ráð - advice, resource, scheme
borgarráð - city council, assembly
læknisráð - adhibition
ráð (uneyti) - board
ráð (nefnd) - chamber
bera e-n ráðum - to overrule one
af ásettu ráði - designedly, purposely, on purpose; of set purpose
bera ráð sín saman - to consult together
bæta ráð sitt - reforem
ekki með fullu ráði - not in his right senses (or mind)
fara að ráðum e-s - to take one´s advice
fara skynsamlega að ráði sínu - to act judiciously
festa ráð sitt - to settle, marry
gera ráð fyrir - presume, assume, suppose, expect, provide
gera ráð fyrir e-u fyrirfram - presuppose
hafa í ráði að gera e-ð - to intend to do something
hafa öll ráðin - to rule to roost
leita ráða til e-s - to apply to one for advice
ráð við e-u - remedy for sth.
samantekin ráð - plot
spyrja e-n ráða - to consult one, ask advice of one
taka til einhverra ráða - to resort to (resort to force, violence)

ráða - to rule, prevail, boss; hire, employ
ráða (leyniletur) - to decipher
láta e-n ráða - to give the reins to somebody
láttu mig ráða - leave it to me
ráða bætur á e-u - to redress, remedy
ráða draum - to interpret a dream
ráða e-ð af e-u - to conclude from
ráða e-ð með sér - to make up one´s mind
ráða e-m e-ð (til e-s) - to counsel, advise
ráða e-n af dögum - to put to death
ráða e-n í þjónustu sína - to hire, take one into one´s service
ráða fram úr - to solve
ráða fram úr (vandræðum) - to tackle
ráða frá - to advise against, dissuade (from)
ráða fyrir - to rule, administer
ráða gátu - to read a riddle, solve a problem
ráða í e-ð - to guess at, find out
ráða (í starf) - to hire
ráða lögfræðing - to retain a barrister
ráða með sér - to bethink oneself, stop to think, reflect
ráða mestu - to dominate, predominate (over)
ráða ríkjum - to govern
ráða sér (af gleði) - to contain oneself (for joy)
ráða sér sjálfur - to be independent
ráða til iðnnáms - to apprentice
ráða úr e-u - to solve a difficulty
ráða yfir - to dominate

ráðandi - prevailing, dominant
ráðandi (í meiri hluta, ríkjandi) - predominant; superior in number
or power of influence

ráðabót - advantage, profit
ráðabrugg - plot, scheme, machination, planning
ráðabruggari - schemer, plotter
ráðafár - adj. helpless, resourceless
ráðagerð - plan, design, planning
ráðagerðir - plans, arrangements, measures
ráðagóður - adj. shrewd, fertile of resource
ráðahagur - match, marriage, state of life
ráðalaus - adj. irresolute, perplexed, puzzled; at a loss
ráðaleysi - irresolution, perplexity
ráðaleitun - consultation
ráðaleysislega - blankly
ráðaleysissvipur - blank look

ráðanlegur - adj. decipherable

ráðast á - to attack, assail, assault, run at, pitch into, round on
ráðast á aftan frá - attack in the rear
ráðast á aftur - to recharge, reengage
ráðast á með spurningum - bombard with questions

ráðast í meira en maður ræður við - to attempt too great a task,
bite off more than one can chew

ráðdeild - judiciousness, foresight, thrift, sagacity
ráðdeildarsamur - adj. thrifty, sagacious, provident
ráðfár - unresourceful, helpless
ráðfæra sig við - to consult, ask advice, confer with
ráðfærsla - counsel

ráðgast við - to consult, advise (with), confer (with), deliberate
(on), take counsel

ráðgáta - riddle, puzzle, enigma
ráðgátulegur - adj. enigmatic, enigmatical
ráðgefandi - advisory, consultative, advising, counselling
ráðgera - plan, purpose, premeditate, program
ráðgerðar tekjur - estimated income
ráðgjafar- - advisory
ráðgjafarnefnd - advisory committee
ráðgjafi - advisor, counsellor
ráðherra - minister, chancellor, secretary of state; senator
ráðherra á sérstaks embættis - minister without a portfolio
ráðaherrafundur - cabinet council, cabinet meeting
ráðhollur - adj. giving good advice
ráðhús - city hall, town hall
ráðinn - adj. resolved, determined
ráðinn og roskinn - settled
ráðkænn - adj. shrewd, cunning; keen, penetrating, canny, sagacious
ráðkænska - shrewdness, contrivance, artifice, cunning; keenness
ráðlag - conduct, managment
ráðlaus - adj. foolish
ráðlauslegur - adj. foolish
ráðlegging - advice, a piece of advice
ráðlegging læknis - prescription
ráðleggja - to advise, counsel, recommend
ráðleggja (lækn.) - to prescribe
ráðlegur - adj. advisable
ráðleysa, -leysi - shiftlessness, foolishness, confusion
ráðleysingi - improvident person
ráðleysislegur - adj. foolish
ráðning (draums, gátu) - solution, interpretation
ráðning (í herþjónustu) - enlistment, recruitment
ráðning (í vist) - engagement
ráðning (leynileturs) - decipherment)
ráðning (refsing) - punishment, chastisement, rebuke
ráðningarskrifstofa - employment office, labor exchange
ráðríki - imperiousment
ráðríkur - adj. overbearing, arrogant, imperious, dictatorial, bossy
ráðrúm - free scope, liberty of action
ráðsályktun - resolution of a council
ráðsettur - adj. staid, steady, settled
ráðskona - housekeeper
ráðsmaður - steward, manager; household manager, land steward
ráðsmeðlimur - councillor
ráðmennska - stewardship, management of a household
ráðmennska (hrokastjórn) - imperiousness, determination to command
ráðsnilld - shrewdness, sagacity
ráðsnillingur - shrewd counsellor
ráðsnjall - adj. shrewd, sagacious
ráðsnjallur - adj. shrewd, sagacious
ráðstafa - to dispose (of), arrange
ráðstefna - conference, consultation, council
ráðstefna (æðstu manna) - summit conference
ráðstefna um loftflutninga - air traffic conference
ráðstefnufulltrúi - delegate
ráðstofa - council-chamber, council-hall; cabinet
ráðstöfun - provision, disposal
ráðstöfun (forsjónarinnar) - dispensation of providence
gera ráðastafanir - to make arrangements

ráðunautur - advisor
lögfræðilegur ráðunautur - counsellor, legal advisor
ráðuneyti - ministry, cabinet, state department

ráðvandur - adj. honest, upright, scrupulous
ráðvendni - honesty, uprightness, virtue, righteousness, rectitude
ráðþrota - at a loss what to do
ráðþægni - deference
ráðþægur - adj. open to advice, pliable