Chapter 7

Question 1

Commodity (noun)

Answer 1

A commodity is a product that a company sells

Vara

The commodity you’re looking for is out of order

Question 2

Corporation (noun)

Answer 2

Corporation means a group of people that controls a town or a city or a company that is a property of more than one person.

Borgar-/bæjarstjórn eða hlutafélag

There are some huge corporations in Iceland, but also some small ones.

Question 3

Scheme (noun)

Answer 3

A scheme refers to a plot, often related to money.

Ráðabrugg

Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn has a suspicious scheme

Question 4

Coordinate (verb)

Answer 4

Refers to a location or a dot in a graph of some sort

Hnit/að staðsetja

We need to find his coordinates.

Question 5

Implement (verb)

Answer 5

Implement refers to put something into action

Að byrja

We need to implement a new method to this problem.

Question 6

Impose (verb)

Answer 6

To establish something in a forceful way.

Að þvinga

Her answer was obviously imposed

Question 7

Phase out (verb)

Answer 7

To end something in a gradual way

Að binda endi á eitthvað skref fyrir skref.

I think we must phase the company out.

Question 8

Undergo (verb)

Answer 8

To experience something

Að upplifa

It’s a weird situation to undergo

Question 9

Undertake (verb)

Answer 9

To decide or agree to do something

Samþykkja/að taka undir eitthvað

They were not able to convince me to undertake their idea.

Question 10

Domestic (adjective)

Answer 10

Relating to someone’s home or country

Heimili/innanlands

I took a domestic flight the other day.

Question 11

Subsequently (adverb)

Answer 11

At a later time/afterwards

Seinna

If you quit your job, you will get poor subsequently.