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101 diminish
[di'miniʃ](to make or become less: Our supplies are diminishing rapidly.) minnka, rÿra -
102 dirt
[də:t] 1. noun(any unclean substance, such as mud, dust, dung etc: His shoes are covered in dirt.) óhreinindi, skítur- dirty2. verb(to make or become dirty: He dirtied his hands/shoes.) óhreinka- dirt-cheap
- dirt track -
103 discolour
(to (cause to) change colour or become stained: The paintwork had discoloured with the damp.) upplitast -
104 distort
[di'sto:t]1) (to make or become twisted out of shape: Her face was distorted with pain; Metal distorts under stress.) aflagast2) (to make (sound) indistinct and unnatural: Her voice sounded distorted on the telephone.) aflaga• -
105 diversify
verb (to make or become varied or different.) auka fjölbreytni -
106 domesticated
[-keitid]1) ((of animals) accustomed to living near and being used by people: Cows and sheep have been domesticated for many thousands of years.) taminn2) (good at doing jobs associated with running a house: My husband has become very domesticated since I've been ill.) vanur húsverkum -
107 double
1. adjective1) (of twice the (usual) weight, size etc: A double whisky, please.) tvöfaldur2) (two of a sort together or occurring in pairs: double doors.) tvöfaldur, tvískiptur3) (consisting of two parts or layers: a double thickness of paper; a double meaning.) tvöfaldur4) (for two people: a double bed.) fyrir tvo2. adverb1) (twice: I gave her double the usual quantity.) tvisvar sinnum2) (in two: The coat had been folded double.) í tvennt; brotinn saman3. noun1) (a double quantity: Whatever the women earn, the men earn double.) tvöfalt magn2) (someone who is exactly like another: He is my father's double.) tvífari4. verb1) (to (cause to) become twice as large or numerous: He doubled his income in three years; Road accidents have doubled since 1960.) tvöfalda(st)2) (to have two jobs or uses: This sofa doubles as a bed.) gegna tvöföldu hlutverki•- doubles- double agent
- double bass
- double-bedded
- double-check
- double-cross
- double-dealing 5. adjective(cheating: You double-dealing liar!) svikull, undirförull6. adjectivea double-decker bus.) tvílyftur, tvíþilja- double figures
- double-quick
- at the double
- double back
- double up
- see double -
108 drop off
1) (to become separated or fall off: The door-handle dropped off; This button dropped off your coat.) detta af2) (to fall asleep: I was so tired I dropped off in front of the television.) sofna3) (to allow to get off a vehicle: Drop me off at the corner.) hleypa úr/út -
109 dry
1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) þurr; þurrkaður2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) þurr, leiðinlegur3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) launhæðinn4) ((of wine) not sweet.) þurrt2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) þorna; þurrka- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up -
110 dry off
(to make or become completely dry: She climbed out of the swimming-pool and dried off in the sun.) þerra, þurrka -
111 dry up
1) (to lose water; to cease running etc completely: All the rivers dried up in the heat.) þorna upp2) (to become used up: Supplies of bandages have dried up.) klárast3) (to make dry: The sun dried up the puddles in the road.) þurrka4) ((of a speaker) to forget what he is going to say: He dried up in the middle of his speech.) reka í vörðurnar -
112 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) vellíðan, þægindi2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) áreynsluleysi; hægð3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) frjálsleg framkoma; hispursleysi2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) lina, draga úr2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) draga úr, lina, milda3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) mjaka•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) varlega! rólega- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease -
113 ebb
[eb]1) ((of the tide) to go out from the land: The tide began to ebb.) fjara út2) (to become less: His strength was ebbing fast.) fjara út, minnka•- ebb tide- at a low ebb
- on the ebb -
114 emaciated
[i'meisieitid](having become very thin (through illness, starvation etc).) horaður -
115 embroil
[im'brəil](to involve (a person) in a quarrel or in a difficult situation: I do not wish to become embroiled in their family quarrels.) flækja(st) í illdeilur -
116 emerge
[i'mə:‹]1) (to come out; to come into view: The swimmer emerged from the water; He was already thirty before his artistic talent emerged.) koma fram, koma í ljós2) (to become known: It emerged that they had had a disagreement.) koma í ljós•- emergent -
117 empty
['empti] 1. adjective1) (having nothing inside: an empty box; an empty cup.) tómur2) (unoccupied: an empty house.) tómur, auður3) ((with of) completely without: a street quite empty of people.) auður, mannlaus4) (having no practical result; (likely to be) unfulfilled: empty threats.) innantómur, merkingarlaus2. verb1) (to make or become empty: He emptied the jug; The cinema emptied quickly at 10.30; He emptied out his pockets.) tæma(st)2) (to tip, pour, or fall out of a container: She emptied the milk into a pan; The rubbish emptied on to the ground.) tæma; hella(st); detta úr3. noun(an empty bottle etc: Take the empties back to the shop.) tóm flaska- empty-handed
- empty-headed -
118 entangle
[in'tæŋɡl](to cause (something) to become twisted or tangled with something else: Her long scarf entangled itself in the bicycle wheel; entangled in an unhappy love affair.) flækja(st) í -
119 equalise
verb (to make or become equal: Our team were winning by one goal - but the other side soon equalized.) jafna -
120 equalize
verb (to make or become equal: Our team were winning by one goal - but the other side soon equalized.) jafna
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