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1 among
1) (in the middle of: a house among the trees.) á milli, innan um2) (in shares or parts to each person (in a group etc): Divide the chocolate amongst you.) á meðal -
2 in our
(among, or in the same place as, us, you or them: Large buildings keep rising in our midst.) á meðal okkar -
3 their midst
(among, or in the same place as, us, you or them: Large buildings keep rising in our midst.) á meðal okkar -
4 your
(among, or in the same place as, us, you or them: Large buildings keep rising in our midst.) á meðal okkar -
5 share
[ʃeə] 1. noun1) (one of the parts of something that is divided among several people etc: We all had a share of the cake; We each paid our share of the bill.) hluti, skerfur2) (the part played by a person in something done etc by several people etc: I had no share in the decision.) þáttur3) (a fixed sum of money invested in a business company by a shareholder.) hlutur, hlutafé2. verb1) ((usually with among, between, with) to divide among a number of people: We shared the money between us.) deila2) (to have, use etc (something that another person has or uses); to allow someone to use (something one has or owns): The students share a sitting-room; The little boy hated sharing his toys.) deila3) ((sometimes with in) to have a share of with someone else: He wouldn't let her share the cost of the taxi.) taka þátt í•- share and share alike -
6 Sabbath
['sæbəƟ]((usually with the) a day of the week regularly set aside for religious services and rest - among the Jews, Saturday; among most Christians, Sunday.) sabbatsdagur, hvíldardagur -
7 acne
['ækni](a common skin disease with pimples: Acne is common among young people.) (gelgju)bólur, bóluvaldandi sÿking í fitukirtlum húðar -
8 amid
[ə'mid(st)](in the middle of; among: Amid all the confusion, the real point of the meeting was lost; amidst the shadows.) á meðal, innan um -
9 amidst
[ə'mid(st)](in the middle of; among: Amid all the confusion, the real point of the meeting was lost; amidst the shadows.) á meðal, innan um -
10 amongst
1) (in the middle of: a house among the trees.) á milli, innan um2) (in shares or parts to each person (in a group etc): Divide the chocolate amongst you.) á meðal -
11 apple of discord
(something attractive that causes envy and quarrels among people who think they deserve it: The right to host the Olympic Games is an apple of discord between the two countries.)- upset the apple cart -
12 at ease
(free from anxiety or embarrassment: He is completely at ease among strangers.) áhyggjulaus, afslappaður -
13 booty
['bu:ti](goods taken from eg an enemy by force (especially in wartime): The soldiers shared the booty among themselves; the burglars' booty.) herfang; ránsfengur -
14 buzzword
(a word or phrase that is frequently used because of its importance or popularity especially among a certain age-group or profession: `Recycling' is the new buzzword.) -
15 chatter
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16 concubine
1) (an old word for a woman who lives with a man as his lover but is not his wife.) hjákona2) ((among peoples and religions that allow men to have more than one wife) a secondary wife.) -
17 deal
1. [di:l] noun1) (a bargain or arrangement: a business deal.) (viðskipta)samningur2) (the act of dividing cards among players in a card game.) gjöf2. [delt] verb1) (to do business, especially to buy and sell: I think he deals in stocks and shares.) höndla, versla2) (to distribute (cards).) gefa•- dealer- dealing
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- a good deal / a great deal -
18 debris
['deibri:, ]( American[) də'bri:]1) (the remains of something broken, destroyed etc: The fireman found a corpse among the debris.) rústir, brak2) (rubbish: There was a lot of debris in the house after the builder had left.) rusl -
19 dialect
(a way of speaking found only in a certain area or among a certain group or class of people: They were speaking in dialect.) mállÿska -
20 discontent
[diskən'tent](the state of not being contented; dissatisfaction: There is a lot of discontent among young people.) óánægja- discontentedly
- discontentment
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among — among, amongst 1. Among is now roughly ten times more common than amongst. It is the oldest form, which gave rise to the by forms amonges (14c, no longer in use) and among(e)st (16c). There is no demonstrable difference of meaning between the two … Modern English usage
among — [ə muŋ′] prep. [ME < OE on gemang, in the company (of) < on, in + gemang, a mingling, crowd < gemengan, MINGLE] 1. in the company of; surrounded by; included with a group of [you are among friends] 2. from place to place in [he passed… … English World dictionary
Among — A*mong , Amongst A*mongst , prep. [OE. amongist, amonges, amonge, among, AS. onmang, ongemang, gemang, in a crowd or mixture. For the ending st see {Amidst}. See {Mingle}.] 1. Mixed or mingled; surrounded by. [1913 Webster] They heard, And from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
among — (prep.) early 12c., from O.E. onmang, from phrase on gemang in a crowd, from gemengan to mingle (see MINGLE (Cf. mingle)). Collective prefix ge dropped 12c. leaving onmong, amang, among. Cf. O.S. angimang among, amid; O.Fris. mong among … Etymology dictionary
among — [prep1] in the middle of; between amid, amidst, betwixt, encompassed by, in dispersion through, in the midst of, in the thick of, mid, surrounded by, with; concept 586 Ant. away from, outside, separate among [prep2] in a group by all of, by the… … New thesaurus
among — adverb amid, amidst, between, in the middle of, parenthetically Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
among — *between … New Dictionary of Synonyms
among — (chiefly Brit. also amongst) ► PREPOSITION 1) surrounded by; in the middle of. 2) included or occurring in. 3) shared by; between. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
among — [[t]əmʌ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦ (The form amongst is also used, but is more literary.) 1) PREP Someone or something that is situated or moving among a group of things or people is surrounded by them. ...youths in their late teens sitting among adults... They… … English dictionary
among — a|mong [ ə mʌŋ ] preposition *** 1. ) included in a larger group a ) used for saying that someone or something is included in a particular group of people or things: His family connections helped ensure his position among the elite. from among… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
among */*/*/ — UK [əˈmʌŋ] / US preposition 1) included in a larger group a) used for saying that someone or something is included in a particular group of people or things His family connections helped ensure his position among the elite. from among (= from a… … English dictionary
