"upp á hár" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [Icelandic]

Etymology: Literally "onto the tip of a hair", similar to the English phrase spot-on. Head templates: {{head|is|phrase}} upp á hár
  1. (as in "að vita eitthvað upp á hár") to know something perfectly
    Sense id: en-upp_á_hár-is-phrase-fjIypcIZ Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for upp á hár meaning in All languages combined (0.9kB)

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  "etymology_text": "Literally \"onto the tip of a hair\", similar to the English phrase spot-on.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "is",
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      },
      "expansion": "upp á hár",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "is",
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          "name": "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I knew this material perfectly.",
          "text": "Ég kunni þetta upp á hár.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He knew exactly how to react.",
          "text": "Hann vissi upp á hár hvernig ætti að bregðast við.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to know something perfectly"
      ],
      "id": "en-upp_á_hár-is-phrase-fjIypcIZ",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(as in \"að vita eitthvað upp á hár\") to know something perfectly"
      ],
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        "as in \"að vita eitthvað upp á hár\""
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "upp á hár"
}

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  "etymology_text": "Literally \"onto the tip of a hair\", similar to the English phrase spot-on.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "phrase"
      },
      "expansion": "upp á hár",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Icelandic",
  "lang_code": "is",
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  "senses": [
    {
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        "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
        "Icelandic lemmas",
        "Icelandic multiword terms",
        "Icelandic phrases",
        "Icelandic terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "I knew this material perfectly.",
          "text": "Ég kunni þetta upp á hár.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He knew exactly how to react.",
          "text": "Hann vissi upp á hár hvernig ætti að bregðast við.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to know something perfectly"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(as in \"að vita eitthvað upp á hár\") to know something perfectly"
      ],
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        "as in \"að vita eitthvað upp á hár\""
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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