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Section 10: common buisness words bls 50-51
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Accelerate, (to happen or to make something happen faster or earlier than expected)
auka hraða
Achieve, (achieve something to succeed in reaching a particular goal, status or standard, especially by making an effort for a long time)
afreka, áorka
Acquire, (to gain something by your own efforts, ability or behaviour)
öðlast
Advertise, (to tell the public about a product or a service in order to encourage people to buy or to use it)
Auglýsa
Advise, (to tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation)
ráðleggja
Allot, (to give time, money, tasks, etc. to somebody/something as a share of what is available)
úthluta
Announce, (to tell people something officially, especially about a decision, plans, etc.)
Tilkynna
Approve, ( to think that somebody/something is good, acceptable or suitable)
Samþykki
Attach, (to fasten or join one thing to another)
tengja, festa
Authorize, (to give official permission for something, or for somebody to do something)
Heimila
Certify, ( to state officially, especially in writing, that something is true)
Votta
Combine, (to come together to form a single thing or group; to join two or more things or groups together to form a single one)
Sameina
Compare, (to examine people or things to see how they are similar and how they are different)
bera saman
Compete, (to try to be more successful or better than somebody else who is trying to do the same as you)
keppa við
Comply, (to obey a rule, an order, etc)
að fara eftir, hlíða
Confirm, (to state or show that something is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence)
staðfesta
Consolidate, ( to make a position of power or success stronger so that it is more likely to continue)
samþætta
Consult, ( to go to somebody for information or advice)
leita ráða hjá, athuga
Continue, ( to keep existing or happening without stopping)
Halda áfram
Create, (to make something happen or exist)
búa til (skapa)
Customize, (to make or change something to suit the needs of the owner)
Sérsníða
Decentralize, (to give some of the power of a central government, organization, etc. to smaller parts or organizations around the country)
Gefa, koma fyrir
Deliver, ( to take goods, letters, etc. to the person or people they have been sent to; to take somebody somewhere)
Afhenda, koma á áfangastað
Designate, (to say officially that somebody/something has a particular character or name; to describe somebody/something in a particular way)
Tilnefna
Develop, (to gradually grow or become bigger, more advanced, stronger, etc.; to make something do this)
þróast
Discuss, (to talk about something with somebody, especially in order to decide something)
Ræða
Dispatch, (to send somebody/something somewhere, especially for a special purpose)
Senda
Downgrade, (to move somebody/something down to a lower rank or level)
lækka í stöðu
Employ, (to give somebody a job to do for payment)
Ráða í vinnu
Enclose, (to build a wall, fence, etc. around something)
loka af
Enhance, ( to increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of somebody/something)
betrumbæta
Enlarge, ( to make something bigger; to become bigger)
Stækka
Ensure, (to make sure that something happens or is definite)
tryggja, ganga úr skugga
Establish, (to start or create an organization, a system, etc. that is meant to last for a long time)
Stofna
Expand, (to become greater in size, number or importance; to make something greater in size, number or importance)
Stækka
Expect, (o think or believe that something will happen or that somebody will do something)
Búast við
Follow, ( to come or go after or behind somebody/something)
Elta
Generate, (to produce or create something)
Framleiða, Búa til
Identify, ( to recognize somebody/something and be able to say who or what they are)
Bera kennsl á, Þekkja
Implement, ( to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used)
koma á, framkvæma, innleiða
Improve, (to become better than before; to make something/somebody better than before)
laga,bæta,gera betur
Incur, (if you incur something unpleasant, you are in a situation in which you have to deal with it)
Stofna, gera eitthvað
inquire, (to seek information by questioning; ask:)
spyrjast fyrir um
Integrate, (to combine two or more things so that they work together; to combine with something else in this way)
fella saman, samþætta
Invest, ( to buy property, shares in a company, etc. in the hope of making a profit)
Fjrárfesta
Involve, (if a situation, an event or an activity involves something, that thing is an important or necessary part or result of it)
Fela í sér
Liquidate, (liquidate (something) to close a business and sell everything it owns in order to pay debts)
Greiða upp reikninga, Gera upp félag
Locate, (to find the exact position of somebody/something)
Staðsetja
Maintain, ( to make something continue at the same level, standard, etc.)
Halda við
Manage, (o succeed in doing something, especially something difficult)
Takast
Merge, (to combine or make two or more things combine to form a single thing)
renna saman í eitt
Motivate, (to be the reason why somebody does something or behaves in a particular way)
hvetja
Negotiate, (to try to reach an agreement by formal discussion)
semja, reyna að semja
Notify, (to formally or officially tell somebody about something)
Tilkynna, láta vita
Operate, (to work in a particular way)
virka
Orientate
Raða
Particpate, (to take part in or become involved in an activity)
Taka þátt
Perform, ( to do something, such as a piece of work, task or duty)
Framkvæma/flytja
Promote, (to help something to happen or develop)
Styðja
Propose, (to suggest a plan, an idea, etc. for people to think about and decide on)
leggja fram
Provide, (to give something to somebody or make it available for them to use)
útvega, bjóða uppá
Publish, (to produce a book, magazine, CD-ROM, etc. and sell it to the public)
Gefa út
Recycle, ( to treat things that have already been used so that they can be used again)
Endurvinna
Reduce, (to make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price, etc.)
Draga úr
Regard, (to think about somebody/something in a particular way)
líta á, telja
Relate, (show or make a connection between two or more things)
Tengja
Relocate, ( to move or to move somebody/something to a new place to work or operate)
Færa, flytja
Require, (to need something; to depend on somebody/something)
Þarfnast, krefjast
Restructure, (to organize something such as a system or a company in a new and different way)
Endurskipulejja, endurhanna
Revise, (to change your opinions or plans, for example because of something you have learned)
endurskoða
Specify, (to state something, especially by giving an exact measurement, time, exact instructions, etc.)
tilgreina
Strive, (to try very hard to achieve something)
keppast að, strita
Submit, ( to give a document, proposal, etc. to somebody in authority so that they can study or consider it)
láta fá, gefa
Tend, ( to be likely to do something or to happen in a particular way because this is what often or usually happens)
tilhneiging
Tighten, (to become or make something become tight or tighter)
Þrengja
Transmit, ( to send an electronic signal, radio or television broadcast, etc.)
senda út, senda með rafsegulbylgjum
Underlie, (to be the basis or cause of something)
Grunnur, ástæða
Underwrite, (to accept financial responsibility for an activity so that you will pay for special costs or for losses it may make)
Skrifa undir, taka ábirgð
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