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1 author
['o:Ɵə]feminine sometimes - authoress; noun(the writer of a book, article, play etc: He used to be a well-known author but his books are out of print now.) (rit)höfundur -
2 anon
[ə'non](short for anonymous, when used instead of the name of the author of a poem etc.) -
3 anonymous
[ə'nonəməs](without the name of the author, giver etc being known or given: The donor wished to remain anonymous; an anonymous poem.)- anonymity -
4 authoress
feminine sometimes; see author -
5 authorship
noun (the state or fact of being an author.) ritstörf -
6 canon
['kænən]1) (a rule (especially of the church).) (kirkju)lög2) (a clergyman belonging to a cathedral.) kanúki; meðlimur í rómversk-kaþólskri prestareglu3) (a list of saints.) dÿrlingaskrá4) (a musical composition in which one part enters after another in imitation.) keðjusöngur5) (all the writings of an author that are accepted as genuine: the Shakespeare canon.)•- canonize
- canonise
- canonization
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7 catalogue
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8 co-
[kou]1) (joint or working etc together, as in co-author.) með; sama; sam-; jafn-2) (with or together, as in co-exist.) með, sam- -
9 dedicate
['dedikeit]1) (to give up wholly to; to devote to: He dedicated his life to good works.) helga sig2) (to set apart, especially for a holy or sacred purpose: He decided to dedicate a chapel to his wife's memory.) tileinka3) ((of an author etc) to state that (a book etc) is in honour of someone: He dedicated the book to his father; She dedicated that song to her friend.) tileinka•- dedication -
10 live
I 1. [liv] verb1) (to have life; to be alive: This poison is dangerous to everything that lives.) lifa2) (to survive: The doctors say he is very ill, but they think he will live; It was difficult to believe that she had lived through such an experience.) lifa (af)3) (to have one's home or dwelling (in a particular place): She lives next to the church; They went to live in Bristol / in a huge house.) búa, dvelja4) (to pass (one's life): He lived a life of luxury; She lives in fear of being attacked.) lifa, búa við5) ((with by) to make enough money etc to feed and house oneself: He lives by fishing.) lifa á, hafa lífsviðurværi af•- - lived- living 2. noun(the money etc needed to feed and house oneself and keep oneself alive: He earns his living driving a taxi; She makes a good living as an author.) lifibrauð, lífsviðurværi- live-in
- live and let live
- live down
- live in
- out
- live on
- live up to
- within living memory
- in living memory II 1. adjective1) (having life; not dead: a live mouse.) lifandi2) ((of a radio or television broadcast etc) heard or seen as the event takes place; not recorded: I watched a live performance of my favourite opera on television; Was the performance live or recorded?) í beinni útsendingu3) (full of energy, and capable of becoming active: a live bomb) virkur4) (burning: a live coal.) glóandi2. adverb((of a radio or television broadcast etc) as the event takes place: The competition will be broadcast live.) í beinni útsendingu- lively- liveliness
- livestock
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11 nameless
1) (not having a name: a nameless fear.) nafnlaus2) (not spoken of by name: The author of the book shall be nameless.) ónefndur -
12 noted
adjective (well-known: a noted author; This town is noted for its cathedral.) þekktur, annálaður -
13 obscure
[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) dimmur, óljós2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) lítt þekktur3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) torráðinn2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) hylja, skyggja á- obscurity -
14 parody
['pærədi] 1. plural - parodies; noun1) (an amusing imitation of a serious author's style of writing: He writes parodies of John Donne's poems.) skopstæling, parodía2) (a very bad imitation: a parody of the truth.) skrumskæling2. verb(to make a parody of (something or someone).) skopstæla -
15 pseudonym
['sju:dənim](a false name used by an author: He wrote under a pseudonym.) höfundarnafn, dulnefni -
16 self-portrait
[self'po:trit](a person's portrait or description of himself: Rembrandt painted several self-portraits; The man described is a self-portrait of the author.) sjálfsmynd -
17 sketch
[ske ] 1. noun1) (a rough plan, drawing or painting: He made several sketches before starting the portrait.) skissa2) (a short (written or spoken) account without many details: The book began with a sketch of the author's life.) ágrip3) (a short play, dramatic scene etc: a comic sketch.) skissa, skets, þáttur2. verb1) (to draw, describe, or plan without completing the details.) rissa; gera frumriss2) (to make rough drawings, paintings etc: She sketches as a hobby.) teikna, skissa•- sketchy- sketchily
- sketchiness
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18 title page
(the page at the beginning of a book on which are the title, the author's name etc.) titilsíða -
19 trilogy
['trilə‹i]plural - trilogies; noun(a group of three plays, novels etc by the same author which are parts of the same story or are written about the same subject.) trílógía, þríleikur
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