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61 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 -
62 elbow-room
noun (space enough for doing something: Get out of my way and give me some elbow-room!) olnbogarÿmi -
63 energy
['enə‹i]plural - energies; noun1) (the ability to act, or the habit of acting, strongly and vigorously: He has amazing energy for his age; That child has too much energy; I must devote my energies to gardening today.) orka, kraftur2) (the power, eg of electricity, of doing work: electrical energy; nuclear energy.) orka•- energetically -
64 evil
['i:vl] 1. adjective(very bad; wicked; sinful: evil intentions; an evil man; He looks evil; evil deeds; an evil tongue.) vondur, illur2. noun1) (wrong-doing, harm or wickedness: He tries to ignore all the evil in the world; Do not speak evil of anyone.) e-ð illt; mein, böl2) (anything evil, eg crime, misfortune etc: London in the eighteenth century was a place of crime, filth, poverty and other evils.) mein, böl•- evil-- evilly
- evilness
- evil-doer -
65 excavate
['ekskəveit]1) (to dig up (a piece of ground etc) or to dig out (a hole) by doing this.) grafa2) (in archaeology, to uncover or open up (a structure etc remaining from earlier times) by digging: The archaeologist excavated an ancient fortress.) grafa upp•- excavator -
66 experience
[ik'spiəriəns] 1. noun1) ((knowledge, skill or wisdom gained through) practice in some activity, or the doing of something: Learn by experience - don't make the same mistake again; Has she had experience in teaching?) reynsla2) (an event that affects or involves a person etc: The earthquake was a terrible experience.) (lífs)reynsla2. verb(to have experience of; to feel: I have never before experienced such rudeness!) reyna, upplifa -
67 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) stundarhrifning; duttlungar2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) ímyndun, hugarflug3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) ímyndun, hugarburður2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) skreyttur; fínn og dÿr3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) langa í e-ð, geta hugsað sér2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) hugsa, halda3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) vera skotinn í, langa í, þrá•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy -
68 fashion
['fæʃən]1) (the style and design of clothes: Are you interested in fashion?; ( also adjective) a fashion magazine.) tíska2) (the way of behaving, dressing etc which is popular at a certain time: Fashions in music and art are always changing.) tíska3) (a way of doing something: She spoke in a very strange fashion.) háttur, máti•- fashionably
- after a fashion
- all the fashion
- in fashion
- out of fashion -
69 favour
['feivə] 1. noun1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) greiði2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) velvild3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) mismunun, hygli4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) (í) náð, velþóknun2. verb(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) halda upp á, styðja- favourably
- favourite 3. noun(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) uppáhald- in favour of
- in one's favour -
70 feature
['fi: ə] 1. noun1) (a mark by which anything is known; a quality: The use of bright colours is one of the features of her painting.) sérkenni2) (one of the parts of one's face (eyes, nose etc): She has very regular features.) andlitsfall3) (a special article in a newspaper: `The Times' is doing a feature on holidays.) uppsláttargrein; greinaflokkur4) (the main film in a cinema programme etc: The feature begins at 7.30; ( also adjective) a feature film.) aðalkvikmyndin2. verb(to give or have a part (especially an important one): That film features the best of the British actresses.) sÿna, hafa (til að bera), flagga -
71 first
[fə:st] 1. adjective, adverb(before all others in place, time or rank: the first person to arrive; The boy spoke first.) fyrstur2. adverb(before doing anything else: `Shall we eat now?' `Wash your hands first!) á undan3. noun(the person, animal etc that does something before any other person, animal etc: the first to arrive.) fyrstur- firstly- first aid
- first-born
- first-class
- first-hand
- first-rate
- at first
- at first hand
- first and foremost
- first of all -
72 flair
[fleə](a natural ability or cleverness for (doing) something: She has flair for (learning) languages.) hæfileiki -
73 fluff
1. noun(small pieces of soft, wool-like material from blankets etc: My coat is covered with fluff.) ló2. verb1) ((often with out or up) to make full and soft like fluff: The bird fluffed out its feathers; Fluff up the pillows and make the invalid more comfortable.) ÿfa; hrista2) (to make a mistake in doing (something): The actress fluffed her lines; The golfer fluffed his stroke.) klúðra•- fluffy -
74 fold
I 1. [fould] verb1) (to double over (material, paper etc): She folded the paper in half.) brjóta saman2) (to lay one on top of another: She folded her hands in her lap.) leggja saman, krossleggja3) (to bring in (wings) close to the body: The bird folded its wings.) leggja saman2. noun1) (a doubling of one layer of material, paper etc over another: Her dress hung in folds.) felling, brot2) (a mark made especially on paper etc by doing this; a crease: There was a fold in the page.) brot•- folded- folder
- folding II [fould] noun(a place surrounded by a fence or wall, in which sheep are kept: a sheep fold.) fjárrétt, kvíar -
75 follow up
1) (to go further in doing something: The police are following up a clue.) aðgerð til að fylgja máli eftir2) (to find out more about (something): I followed up the news.) athuga nánar -
76 for the best
(intended to have the best results possible: We don't want to send the child away to school but we're doing it for the best.) (endanlega) til góðs -
77 form
I 1. [fo:m] noun1) ((a) shape; outward appearance: He saw a strange form in the darkness.) form; vera (útlínur)2) (a kind, type or variety: What form of ceremony usually takes place when someone gets a promotion?) gerð, tegund3) (a document containing certain questions, the answers to which must be written on it: an application form.) eyðublað4) (a fixed way of doing things: forms and ceremonies.) háttur, venja; form5) (a school class: He is in the sixth form.) bekkur2. verb1) (to make; to cause to take shape: They decided to form a drama group.) stofna; móta2) (to come into existence; to take shape: An idea slowly formed in his mind.) mótast, myndast3) (to organize or arrange (oneself or other people) into a particular order: The women formed (themselves) into three groups.) skipa, raða4) (to be; to make up: These lectures form part of the medical course.) mynda, vera•- be in good form
- in the form of II [fo:m] noun(a long, usually wooden seat: The children were sitting on forms.) bekkur -
78 from force of habit
(because one is used to doing (something): I took the cigarette from force of habit.) af (gömlum) vana -
79 gain
[ɡein] 1. verb1) (to obtain: He quickly gained experience.) öðlast2) ((often with by or from) to get (something good) by doing something: What have I to gain by staying here?) hagnast; græða3) (to have an increase in (something): He gained strength after his illness.) öðlast; ná; fá4) ((of a clock or watch) to go too fast: This clock gains (four minutes a day).) flÿta sér2. noun1) (an increase (in weight etc): a gain of one kilo.) aukning, vöxtur2) (profits, advantage, wealth etc: His loss was my gain; He'd do anything for gain.) hagnaður; hagur; gróði•- gain on -
80 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) fá2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) ná, í sækja3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) ná (til), koma, komast4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) koma (e-m) í (e-ð)5) (to become: You're getting old.) verða6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) fá til, telja á7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) koma8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) takast e-ð9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) fá10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) ná í, handtaka11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) skilja•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to
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