, understandingskynugur - intelligentskýra - explainskyrpa - spitskýrsla - reportslá - hit, knockslá saman - <strong>com</strong>bineslæmur - badslag - blow, strokeslakur - slackslátari - butcherslétta - plainsléttur - even, plainslíkur - suchslóð - pathsloðir - areaslokknaður - extinguishedslökkva - put out the light, extinguishslökkvari - light switchslys - accidentsmáeyja - isletsmám saman - bit by bitsmámsaman - bit by bitsmán - affr<strong>on</strong>tsmápeningar - changesmásaga - anecdotesmella - click, clapsmjör - buttersnagi - hooksnákur - snakesnara - catch in a snare, translatesnara á íslenzku - translate into <str<strong>on</strong>g>Icelandic</str<strong>on</strong>g>snarka - crackle, spluttersnemma - earlysnerta - touch, movesnjór - snowsnoðklippa - cropsnögglega - abruptlysnöggvast - just for a momentsnotur - prettysnúa - turnsnúa aftur - returnsnyrta sig - tidy upsnytilegur - neat, trim, tidysofa - sleepsofandi - asleepsofi - couchsofna - fall asleepsögn - verbsögulegur - historical, interestingsök - case, offencesól - sunsöngur - s<strong>on</strong>gs<strong>on</strong>ur - s<strong>on</strong>sorglegur - sadsótugur - sootyspakur - quietspara - savesparneyti - frugalityspegill - glass, mirrorspenna - buckle, clasp, voltagespil - gamespila á spil - play cardsspila um peninga - play for m<strong>on</strong>eyspilla - blightsp<strong>on</strong>s - bung


spurning - questi<strong>on</strong>spyrja - askspyrja spurningar - ask a questi<strong>on</strong>staða - positi<strong>on</strong>, situati<strong>on</strong>staddur - situatedstaðfesta - c<strong>on</strong>firmstaðna - stagnatestærð - sizestærfræði - mathsstafsetning - spellingstál - steelstampur - tubstand - c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>standa - stand, laststanda á sér - misfirestanda e.m fyrir þrifum - stand in the way of some<strong>on</strong>e'sstanda í blóma - flourishstanda u - risestandast - pass an examstandast á - stand opposite each otherstandast próf - pass an examstandast raun - stand the teststandast raunina - rise to the occasi<strong>on</strong>stanga - buttstansa - stop, haltstarf - business, work, jobstarfmaður - employee, workerstarfsamur - active, busystarfslið - pers<strong>on</strong>nelstarfsmaður - employee, workerstarfsmenn - pers<strong>on</strong>nelstarfsöryggi - job securitystaur - polestefna - directi<strong>on</strong>, policy, aimstefna til - make towards, head forstefndur - the accusedsteinn - st<strong>on</strong>estela - stealstela frá - robstela úr vösum - pick pocketssteypa - pour c<strong>on</strong>cretesteypast - fall downstíga upp - risestigamenn - banditsstigar - stairsstigarið - bannistersstilla - calm, adjuststilla sig - c<strong>on</strong>trol <strong>on</strong>eselfstillilega - <strong>com</strong>posedlystillilegur - calmstilltur - calm, quietstinga - prickstjórnaskrá - c<strong>on</strong>stituti<strong>on</strong>stjórnmál - politicsstöðugur - c<strong>on</strong>tinuousstöðva - stop, interruptstöðvarpollur - platformstofa - living roomstofnsetja - establishstofnun - establishmentstöfun - spellingstofustóll - chaise, sunloungerstökk - jumpstökkva - jump, to jumpstóll - chairstólpi - poststoltur - proudstór - big, large


stórættaður - high bornstórfeglegur - magnificentstórkostlegur - splendidstórum - greatlystórvirki - exploit, achievementstrákhvolpur - cubstrauja - ir<strong>on</strong> clothesstrax - at <strong>on</strong>cestrax og - as so<strong>on</strong> asstríð - warstrita - drudgestrita fyrir - strugglestrjúka - run awayströnd - coast, beachstúlka - girlstund - hour, timestundarhagur - brief advantagestundum - sometimessturta - showerstuttur - shortstyðja - supportstýri - rudderstyrkur - grantsuður - southsúld - drizzlesultur - hungersumaeleyfi - summer holidayssumarbústaður - cottagesumir - some peoplesumir aðrir - some otherssumpart - partlysumt - partlysundur - apartsundurleitur - diversesunnan - from the southsunnudagur - Sundaysvæði - areasvalir - verandasvar - answer, replysvara - to answer, replysvaramaður - best mansvartur - blacksvefnherbergi - bedroomsveiflast - fluctuatesveinn - boysveipa - coversveit - country, district, rural areasveitast - work hardsvið - sceneSvíi - Swedesvik - betrayal, deceit, treacherysvín - pigsvipaður - similarsvipaður að gerð - similar in makesvipting - deprivati<strong>on</strong>sviptingar - fightsvipur - appearance, face, lookSvíþjóð - Swedensvo - so, then, thussvo ... sem - so ... assvo að - so thatsvo af ber - outstandinglysvo búið - as things standsvo fór að - it turned out thatsvo langt sem augað eygir - as far as the eye can seesv<strong>on</strong>a - thus, like thatsykur - sugarsýna - show


sýnast - seemsynd - pity, sinsynda - swimsyndabót - penancesyndga - sinsyngja - singsyngja falskt - sing out of tunesýnilega - apparentlysýnilegur - visiblesýslumaður - sheriffsystir - sistertá - toetækifæri - chancetag - kindtak - hold, grip, grasptaka - taketaka á móti - receivetaka fram - accentuatetaka fram í fyrir - interrupttaka framförum - make progresstaka öllu fram - beggar descripti<strong>on</strong>taka saman - <strong>com</strong>piletaka þátt í - take part intaka til - c<strong>on</strong>cern, include, censuretaka til fanga - catchtaka til fótanna - run awaytaka tillit til - take into c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong>taka upp - pick uptaka við - accepttakast - manage, succeedtakast vel - succeedtakmarka - limittakmarkaður - limitati<strong>on</strong>takmörk - limitstakmörkun kjarnokuvopna - nuclear disarmamenttákn - miracle, w<strong>on</strong>dertala - number, talk, speechtalaður - spokentalsmaður - spokesmantalsverður - c<strong>on</strong>siderabletanbursti - toothbrushtannbursti - toothbrushtapa - lose, loosetaugaveiklaður - nervoustegund - kindteikna - drawtékkhefti - chequebookTékki - cheque, Czechtelja - counttelja á fingrum sér - count <strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong>e´s fingerstemja - tametengja - c<strong>on</strong>necttengsl - c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>textafræði - philologyþá - thenþá gleymt er - out of sight out of mindþað - it, thatþað er að segja - that is to sayþað er augljóst að - it stands to reas<strong>on</strong>það er til lítils að - it is not worthþað gengur yfir mig - I am ast<strong>on</strong>ishedþað skiptir engu - it doesn't matterþað varð fótur og fit - there was a great <strong>com</strong>moti<strong>on</strong>þaðan - from thereþægilegur - <strong>com</strong>fortableþægindi - <strong>com</strong>fortþagmælska - reticenceþak - roof


þakka - thankþang - kelpþangað - thereþannig - by this means, thusþar - thereþar að auki - esides that, in additi<strong>on</strong> to thatþar eð - sinceþarflaus - uselessþarna - thereþau - theyþegar - when, immediatelyþegar í stað - right awayþegjandi - silentþeir - theyþeir mieða mig á tánum - they hurt my toes, they pinch my toesþeirra - theirþekking - knowledgeþekkja - knowþenja - stretchþér - youþess - itsþessi - this, thatþið - youþiggja - acceptþinn einlægur - yours sincerelyþjóð - peopleþjóðarsál - nati<strong>on</strong>al spirit, nati<strong>on</strong>al characterþjóðsaga - folktaleþjóðsagnasafn - collecti<strong>on</strong> of folk talesþjónn - waiter, servantþó - still, yetþó að - althoughþófta - thwartþögn - silenceþoka - fogþoka fyrir - give way toþokast áfram - advanceþökk - thanksþol - enduranceþora - dareþörf - needþota - jetþótt - althoughþrátt - frequentlyþrátt fyrir - despite, in spite ofþrátt fyrir allt - after allþrátta - bickerþrefa - wrangleþreyja - patience, enduranceþriðji - thirdþriðjudagur - Tuesdayþrír - threeþróast - developþröngur - narrowþrot - lackþroti - inflammati<strong>on</strong>, swellingþrótmikill - str<strong>on</strong>gþróttlítill - week, feebleþróyn - developmentþruma - thunder, to thunderþrýsting - pressureþú - youþungur - heavyþurfa - to need, requireþurr - dryþurrka á handklæði - wipe with a napkinþurrka af - wipe offþurs - giant, idiot


því - becauseþví að - forþvo - washþýða - translateþýðing - translati<strong>on</strong>þykja - feel, likeþykja vænt um - care for, be f<strong>on</strong>d of, likeþykkur - thick, denseþyrill - rotorþyrla - helicopter, chopper, whirlþýskur - Germanþýzkland - Germanyþýzkur - Germantíðindi - news, tidingstík - bitchtil - totil dæmis - for exampletil einskis - to no purpose, in vaintil forna - of oldtil gamans - for funtil hálfs - by halvestil hlítar - fullytil leigu - for hiretil lítils gagns - of little usetil minningar um - in memory oftil ónýtis - in vaintil skiptis - by turnstil sölu - for saletil taks - availabletil þes að - in order thattilbeiðsla - worshiptilboð - offertilbúinn - readytilburðir - gesticulati<strong>on</strong>, behaviour, atttilfinnanlegur - severe, perceptibletilfinningalega - emoti<strong>on</strong>allytilgangur - purposetilgreina - specifytilheyrandi - appurtenanttilhlökkun - anticipati<strong>on</strong>tilhugalíf - courtshiptillit - regardtilraun - attempt, trytilviljun - chancetilvitna - quotetilvitnun - quotati<strong>on</strong>tíma - have the time to do, have the heart totími - hourtíu - tentjald - tenttjaldmaður - campertöf - delaytoga - pull, trawltoga í - pull attoga út - extracttogast á um - fight overtoil - sveitasttólf - twelvetólfti - twelfthtollstöð - customs housetollur - customstölva - <strong>com</strong>putertölvuvit - artificial intelligencetómati - tomatotómlæti - phlegmtómlátur - indifferenttomma - inchtómur - empty


tónleikur - c<strong>on</strong>certtónlist - musictorf - turf, sodtransporting - aðdrátturtrappa - steptraust - trusttraustur - robusttré - treetröll - trolltrú - religi<strong>on</strong>, belief, faithtrúa - believetryggur - loyal, devotedtrylla - derangetryllingur - frenzytún - field, homefieldtungl - mo<strong>on</strong>tunglár - lunar yeartungumál - languagetunna - barreltuttugu - twentytveir - twotvíbroddur - circumflextvímála - bilingualtvípunktur - col<strong>on</strong>tvisvar á dag - twice a daytvöfalda - doubletylla sér - perch, sit downtýnast - be lost, perishum - about, aroundum allan heim - all over the worldum borð - aboardum daginn - the other dayum hríð - for a whileum langan aldur - for a l<strong>on</strong>g timeum stund - for a whileum það skeið - about that timeumboðsmaður - agentumburðarlyndur - tolerantumfram allt - above allumhverfis - aboutumhyggja - careumlukinn - surroundedumsjón - careumsókn - applicati<strong>on</strong>umtalsverður - c<strong>on</strong>siderableundan - from underundanfarinn - previousundir - underundir áhrifum - under the influenceundir ein - at <strong>on</strong>ceundir eins - immediatelyundirbúningur - preparati<strong>on</strong>undireins - at <strong>on</strong>ceundrandi - puzzled, surprisedundrast - be surprisedundrun - amazementungbarn - babyungfrú - missunglingsár - teens, adolescenceunna - love, adoreunnblása - inspireunnvörpum - in large numbersupp - upupp á safn - up to the libraryupp aftur og aftur - over and over againupp frá því - ever sinceuppeldi - upbringinguppflettiorð - headword


uppganga - ascentuppgangur - ascent, success, careeruppgefinn - exhaustedupphæð - sum of m<strong>on</strong>eyupphaf - beginningupphafsstafur - capital letterupphlaup - riotupphrópun - interjecti<strong>on</strong>uppi - above, yuppieupplýsingar - informati<strong>on</strong>uppnefna - give a nicknameuppruni - origin, sourceupptekinn - occupiedúr - out of, fromúrkoma - precipitati<strong>on</strong>úrval - selecti<strong>on</strong>út - outút á skip - aboardút í bláinn - far awayutanað - by heartutanríkisráðherra - Foreign Ministerutburður - eventútflutningur - exportútgangur - exitútgerð - outfitting, shipownerútgjöld - expenditureúti - outsideúti á sjó - at seaútkljá - settleútlit - appearance, lookútsending - transmissi<strong>on</strong>, broadcastútsendingarlisti - mailing listútvarp - broadcast, radioútvarpa - to broadcastvægð - mercy, grace, leniencyvægja - relentvægur - mild, slight, lenientvænn - kind, goodvæta - moisture, moistenvætanlegur - due, futurevakna með sólu - get up with the sunvald - powervalur - falc<strong>on</strong>vanalegur - usual, <strong>com</strong>m<strong>on</strong>vandi - customvandlega - carefullyvandræði - quandry, difficultyvandrataður - hard to followvani - habitvanlaus - hopelessvanta - be missingvanur - used tovar - aware of, c<strong>on</strong>scious ofvara - c<strong>on</strong>tinue, lastvara við - warn ofvarast - guard against, protect <strong>on</strong>eselvarða - cairn, c<strong>on</strong>cernvarða miklu - be very importantvarðandi - c<strong>on</strong>cerningvarðberg - look-outvarla - hardlyvarla nokkuð - next to nothingvasaorðabók - pocket dicti<strong>on</strong>aryvasi - pocket, vasevaskur - brave, sinkvatn - watervaxa - growveðja - to bet


veðmál - betveður - weatherveðurlag - climatevefur - webveggur - wallvegna - because of, <strong>com</strong>e off, get <strong>on</strong>vegur - way, roadveikur - illveita - grant, awardveiting - c<strong>on</strong>cessi<strong>on</strong>, grantveitingaborð - buffetveitingahús - restautantveitingamaður - barmanveitingar - food and drinkveitingasalur - restaurantvekjaraklukka - alarm clockvel - wellvél - engine, motorvel á minnst - incidentally, by the wayvel eygður - with beautiful eyesvelja - choose, pick outvelta því fyrir sér - p<strong>on</strong>dervenja við - accustomvér - wevera - bevera á einu máli - be of the same opini<strong>on</strong>, agreevera á förum - be going awayvera á fótum - be up and aboutvera á hreyfingu - be in moti<strong>on</strong>, be <strong>on</strong> the movevera á því reki - be at that stage of developmentvera að - keep <strong>on</strong>vera allur á bak og burt - vanish into thin airvera búinn að gera - have d<strong>on</strong>e somethingvera eftir - remainvera gagn að - be a help invera í álögum - be bewitched, be spellboundvera í efa - be in doubtvera kyrr - remainvera með vafninga - beat about the bushvera til - existvera til altaris - receive <strong>com</strong>muni<strong>on</strong>vera til gagns - be advantageousvera við - be presentverð - price, costverða - be<strong>com</strong>e, must, happenverða að áhrinsorðum - <strong>com</strong>e trueverða að engu - <strong>com</strong>e to nothingverða ástfanginn - fall in love withverða bilt við - be startled atverða eftir - stay behindverða til - <strong>com</strong>e into beingverðbréf - securitiesverðbréfasali - brokerverðskulda - deserve, meritverður - worthverja - defendverk - workverkalýðsfélag - Trades Uni<strong>on</strong>verkamaður - workmanverkfæri - toolverkfræði - engineeringverksmiðja - factory, plant, worksverkur - pain, achevernd - protecti<strong>on</strong>veröld - worldverpa - throwverpa eggjum - lay eggsverri - worse


versna - deteriorateverstur - worstvertu blessaður - byeverzla með - deal inverzlun - trade, <strong>com</strong>mercevesæll - piteousvesalingur - wretchvestri - western filmvestur - Westvetni - hydrogenvetur - wintervið - at, with, byvið vinnu - at workvíðátta - expanseviðbót - additi<strong>on</strong>viðburðaríkur - eventfulviðgerð - repair, renovati<strong>on</strong>viðhafa - use, employviðhöfn - cerem<strong>on</strong>y, pompviðleitni - attemptviðreisn - rec<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong>viðskifti - dealingsviðskiptavinur - customerviðskipti - businessviðstaddur - presentviðstöðulaus - c<strong>on</strong>stantviðstöðulaust - c<strong>on</strong>stantly, without interruptviðtal - c<strong>on</strong>versati<strong>on</strong>viður - wide, broadviðurkenna - acknowledgeviðurkenndur - acknowledgedvífilengur - evasi<strong>on</strong>, circumlocuti<strong>on</strong>víg - killingvigt - weightvik - bendvika - weekvilja - want, willvilja til - happenvilla - deceivevillast - mistake, stray, get lostvilsa - pusvínber - grapevinda bráðan bug að - act quickly aboutvindlingur - cigarettevindur - windvingjarnlegur - friendlyvinna - job, work, winvinna sig upp - rise, rise up from the ranksvinnuk<strong>on</strong>a - maid servantvinnumaður - labourervinnustofa - studiovinsæll - popularvinstri - leftvinur - friendvirða - estimatevirðast - appear, seemvirðing - respectvirki - fortvís - sure, wisevísa - dittyvísalag - tunevísifingur - index fingerviss - certainvíst - probablyvit - reas<strong>on</strong>vita - knowvitlaus - mad, insanevitorð - knowledge


voði - peril, dangervola - wailvöllur - fieldv<strong>on</strong> - hopev<strong>on</strong>a - hopev<strong>on</strong>andi - hopefullyv<strong>on</strong>brigði - disappointmentv<strong>on</strong>dur - badv<strong>on</strong>leysi - despair, hopelessnessv<strong>on</strong>ska - wickedness, angervopn - weap<strong>on</strong>, armsvopna - armvopnaverksmiðja - arsenalvorkunn - pity, sympathyvörn - defencevotur - wet, dampvöxtur - growthwhortleberry - aðalbláberyðar - your, yoursyðar einlægur - yours sincerelyyfir - above, over, acrossyfirborð - surfaceyfirfrakki - overcoatyfirgefa - aband<strong>on</strong>yfirleitt - in generalyfirlestur - read throughyfirlýsing - declarati<strong>on</strong>, affidavit, asserti<strong>on</strong>yfirmaður - bossyfirmenn - top brassyfirráð - ruleyfirvigt - excess weightyfirvöld - authoritiesýkja - exaggerateýmis - differentýmist .... eða - either ... orýmsir - various peopleys - din, rowýsa - haddockýta - push

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