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61 as
[æz] 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) þegar, um leið og, meðan2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) þar eð, af því að3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) eins og4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) eins og5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) eins, enda þótt (að)6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) eins (og)2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) eins3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) og2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) eins og3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) sem, eins og4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) sem•- as for- as if / as though
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62 assured
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63 avenue
['ævinju:]1) (a road, often with trees along either side.) trjágöng, gata með trjám til beggja hliða2) ((often abbreviated to Ave. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 14 Swan Avenue.) breiðgata -
64 balsam
['bo:lsəm](a pleasant-smelling substance obtained from certain trees: He inhaled balsam when he had a bad cold.) ilmkvoða -
65 ban
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66 basalt
['bæso:lt](any of certain types of dark-coloured rock.) basalt -
67 bath salts
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68 batik
['bætik](a method of dyeing patterns on cloth by waxing certain areas so that they remain uncoloured.) batik -
69 block
[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) kubbur, klossi, blökk2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) kjöthögg, fjalhögg3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) húsasamstæða4) (a barrier: a road block.) hindrun; vegatálmi5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) húsaröð sem afmarkast af fjórum götum2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) hindra- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) loka, teppa; halda í kví/hafnbanni- blockage- blocked
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70 borough
(in Britain, a town or area with certain rights.) bær eða borg -
71 bound to
1) (certain to: He's bound to notice your mistake.) hljóta2) (obliged to: I felt bound to mention it.) skuldbundinn, verða að -
72 boy
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73 brotherhood
1) (the state of being a brother: the ties of brotherhood.)2) (an association of men for a certain purpose.) -
74 bulb
1) (the ball-shaped part of the stem of certain plants, eg onions, tulips etc, from which their roots grow.)2) ((also light bulb) a pear-shaped glass globe surrounding the element of an electric light.)3) (the pear-shaped end of a thermometer.)•- bulbous -
75 bullet
['bulit](a piece of metal etc fired from certain hand guns: He was killed by machine-gun bullets.)- bulletproof vest -
76 buzzword
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77 by no means
1) (definitely not: `Can I go home now?' `By no means!) alls ekki2) ((also not by any means) not at all: I'm by no means certain to win.) alls ekki -
78 camp
[kæmp] 1. noun1) (a piece of ground with tents pitched on it.) (tjald)búðir2) (a collection of buildings, huts or tents in which people stay temporarily for a certain purpose: a holiday camp.) (sumar)búðir3) (a military station, barracks etc.) herbúðir4) (a party or side: They belong to different political camps.) herbúðir2. verb((also go camping) to set up, and live in, a tent / tents: We camped on the beach; We go camping every year.) tjalda, liggja úti- camper- camping
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79 cane
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80 card
1) (thick paper or thin board: shapes cut out from card.) kort, spjald2) ((also playing card) a small piece of such paper etc with designs, used in playing certain games: a pack of cards.) spil3) (a similar object used for eg sending greetings, showing membership of an organization, storing information etc: a birthday card; a membership card; a business card.) kort•- cards- cardboard
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